A Gentleman's Position

Honestly, I disliked Richard right from the first book. I almost gave this book a pass because of him, but after the way the author made me like Dom - who I thought was a bland stuffed shirt in the first book - I gave it a go. I still don't really like Richard. Yeah, he improves, his character develops and all that, but I'm pretty sure that the only way I would have liked him is if he'd just totally lost control. Just once, over anything. But he always seemed so perfectly composed.

On the other hand, I love the resolution to the running story of Mal. Him getting his comeuppance was brilliant and delightful and I was giggling through the entire scene thanks to David and Ash. Speaking of, David is so likable that I wish I'd felt more for his romance with Richard. And, finally, I loved how each of our gentlemen got to shine. It was nice to see them all get a little moment, so that, alone, almost made me boost the rating of this book. (But, finally, I couldn't because it does not deserve to get the same rating in my mind as Dom and Silas' story.)