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More than the revelations we found out in this chapter, it's the change in Ash and Taggert's dynamic that strikes me the most. For the first time we see Ash feeling insecure, while Taggert takes the initiative and reassure his man, saying exactly the right words at the right moment!

Might be 15th, 16th...but she didn't say the year!

'No homo' sounds like a magic word for degayfication... 😂

No homo

GO WARREN GO GO...

This is the story of the biggest bully in school - the one who terrorizes both teachers and students. "What? Another story about the star athlete bullying the nerd?!" Nope. Nice try. This time, the nerd is the bully - the one holding the entire school hostage with his terrifying intelligence. So who manages to tame him and turn his world upside down? The theater boy, of course. Enjoy this little gem - a perfect summer refreshment straight from Master Christopher's cocktail bar: sweet, light, funny, and impossible not to smile through.

The scene where Ash discovers Taggert's branding scar immediately reminded me of the chapter from @Parker Owens' A to Z, where Andrew shows Zander and his family the scars on his back. It's such a deeply emotional chapter - my absolute favorite. I cry every single time I reread it.

I loved book 1, but this excerpt from their life as a Cole Porter inspired journey is...simply... amazing!

Victorian ghost in action...

Nevertheless, being dumped for your sister is really shitty, no matter the gender. That said, being dumped for a sibling of a different gender somehow makes the betrayal feel even worse.

Oh, both of them... Reading it in the first person makes it even more obvious how blind Tom is to himself... and probably to everything else, too.

It's different...and hilarious... I love it! 😁

Branding is such a cruel, barbaric, painful, humiliating, and uncivilized form of torture that I can't think of a punishment severe enough for those who did this to Taggert! Even after the truth about the money, the property, and his grandparents' inheritance comes out, even if Taggert becomes the richest man in Oklahoma, this kind of cruelty should never be forgotten or forgiven. It's simply too much.

Probably dressed as a drag queen...hell, why not?! 🤪

Benedick: "A miracle! Here's our own hands against our hearts. Come, I will have thee; but, by this light, I take thee for pity." Beatrice: "I would not deny you; but, by this good day, I yield upon great persuasion, and partly to save your life, for I was told you were in a consumption." Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare

Safe to say this wasn't how the Duke of Lothar pictured his "jump on the throne" campaign ending!

Just to let you know, this was my 150th review on GA!

The romance is blossoming... but is it the calm before the storm?

Anton being the "erbe" (heir) makes me wonder - heir to whom... or what?! The burgundy sweater and fluffy slippers? His Dark Eminence can certainly be casual, at least in appearance. 😁 It was funny when Bastien asked, "Do you like me, or are you usually like this?" As if a young, healthy, horny man would need any special preparation or stimulation... 😁

The First Crusade is over, and Darien and Wylan are finally living peacefully in their castle in Vexin... Or are they? As Duke Haskal himself would say, he'd rather face the entire Fatimid army again than deal with the high politics of the European courts. The stakes are high, and the main prize is young Atreus, Darien's son. The kings of Frankia and England, ambitious dukes, religious fanatics, and even a witch all see Atreus as a piece on the board that could shape the future of the kingdom - and each of them wants to turn him into their puppet. But Atreus is a Haskal, his father's son. The former kitchen rat and proud heir to the duke is about to do what Haskals do best - earn the loyalty of his men and forge new alliances. God help Europe - Team Squire 2 is coming!

...and the boys need something to do while Atreus is busy with his marital duties! 😁