A Scot in the Dark

Yeah, I didn't like this, but I really wanted to, which seems to be my usual reaction to Sarah MacLean books these days, sigh. I did like the dogs and some of the supporting cast - mostly the Talbot sisters and the dressmaker. The book really seemed to come to life when Sesily was around, and I found myself wishing it was about her instead of Lily, who really came across as a drip without a lot of personality for a good portion of the book. I could've done without all the cameos from the various other heroes, though - even the ones from the books I've read I didn't feel any burning need to see again. And my god, the plot got so damn repetitive! "I want her but I'm garbage and not good enough, but I won't tell her or the reader why!" Repeat at least twice, and then once more after the reveal of the hero's big secret, which was such an eye-roller for me. Alec is just kind of an awful character all the way around, honestly - his only personality traits are being big and tall, being Scottish, and being insanely jealous. While I don't much care for writing out Scottish dialect, it was so inconsistently done here and I wish she'd picked one or the other - either write it out all the time or not at all. And he's just wandering around London in a kilt? Sure. Seems legit. Also, why does every damn historical romance have to end with a baby or a pregnancy announcement? Especially when people have been married like two minutes.

I'm not sure why I finished this, honestly. I probably should've given up halfway in. This book should've been about Sesily, since she's the only character I enjoyed reading about. Well, her and Stanhope.