Will their differences be too much against them …
I do not know if it is the nurse in me, but since I have read “Hello, Stranger”, I am sold to any historical romance book about a healer.
Plus this one was my first read by the author.
From the first minute, I was sucked into the pages, I even struggled to lift my eyes from the words.
The author paints a moving vivid colorful rich clash of many worlds at one time. As it is not only the collision of a commoner life with a peer’s but also of the East with the West.
Plus it was more than a simple romance with the added mystery.
Hanna is set on her path, she is a bonesetter as her father was, it is her calling and nothing will alter her path. Alas as a woman, she faces many trials, from the view no woman is a true healer as they lack the knowledge from her practice being seen as quackery plus her foreign origins. She is in for a difficult journey.
She is used to have to prove her worth, so when a man comes calling with an injured arm, she knows he will doubt her skill, but she quickly proves him wrong. All the while trying to keep him at arms-length as he unsettles her, arising new feelings and sensations. When she knows from the beginning anything between them is impossible.
Griff is no rake nor scoundrel, he might be a titled peer, it is not really welcome into the ton, his name tarnished by past rumors. So he quite strictly stays by himself, not really mingling. Until he got an unexpected insight about a stolen jewel recently returned to him. Following the lead, he witnesses the act of a woman standing her ground over some bullies, until he realizes she might also have answers. So to arrange a meeting, he uses his war wound as an excuse. So sure, she is a fraud. So when she resets his bones to their right place and gives him back his life free of pain, it shreds his blinders and makes him see her as much more than an attractive woman.
Their relationship is up to many ups and downs, even more when he has secrets. Still, despite everything they find a way to go forward, never letting the constraints of their differences stop them. There are many impediments for them to be together, they walk a thin line between scandal and rejection. Yet they need the other like lungs air, but will it be enough with so many hurdles against them.
I adored my travel to Hanna’s world, she is the breathing example of a successful upbringing, she bears the two worlds signature all the while creating her own. The added mystery was fun to unravel, even if the villain is obvious from the beginning. It even kept me on edge as to why and how will they unmask him.
5 stars
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I<3 Hanna!!
you know when you see someone and just IMMEDIATELY fall so hard for them?? and like, they’re so gorgeous, so smart, everything they do is so amazing & you just wanna ✨bask✨ in the glory that they emanate? Yeah, so that’s how I felt about Miss Hanna Zaydan in Diana Quincy’s latest book The Viscount Made Me Do It🥰tbh I just— like I wanna be her??? From the moment she steps on page, Hanna is extremely self assured, commanding the space with her skill and her intelligence. She’s passionate (and ~very~ skilled) when it comes to her work, and tirelessly serves the people in her community despite receiving prejudice because of her identity as an Arabic woman and her occupation as a bonesetter. There was so much of this book that I enjoyed (heLLOOO Griff is my favorite kind of hero, gone for his gal from day one😍 plus seeing Leela again was such a treat!!) but Hanna was just knocked me ~right~ off my feet! I loved her fierce independence, her sharp with, her relationship with her family—her brother in particular, when do we get Ravi and Selina’s book👀— and like not to dwell too much on her work as a bonesetter, but talk about COMPETENCE PORN!!I also enjoyed the murder mystery plot that drove some of the external action in this one! I think sometimes this might've done more of the legwork in terms of driving the story than the romance did, but overall I still enjoyed itThe Viscount Made Me Do It dropped this Tuesday, and if you haven’t read Diana Quincy yet you definitely gotta check this one out!! Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for my review copy
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary ARC. All opinions provided are my own.
3.5 ⭐️
Shout-out to Diana Quincy for writing a viscount/bonesetter couple in The Viscount Made Me Do It, a daring combo that was fun to read for the first time.
Hanna Zaydan is the bonesetter in question, a woman who faces discrimination on account of her profession, her sex, & her Arabic ancestry & culture. But she’s not bowing down to anyone’s idea of what she should do, not even her mother & grandmother, who want her to marry an Arabic man & stop practicing bonesetting.
Viscount Thomas Ellis “Griff” has spent the last couple of years in tremendous pain but that’s not why he visits Hanna. It’s because he sees her wearing his murdered mother’s necklace & wants to question her about its providence.
The fact that she heals his arm when others haven’t been able to garners his respect for life & her beauty & demeanor capture his more romantic admiration.
But there are big obstacles between them & tbh, I had my doubts about how it would all work out.
The characterization of Hanna is often delightful. She’s ambitious, skilled, & she really isn’t afraid of much. There’s a flower scene with Griff—where she really lets her feelings go— that I adore.
But Griff is frequently frustrating to me. One mark in his favor is his appreciation for Hanna’s skill, but I find his overall attitude toward her & their relationship to be not as romantic as I would like. There are a couple of moments where I feel like he’s somewhat cold.
Hanna is a compelling heroine but sadly the romance in this one is a little lackluster for me.
CW:
Xenophobia; misogyny; murder in past
3.5 ⭐️
Shout-out to Diana Quincy for writing a viscount/bonesetter couple in The Viscount Made Me Do It, a daring combo that was fun to read for the first time.
Hanna Zaydan is the bonesetter in question, a woman who faces discrimination on account of her profession, her sex, & her Arabic ancestry & culture. But she’s not bowing down to anyone’s idea of what she should do, not even her mother & grandmother, who want her to marry an Arabic man & stop practicing bonesetting.
Viscount Thomas Ellis “Griff” has spent the last couple of years in tremendous pain but that’s not why he visits Hanna. It’s because he sees her wearing his murdered mother’s necklace & wants to question her about its providence.
The fact that she heals his arm when others haven’t been able to garners his respect for life & her beauty & demeanor capture his more romantic admiration.
But there are big obstacles between them & tbh, I had my doubts about how it would all work out.
The characterization of Hanna is often delightful. She’s ambitious, skilled, & she really isn’t afraid of much. There’s a flower scene with Griff—where she really lets her feelings go— that I adore.
But Griff is frequently frustrating to me. One mark in his favor is his appreciation for Hanna’s skill, but I find his overall attitude toward her & their relationship to be not as romantic as I would like. There are a couple of moments where I feel like he’s somewhat cold.
Hanna is a compelling heroine but sadly the romance in this one is a little lackluster for me.
CW:
Xenophobia; misogyny; murder in past
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2022