I did not finish this one. The writing just didn’t fit with the tone of 1907. The suffragette movement is such a great backdrop and I wanted to learn about it but this one wasn’t giving me anything.

First let me say that I am awed and humbled by what the suffragists and suffragettes have done for women and gender equality. They had to suffer unimaginable torture and ridicule, and had to employ violent fanatasicsm at times to get the vote. I’ll always be grateful. This book tells the story of Lilia Brooke who becomes a significant part of the movement and is passionate about the cause. She is not supposed to be soft and kind, she is supposed to be committed and zealous. But there is no balance in her character. No amiability or empathy - and that made her very unlikeable. There is a love story at the centre of this narrative between Lilia and a religious man - I can see that he deeply loves her. I just can’t understand why.
The love story doesn’t work, and the story, while probably accurate historically, did nothing to draw me in. I found myself bored by Lilia’s constant diatribes and inability to examine emotions, and frustrated by Paul’s frequent disappointment. It’s only 2 stars from me - mainly because the book is well-written and edited.

Rated 4.5 - IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS by Clarissa Harwood fascinated me with its unusual subject matter for a historical romance. It’s uncharacteristic, as well as depicts strong women who fought for their rights in the early 1900s. This “new” woman was sexually aware, smoked, and went to jail for what she believed in. These were the women who fought for our equality in a time when no one believed they could win. But they did.

Lilia Brooke taught at her father’s school until her attitude unbecoming to a village teacher forced her to move to London to teach at her friend’s girls’ school. She reconnects with her childhood friend and intellectual peer, Paul Harris, a clergyman at St. John’s Cathedral. Their on-again, off-again friendship is exasperating for both. Lilia isn’t religious and has no patience for the rules of the church, whereas Paul is a canon and striving to become dean. His faith is everything to him.

Lilia and Paul are interesting characters. Lilia’s involvement with the women’s suffrage movement fascinates Paul who is tied to his church. They rarely see eye-to-eye, but that’s what makes their relationship interesting. I couldn’t help but wonder if they’d become romantically involved, then I’d have my doubts, then I’d wonder again. Will their convictions suffer for it? Paul eventually realizes he has deeper feelings than he imagined for Lilia. She shuts him out after a tragedy. Will they ever come to terms with their feelings?

I didn’t like Lilia at first. She is so committed to her cause that she comes off as lacking emotion. But Lilia’s empathy grows as the story progresses. She becomes less militant and more understanding. Lilia is selfish, and her redemption follows tragedy. Paul was broken and confused. He floundered, and I wondered how he’d pull it together. Then we’re introduced to Will, who is quite a character. I couldn’t stop picturing Will as Johnny Depp when he played Sam in Benny and Joon. He’s eccentric and adds a thorn in Paul’s side while confusing Lilia.

Quite an adventure, IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS can be graphic. The forced feedings in jail were horrifying, but it was necessary to show how committed these women were to their cause. And what horrific things men did to hold them back during the British suffrage movement. I was surprised at how violent the women got to draw attention, but it worked.

The author’s note at the end explains how she addressed the timeline to suit the story. I was super curious about the Church of England and Paul’s role in it, but my questions weren’t answered. Some things are assumed, so if you’re not familiar with religion during this historical time, you’ll be like me and off on a research tangent. It’s hard to believe that the privilege earned was women’s right to vote, and it wasn’t that long ago. Women’s suffrage says it all.

Thought provoking and deeply moving, IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS is an exquisite addition to the historical romance genre. I loved the setting, the suspense, and the satisfying ending. And that cover! It’s what drew me to this new-to-me author in the first place. Great debut!

Review by Dorine, courtesy of The Zest Quest.

When authors I love endorse or excessively talk about stories they love, I try to pay attention — even if a story is outside my “normal” reading scope (i.e. new authors, small publishers, different genres). When author Rachel McMillan gushed over Impossible Saints by Clarissa Harwood, a general market historical romance, I knew I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. And, I really liked it!

Impossible Saints is a flowing, layered general fiction title with subtle Christian overtones, exploring themes of conviction, purpose, and challenges to preconceptions or societal norms. Its two characteristics that stand out the most are its depiction of an era both tumultuous and expectation-laden, a relevant parallel with today in some ways; and its endearing characters, with even the secondary characters taking on vibrant tones. Rachel McMillan was right in referencing both Grantchester (ITV) and the film Suffragette(2015) in her review. This book has similarities with both “visual” depictions, but its storyline is distinctly its own. I would say it is like Grantchester without the moral ambiguity or mystery meets Suffragette with all the wit and verbal banter of the classic Hollywood era.

Oh, the romance! What starts as believable camaraderie between reunited childhood friends grows into an authentic friendship with sparks of attraction. Before long, Paul and Lilia must face what their relationship must look like in the face of the women’s movement, church and societal expectations, and personal motives as it morphs into a romantic dynamic. The push-pull of their relationship really represents the importance of broadening perspective — that being inclusive and choosing to care for someone doesn’t mean you must compromise your identity or convictions.

For my blog readers who typically stick to clean inspirational fiction titles, I do want to mention a few things about this novel’s content. It is a *little* more candid and sensual when it comes to the romance verbiage, it depicts tobacco use, and has a few very mild expletives.

Impossible Saints is equally candid, and refreshingly so, when tackling issues such as women’s roles or the contrasts between ritual in the church vs. faith in action. I would have liked Lilia’s growth in receptiveness to Paul’s faith to have been a little more by story’s end, though I think the door is left open to her for deeper faith after “the end”. But maybe that’s my personal convictions shining through in my perception of her character. Overall, I thought it an authentic portrayal of the era and a beautiful story of romance.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ebook review copy. This is my honest review.

Harwood's debut novel is a well written, and researched, story of the Women's Suffrage movement in 1907 England. It is Historical Fiction at it's finest! She manages to join the feminism of the day-a women's right to vote-with a love story, without detracting from the Struggle or becoming sappy. Her research of the time, place, and subject are in depth, and her treatment of the various societal forces in play are woven into an excellent story.

Thanks Pegasus Books and netgalley for this ARC.

Wow, this novel has so many things going for it. It will appeal to the religious and nonreligious like me. Can balance be found in life? This is the grand question for these two people in this novel. They go thru hell to find out. YOu'll be so glad you read this book at the end.

There's something magical about reading a book where the main characters are so well-drawn they transcend the page and pull you into their story. Paul and Lilia are two such characters. Their relationship does seem impossible (Paul is an Anglican priest and Lilia a suffragette) and their goals and ambitions do seem at odds with one another, but throughout the book, I kept hoping two such exceptional people would find a way to bridge their differences.
Impossible Saints is a history lesson, wrapped in a love story, wrapped in a fascinating tale. I received an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, but I'll buy this book and read it again and again.

IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS is a delightful, thought-provoking, well-written debut novel. The novel stars Lilia and Paul, and the plot follows their complicated love story and tells it from both of their perspectives. Alternating chapters/scenes between Lilia's and Paul's perspectives shows how both of them confront and question their beliefs. Lilia is a headstrong woman who defies the Edwardian conventions to fight (literally fight) for women's suffrage in early 1900s England. Paul is an Anglican priest who is driven by his desire to advance in the church - and, at first, he is (almost) willing to get there by any means necessary. It's their growing love for each other (as well as factors) that cause Lilia and Paul to grow and change as people. Overall, this novel was a very enjoyable read. It takes Lilia's and Paul's love story and sets it solidly in a history lesson.

Lilia, an advocate for women's rights, and Paul, an Angelian priest start out as friends. As time goes by, their attraction for each other grows. There is just one problem-their lifestyles do not really mesh. This is the story of their love and how they work it out. It is also a great story of fighting for women's rights. Lilia is a very strong character and she works very hard advocating for a better life for women. She even goes to jail and almost dies. I always like to read books about women who fought so hard for all the rights I have today and Lilia is a stand out character in this genre.

I was drawn to this novel mainly due to the subject matter. The suffragette movement strikes a chord with me and I'm sure many women and seemed especially relevant to today's recent events. I did not know much about the movement in England, so from a historical point of view I found it very interesting. The story of the women involved and especially their treatment from society and in jail was especially compelling. However, I felt at times the story was lacking. It's hard to put into words what was lacking but there were moments where I tended to lose interest. The romance between Paul and Lilia started off well. However, towards the end of the novel, I felt like the author was just trying to wrap things up quickly and give the characters their happy ending.

I struggled with giving this 3 stars instead of 4. Clarissa Harwood is a gifted writer and the story is definitely interesting and worth the read. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC for review.

There are two things I love to get from historical fiction, especially when I am thinking about whether it's a good book club book. First, does it teach me something I didn't know and make me want to learn even more? Second, does it lend itself to spirited discussion and debate? IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS nailed it for both of these considerations.

Clarissa Harwood clearly loves London of the early 20th Century, as well as the history of the suffrage movement. She weaves these historical elements through a story of a headstrong and intelligent woman bent on changing the world while falling into a relationship (with an Anglican priest) that seems contrary to all of her other life goals. After reading IMPOSSIBLE SAINTS, I feel armed with a foundational knowledge of British suffrage, and would love to dig through Harwood's sources to learn more.

As for the second consideration (good book club discussion), the headstrong Lilia and the decisions she makes are perfect for book clubs. I can't get into the specifics without spoiling things, but let's just say I expected a different outcome and would argue to the death about why (and probably get just as much in return from my book club mates). Further, the topic itself, women's fundamental rights, is ripe for discussion any time, but especially in today's political environment. I think any women's book club would have a great meeting based on this book.

I really enjoyed this book. A complicated and involving love story set during a period of change in Edwardian England. The women’s sufferage movement is not merely a back drop however but echoes the journey that Lillia, the MC, is taking internally as she struggles to balance principles and precepts learned in childhood with her growing awareness of the wider world and its injustices, whilst still maintaining the basic potential for rightness within that world. This is not a preachy book at all however despite its feminist perspective. If you want lovely prose, sweeping historical detail and a good plot, Impossible Saints offers all of that too. Really very good.

This book is so beautifully written I felt as though I glided though each page. I found Lilia and Paul both believable and likable. I am typically not as drawn to romance centered stories but I was quickly rooting for the love story and was interested to see what happened. My favorite part of the book was definitely the dialogue between Lilia and Paul...it was so witty and clever while still being believable. I loved the quotes that preceded every chapter and I loved the repeated mention of Mary Wollstonecraft. The historical aspect of the book was so interesting and inspiring. I loved Lilia's personality and her drive for change. The penitentiary aspect was a particular favorite of mine.

A wonderful debut, a solid plot, and intriguing characters. A book i would advise to people who are looking for historical fiction with something more. A bit too sedate and emphatic at times but really good on a generale level.
It surely deserves five stars

It is hard to wrap your mind around the fact that barely over a 100 years ago, women were giving up their lives for the right to vote. Women were imprisoned for fighting for the right to vote. Women were ostracized for wanting the right to vote.

Impossible Saints reminds us of all these facts and more. I definitely recommend adding it to your to read lists.

Lilia Brooke is a protagonist you root for as she leaves a small town in England to fight for the right to vote. You see a relationship where she must choose doing what feels right for HER or fighting for ALL. You see her other relationships/friendships and how some want her to fit into what THEY think a woman should do. We all need to give thanks to the real women who fought for us!

This is one of those books you think please make a limited run series (hint HBO) because too much to cover in a 2 hour movie but soo much to learn and realize.

Impossible Saints by Clarissa Harwood is a one of a kind book. It will stay with me and become one of the books I read over and over again. It’s not because of the romance aspect but because of Lilia, the portrayal of the suffrage movement and Paul.

There were many times I found myself laughing, smiling and pressing a hand to my chest with sadness. Both Lilia and Paul struggle throughout. It wasn’t only the struggle for the right to vote but it was in them finding themselves.

Often times when reading fiction set during the suffrage movement, you see it romanticized. You don’t get to see how hard and how far women would go for this right. I feel like Harwood did her research and made sure the readers could feel the passion of the women, how far they would go and how the people in their lives dealt with how society saw that.

Paul, as a Canon in the church, struggles with accepting Lilia’s involvement in such militant group. But once he realizes Lilia was never meant for the restrictions society put on her and he recognized what his feelings toward her truly were, he’s supportive even if it isn’t considered respectable.

Lilia and Paul’s relationship at times made me crazy, but in the best way. They began as friends in their youth and reconnect. The development from friends, to the possibility of more and then to admitting their feelings, it was worth all the heartache and the journey they had to take.

Would I recommend this to others? Oh yes. I’m going to buy a physical copy to keep on my shelves as well.

This was a little too sedate for my tastes. It's very earnest and full of measured, rational arguments. At my library I would recommend this to older ladies looking for a sweet historical story

3.5 stars! This was a solid debut novel that fans of unique historical romance will enjoy. I wanted to read this book because it's set in the early 20th Century (my favorite!), and the author's great attention to historical detail really brought the story to life. Paul and Lilia made for an intriguing and fun-to-watch couple (an Anglican priest and a militant suffragette? yes, please!), even if their sparks and chemistry occasionally felt more melodramatic than passionate. They also started professing their undying love much too early in the story for my taste. The writing style was more omniscient than I prefer, so most of the time I felt just that -- that I was watching the story instead of experiencing it with the characters. The story was also told episodically, which was still enjoyable to read, but lacked some of the nail-biting tension that a cohesive, escalating plot with a dramatic conclusion could have provided.

Other than that, my major bone to pick with this book is the cover change: I may be in the minority, but I LOVED the old cover! The stained-glass suffragette was vibrant and distinct, and is actually what caught my eye and made me want to read this book in the first place. This generic redesign is dreary in comparison, and not only makes this book look like every other stinkin' historical on the shelves today, but really does a disservice to the unique characters contained within its pages.

"Why is it that men's courage is called bravery but women's courage is called recklessness- or, even worse, foolishness?"

"That's just it, Harriet. Doesn't It bother you that we're still making the same arguments she (Wollstonecraft) made more than a hundred years ago, and so little has changed?"
Imagine a work of fiction that helps you reconcile years of insecurity and forces you to finally confront some of the rifts between the religious traditions that informed your childhood and the views you established as a thinking, reading, hyper-sensitive, feminist-inclined adult....


Imagine this piece of fiction wrapped in a perfect historically romantic (like, honest to Pete romantic with the gushing and the kissing and the pining!) package and bow....

Impossible Saints by Clarissa Harwood was the best reading experience ( because, indeed, it was an experience), I have had in an age. I was at turns giddy and shaking and smiling so wide my cheeks hurt and then crying --- because it is emotional to read a transparent transcription of all of the challenges you have encountered as a woman eager to reconcile the traditions and conservative beliefs of her childhood with the progressive views of adulthood. Part of me wishes that this novel had been around when I was 17 --trying to find myself in Catherine Marshall and Lynn Austin and Dorothy L Sayers amidst a tradition that found women largely in potluck kitchen service or on nursery duty. A worthy calling--- not my calling. Part of me wishes that when I spent the weekends at Crux bookstore at my alma matter U of T running my finger over the spines of titles on Christian Feminism and doling out a chunk of my student loan on a burgeoning new library that this had intercepted me. But part of me is so happy that it found me now--- now as a woman who has written a series that tries to exercise some of the contradictory tenets of my faith within the structure of two lady detectives wearing trousers and exploring women's roles in confining Edwardian times. And part of me is happy I found it now when I am a little more sure of who I am, what I believe beyond the expectations of others and beyond the traditions of my upbringing.

"I wouldn't mind being an outcast if I were free to live and work as I choose"

I am a huge believer in the kismet that happens when the right books find the right reader. Often at odds with my strong opinionated feminist views pitted against my upbringing as a pentecostal minister's kid, I have an insatiable thirst for the dialogue and debate that pings throughout this brilliant and evocative historical treatise on faith and conviction.


And while I still muse on and try to decipher how the square peg of feminism can fit in the circular hole of the Church's long traditions books like this--- wonderfully packaged in a beautiful, excessively readable love story, there is the brilliant elasticity that allows for interaction with characters who play out all of the questions and thoughts and muddled confusions of tradition and faith and feminism on a well-worded page.


And yet if you're like: what? NO! I want to read for enjoyment! Well, Saints be Praised! You get that, too! this is a rare package of perfectly lovely prose enveloping deeper truths.


In 1907, teacher Lillia Brook re-establishes her friendship with Canon Paul Harris, a rising figure at St. John's Cathedral who helped her navigate Greek and Latin studies in her formative years-- by letter- when such subjects were deemed useless to females best honed to play angel of the hearth. Lillia and Paul's re-acquaintance in adulthood sparks from their first meeting as they encounter themselves as pendants for Women's Suffrage and the Tradition of the Church ---the quintessential male sphere-- respectively.


While Lillia becomes more deeply involved in the growing danger of the Women's Movement in a circle that includes Emmeline Pankhurst, Paul is forced to confront his comfort in the sacred symbol and tradition of the church ---communion, prayer, the solemn process of a worshipful Sunday with the worship in action met head on when he accompanies Lillia to the brutal cloisters of a penitentiary for fallen women. It is in these early chapters--- so lovingly expressed and evoking the feeling of a hot cup of tea with a dose of Masterpiece theatre on a sun-slanted weekend--- that Harwood begins to develop her deeper thesis. A startling contradiction of tradition meted against two shifting worlds that startlingly parallel ongoing conversations in the modern church.

"Miss Wells, I'm not in the least concerned about my reputation."


A complicated love story set amidst the turmoil and transition of the shifting roles of tradition in anglo catholicism and the pressure to move worship into action beyond the pulpit paralleled with the changing course of women finally meeting their snatches and life outside the home with violence and misery! WAS THIS WRITTEN FOR ME???! A love story that intellectually and spiritually challenges the reader to confront the loop holes in their own beliefs as they sit across from Paul and Lillia who, on equal mental footing, discover themselves and their roles in each other's lives through constant debate? IS IT MY BIRTHDAY???! And romance? OH ROMANCE! clutch your heart and catch your breath romance---- sparring here is hotter than kissing and the romance Paul and Lillia find is symbolic of a marriage between a shifting church meeting head-on the demands and views of its expectant believers. So, this is not your run of the mill " Oh! he has a dazzling smile and my heart grows faint" type cliche-- though, yes, he does have a dazzling smile--yet the evocation of true attraction between two mismatched puzzle pieces that need to figure out how to tweak themselves to fit into each other's lives.



Both are forced to put faith in action: Paul beyond the sacraments of worship by Lillia who changes how he views worship and Lillia who opens her mind to meet him halfway. And you know that delicious moment in books when a character realizes their true love for someone when they unwittingly step up to defend them? (Hello Bella Wilfer for John Harmon against Mr. Boffin in Our Mutual Friend) we get TONS OF THAT HERE! WHAT BETTER TYPE OF LOVE STORY IS THAT THAN BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ALLOW THEIR HEARTS TO BE CHANGED and are willing to reconsider convictions that, to this point in their lives, were etched in stone?

( I know, I know, so many caps ---but I cannot contain my enthusiasm here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I were sitting across from you my hands would be excessively flailing)


Their compromise and eventually synchronicity encourages growth as two people willing to shift their stubborn views to let some leeway. A treatise on the changes modernizing an era where everyone's roles were falling away and a new type of woman ( and man ) strode to find equal footing. And Harwood does this ingeniously-- -quietly--- thoughtfully--- with little crumbs in the narrative: the pipes of the masculine sphere in Lillia's boarding house, the importance of Paul's given name in contrast to the historical part that spoke for women's silence--- all of these little notes strung throughout ... ugh! so goooood! I die, Horatio...


anyways...



What we sometimes forget about the power of fiction is how it can be used as a mirror or lens to our experiences and preconceptions. More still, how it can be the bind that helps us reconcile our past. When you view the world through the lens of fictional emblems it becomes a safe space to be mentally engaged, spiritually moved, and challenged to change. There is a balm in the constraints of fiction that allow your mind and heart to roam free in a way you might not confront what the fiction offers in real life or conversation. Is fiction a mode of conversation, of course---- but it is something silent and ruminative and in Impossible Saints I watched the war between my Christian upbringing and beliefs and my feminist views rile on the page in Paul and Lillia.


"I can see you've placed me in the category of the fast, modern woman, and there I'll stay until I can prove to you I'm a real person."

It takes a lot for a book to resound echoes long after the constructs of its time period, but Impossible Saints is relevant. Relevant to anyone who is shaped by expectation, latches to tradition while still at odds with the convictions that force us to grapple with the malleability of theological tenets and basic human principles. It is really brilliant to have this sewn up within the pattern of a novel and makes it accessible for readers who struggle and yearn to be challenged with their entertainment. For as much as I would love to posture about the higher tenets of this book's grappling with spiritual, philosophical and humane truths, so I am always reminded of how friggin' ENJOYABLE the whole darned thing is. Because, seriously, beyond the awesome discovery that it would hit me like the best kind of anvil, its time period and subject are TOTAL RACHEL CATNIP! I walked out of the film Suffragette a few years ago feeling flat--- like it was an open pop left out and devoid of fizz--- but all that I wanted it to be is resplendent here in a flesh and blood and contradictory heroine. I finish an episode of Grantchester wishing that the dominant male sphere would be countered more by feminine influence beyond the wishy-washy turn ups of fashionable Amanda--- and I find it here as Paul's mind broadens and stretches with Lillia's influence.

I often cite Catherine Marshall's Christy as a true love story: thinking of how agnostic doctor Neil MacNeill challenges Christy to believe for herself beyond the expectations or platitudes of the Mission. It is in this that he shows true love and devotion: interested in hearing her as more than a mouthpiece, wanting a peek inside. Here ,we have two people who through danger, loss and strife are willing to sacrifice and meet in the middle after many (exceptionally well-written) snapshots into their debates. As they verbally spar, so you might very well meet new thoughts and ideas that will encourage you to put the book aside and work things out for a little bit. At one point in the novel, an unhappily married woman repeatedly calls " all men cowards" -- cowards who must rise or work and strive to raise themselves up in church or society --- And yet Harwood's book proves the opposite of that again and again in two characters who are shaped in the truest form of courage there is --willing to stumble and fall and admit fallacy, willing to sacrifice moments of dignity and pride in order to find a surer footing with each other and with the higher plains they subscribe to. Write me this romance again and again, world, for it is not only the romance between two people finding a lasting and heart-clenching love but the romance in finding a surer belief in ones instincts when acting on conviction beyond human or church expectations.


I have an equal readership of faith based readers and non and while I am speaking to this book as it pertains to my faith experience, rest assured that it is not a prerequisite. This can be read as a whizbang- good- snap -crackle -and- pop story of historical romance which just happens to pair two people at odds with each other and one of these odds is Paul's life as a clergyman. You don't need a lexicon or even to believe to enjoy. Moreover, it offers a succinct and troubling look at the brutality and intolerance facing the women who sacrificed their livelihood and comfort for a greater cause.




There are the books you want to hand out to people so that they can understand your heart and mind and the vulnerable pieces of yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. .... hand them out at Christmas with a little bow and a card that says "here, steal inside my heart for a moment." And this is that book. This is one of those thumb-printed on my heart and mind and resolve and more especially interwoven into the fabric of my reading life forevermore.



So I will forever be grateful to a casual facebook chain where a friend tagged me in a post about this book (the post by another author I fangirl over--- Jennifer Delamere) because this is just.... ack! I cannot even form complete and cohesive sentences anymore... just make sure you preorder this book and read it and think about it and mull on it and then revisit it. ....I know I will --- interred again and again into my perennial collection....

QUOTES:

Lillia had never given much thought to his physical appearance. Indeed, there was nothing remarkable about it--- except when he smiled. And she realized, now, when he preached. It was as if the cathedral was his natural setting, the only place where a rare, powerful illumination could blaze out from inside him. The man and his setting were equally beautiful.

They lived in two different worlds that were more often than not hostile toward each other.


I don't know if you realize how lucky you are.You're free. No man has a claim on you. No man has conquered and enslaved you mentally, physically, or spiritually. You're not free from all struggle and suffering--of course, you must feel lonely, you must have desires-- but you haven't bound yourself to a man you'll come to despise.

Men don't want to be married to stupid or vacuous women

I'm starting to become suspicious of your motives for becoming a priest. Your position is too convenient an excuse for breaking rules that ordinary people must abide by.


He sent me copies of his lessons and corrected my mistakes. I may be the only woman in Britain with an education from one of the best public boys' schools.




pre-order 10 copies for your book club here (DO IT!-- need discussion questions? heck! I'll write them for free)
[pre-order another 5 copies for all of your friends and family afterward]

Add it to your Goodreads "to read" shelf so you don't forget ( as if I would let you forget--- I won't--- I will be back in December reminding you )




and thanks thanks thanks to Pegasus and Netgalley for this ARC