The Gentleman's Gambit

This book is a worthy continuation in this series. I've especially loved the reflective moments about women's lot in life as perceived by a young lady wise beyond her years (and, probably, her time). Despite this being a true romance with a heavy focus on the sexy times, the parts that stood out to me the most were those about women in their quality of human beings as opposed to that of women in their role of wives or mothers.

This book has grown on me. Initially I didn't care for their dynamic and it felt like their romantic interest for one another was lacking.

However, I love the POC and LGBTQ+ representation.

I think we just don't get much of Elias' perspective and what he thinks of Catriona but all is redeemed in the ending. I think I was just impatient because each book is not like the other and therefore unpredictable.

This book was heavy with political history and geography I felt myself falling out of the books world more often but that's a personal issue with retention LOL.

I love this book because we get continuation of other couples stories along with more character development.