5 stars I may be biased, but I really enjoyed the story of Saint and Victoria (aka Gigi). Like the rest of the Seven, Saint is determined to remain single and enjoy a life of debauchery, but he doesn’t stand a chance against Victoria, whom he dubs “Gigi.” He knows she has been sent to spy on him, but he doesn’t care. He thinks he’ll be able to keep an eye on her and figure out what her intentions are. To no one’s surprise, he falls in love with her. That part’s easy though, compared to his reservations about ever even considering having children. Personally, I’m not a fan of the BDSM aspects of this story, and I think the story could have been just as powerful without it, but I understand that’s what sells right now. That’s why I was able to overlook it and focus on the content of the story and the hero’s journey for Saint, and to a lesser degree, Victoria. Victoria grows as a person, but Saint transforms—from a self-centered alphahole to a caring (and still controlling) spouse. Naturally, he also comes around to the idea of being a father, with Victoria's help, and realizes he can handle the challenge. I didn’t think I would like Saint. He’s kind of an a-hole. But by the end of the story, he was saying the sweetest, most romantic things—things that I never would have imagined him saying. He and Victoria are on more equal footing at that point also, and I liked that too because the whole “sir” thing felt silly (even Victoria thought so). So despite the issues I had with some of the interactions between Saint and Victoria early on, ultimately I found myself appreciating the relationship, the growth of each of them, and the efforts each made to please the other. Each became a better person because of the other, and ideally, that’s how every relationship should be. October 24, 2020
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