And there is a nasty former lover that comes into the already complicated equation and makes everything messier. Then, there are multiple assassination attempts that take place throughout the book, leaving the reader befuddled as to who the actual target is and what the motive is. Francesca also has a bit of drama related to her past going on. This tragic event changes the girls, most especially Alexandra, and their friendship becomes stronger than ever in the aftermath.įast forward 10 years later, we find out that Alexandra is getting blackmailed by someone who knows the truth about that night. When they find out what happened, her two best friends, Cecelia and Francesca, help her bury the body. This entire scene is graphically described. Trigger warning: Alexandra gets raped by the headmaster of her school in the prologue and she ends up killing him. I love the concept of three redheaded girls at university who become lifelong friends and protect each other from the world. The series was set up really well, as expected from a writer like KB, who is so talented and creative. My main complaint about this book is that there are way too many things happening. But what I couldn’t understand is why she was unable to fully trust him about being blackmailed even after significant emotional and physical development. I get why she wouldn’t divulge her secrets so easily. But Alexandra hid important things from Piers up until the very end of the book. Piers was also open about his past and his childhood. Oh, they definitely talked to each other and got to know each other better during their marriage. But because the timeline is so tight, there is a lack of trust building between Alexandra and Piers.
The timeline of their story is tight – it really does take place within 10 or so days. I think KB did a pretty good job developing the romance between Alexandra and Piers. I am also including a trigger warning in there. But as much as I love the characters, I really wish I liked the story a lot more than I do.
I love most of KB’s books from her Victorian Rebels series, so I was really excited to embark on a brand new journey with a new set of characters. How To Love a Duke in 10 Days, or alternatively, How to Lose Oneself in Metaphors, is the first book in Kerrigan Byrne’s brand new series. I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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