I wanted to like this more than I actually did, which was a real disappointment, honestly.

The friend group remains the highlight of the book, with the Bastard Five providing a lot of real estate for many different stories. Unfortunately, the story itself didn't much grab me. There's been set ups before of a younger hero and an older heroine, even ones where the hero is initially meant to marry the daughter or stepdaughter of the heroine. But this never really seems like a major conflict in this book... They don't ever stop to consider the challenges of their relationship or the awkwardness of the initial set up. Instead, they're only focused on Alexandra's hesitation to be involved with another man and therefore allowing him control over her.

This conflict is understandable, but not very eventful. It mostly consists of Alexandra and Theo thinking about it and then proceeding as normal. It's a bit repetitive and doesn't yield much external conflict.

On the other hand, I'm interested in Fenton's story and hope that Harriet is a big part of it.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

His Study in Scandal is the newest book in Megan Frampton's School of Scoundrels series. I loved the first book in the series and couldn't wait to get started on the latest installment. Alexandra is not your average historical romance hero. She's a forty year old widow trying to navigate her daughter's entrance into society all while gaining her independence for the first time. Her stepdaughter, Edith, (who is older than Alexandra) convinces her to live a little and attend a party at the pleasure gardens. Alexandra lets loose for the first time and meets a younger man for the night with no questions asked.

Theo is a member of the aptly names school for scoundrels. Growing up as an orphan, he is now trying to make a respectable name for himself and making a match within the ton. He decides to have one more night of passion before resigning himself to meeting his match tomorrow. To his surprise, he is introduced to his future betrothed's Mother and it's none other than is anonymous fling from the night before. Theo and Alexandra try to navigate their predicament but they can't keep their hands off each other.

I really liked this one! Theo was everything! He was so reassuring and checked in with Alexandra at every turn (with the exception of the 3rd act issue.) He was pretty much gone for her from the start. The age gap was mentioned but I like that it wasn't a conflict. The daughter's would be finance angle wasn't an issue for me either due to the fact the Harriet (pretty much from the start) stated she wasn't interested in marrying him. I liked Alexandra and Edith's friendship. Edith is a wildcard who pushed Alexandra out of her comfort zone. I think Harriet's story sounds like a fun romp and I'm curious to see what she gets up to in Paris. I spend through this one and read the majority of it in one sitting. I think Frampton's writing is fun and easy to read.

This book is for you if you like: age gap, older heroine, literally cutting off mourning clothes, pleasure gardens, falling for your daughter's beau, picnic/train/bath spice, disguises, lots of consent, found family, surprise baby

Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Frampton, and Avon Harper Voyager for this eARC. All opinions expressed are my own. #netgalley #meganframpton #HisStudyinScandal #schoolforscoundrels #avonharpervoyager

First, I’ll start with the things I liked. The female protagonist is 40! Love this! A lot of the historical romances I’ve read have a FMC who is in her 20s or maybe early 30s, so I enjoyed having a more mature character. There’s also an age gap, as Theo is 28, which is twelve years her junior. I also thought the story started off strong, and I loved when Alexandra cut her mourning clothes off. It was a wonderfully symbolic scene that shows her shedding the pain of her past and exemplifies the new, free woman she wants to be.

The conflict, however, was not my favorite. After a steamy one-night stand., Alexandra realizes that Theo is actually the man intended for her step-daughter, who has recently entered the marriage mart. This makes for a pretty sticky and uncomfortable situation, and it was a little odd. I also didn’t love Alexandra’s character, especially as the story progressed. She is so insistent that she is free to make her own choices, yet her stepson really had all the control. Also, I wanted a bit more depth and development with Thoe and Alexandra, as well as their romance. Some parts of their love story felt some parts, like the inner conflicts and monologues, felt repetitive.

Overall, this was a good read. It’s steamier than the first book in the series, and the spice starts pretty quickly. The messages and secondary characters are also strong. I just wanted a bit more development and backstory.

His Study in Scandal is a solid historical romance, featuring an age gap, some problematic marriage arrangements, and a widow seeking out her second lease on life. There's a lot happening in this book, and more than a little bit of questionable contorting to make everything work.

Still, the romance between Theo and Alexandra was lovely. There was a real tension between Alexandra's unwillingness to give up her freedom a second time and their love for each other (obviously not mutually exclusive things, but this is regency romance after all). And while the events swirling around them were often a bit much - scheming, trips to Paris, and other dramatics - the heart of the story was still strong.

All in all, this book was an enjoyable, if slightly forgettable read. Perfect for passing the time while traveling (which is how I read it).

3.5/5

4.5 ⭐️
First let me say, our heroine is 40. FORTY! Yes, thank you Megan Frampton, and Theo is 28. I love when an “older” woman is seen as desirable and the object of one’s affection in a romance. Especially, as we are told, by a very good looking, very tall younger man. It’s so refreshing for the heroine to be given a second chance at love and life and that is exactly where we meet Alexandra, on the day she is able to cut off her mourning dress that has been strangling her for the past 2 years (!!). A loveless marriage of status to a Duke has left her feeling quite enslaved, and Alexandra vows that for one night she will live for herself before she must see to her daughter Harriet entering her first Season.

Enter Theo, one of the “Bastard Five” who plays hard just as much as he works hard. Overhearing a conversation between Alexandra and her stepdaughter Edith in the aptly named pleasure Garden of Hedon, Theo takes it upon himself to be anything and everything Alexandra needs for one night. He has considered tying himself to a Duke’s sister in marriage, and knowing he would never be unfaithful to his wife, has given himself one last night to do as he likes with Alexandra.

This book is much steamier than the first School for Scoundrels book and I loved the energy between Theo and Alexandra. He is the epitome of a “yes” man: what she asks of him, she gets. Our only problem is that both Theo and Alexandra have enjoyed this one night far too much and have found themselves brought together again, but for his possible marriage to her daughter! 😱 At least half of this book is Theo and Alexandra trying to figure out how to work around this, yet still enjoying each other in the meantime. I could see how some people wouldn’t like the romance conflict that occurs late in this book, but to me it made perfect sense and I even saw it coming; if anything I think it helped solidify what Alexandra wanted.

You’ll enjoy this book if you like:
⛲️Reverse age gap
⛲️Sexual exploration
⛲️He falls first
⛲️Feminist heroine who will never let a man control her again
⛲️Hero who loves 👅 🐱
⛲️Supportive found family
⛲️Women making their own decisions

I’m really hoping either Fenton or Simeon’s books are next as they play a huge part of this one. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for my advanced copy of this book. I chose to read and review on my own.

4/5. Releases 5/23/2023.

For when you're vibing with... Milf excellence, nice boys who fucking do, and lighthearted romance.

Widowed duchess Alexandra is tired of pretending to mourn her husband. Hitting the Garden of Hedon for a night of pleasure, she finds it with businessman Theo Osborne. Despite their intense evening together, she expects she'll never see Theo again... but she does. And it turns out he's meant to get engaged to her own daughter.

I usually love angst on angst, and I wouldn't say Megan Frampton's books are that. But somehow, they work for me anyway. Maybe because she writes really likable characters. Maybe because she writes super bomb sex scenes (especially in this one). Either way, I had a good time, and I loved writing about a heroine who's lived a legitimate life and a hero who's not only younger than her, but a good bit younger than her.

Quick Takes:
--I've seen some concerns about the age gap between Alexandra and Theo, and concerns about how the text addresses this (or rather, doesn't--it's not as much of an issue for the couple as is Theo's obligations towards her daughter, or for that matter Alexandra's desire for freedom). She's 40, and he's 28. I just don't think it's a big deal. She's 12 years older, and he's grown the fuck up. Theo is a man who has everything he needs on his own; he doesn't need Alexandra, and honestly, she doesn't really need him either. For the subject matter, the conflict here is relatively low. As a reader, I kind of loved that there wasn't a lot of handwringing over Alexandra's age. It's kind of criminal that so many people who read historical romance are women 40 and over, and they get so little representation in the subgenre.

Also, we read so many books with this age gap or much larger with an older hero and younger heroine (and I have no issue with that). Why is it a problem when she's older?

--There are some quibbles I have with the pacing, which is kind of... not slow, but calm, and then suddenly rushes at the end. It didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book, but I do feel like one particular trigger could've been pulled earlier in the story.

--Alexandra has a lot of concerns about being free in her future life after literal decades of a constraining marriage. This extends to her being uncertain of Theo really ensuring her freedom in the future. I found this to be a realistic concern for a woman in her era, with the experiences she'd had. It's not about her not loving Theo, or even really not trusting him as an individual. It's about him being a man and Alexandra having learned some pretty tough things about how men conduct themselves in marriage, especially within her class. I'm sure romance readers will be super normal about this. Personally, all of her hesitancy made me like Alexandra more and relate to her more for that matter.

--And because Alexandra is an interesting, complex character, I don't think it's surprising that Theo's development is a little quieter. A little her-centric. It's something we don't always see with historical heroes. He's not tortured, though he's not perfect, either. He's the kind of "good guy who puts it down" Megan Frampton is so good at writing.

The Sex Stuff:
This is the hottest Frampton book I've read so far. Like.... damn? Theo and Alexandra's relationship begins with sex. She never really had good sex in her marriage, and fortunately, he in fact a giver (though I wouldn't call him a sub). The sex they have is both super hot and passionate and like... genuinely fond? You can feel the relationship developing through it, and her confidence growing in turn. It's very sweet, while also being scorching. But this dude really would just dive under her dress headfirst at any given opportunity, huh? His enthusiasm and how much he loves giving her pleasure just leaps off the page.

I had a good time with this one. It's not perfect, but it's sexy and entertaining and a different take I'm happy to see in historical romance.

Thanks to Avon and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This just really wasn’t for me. The plot did not spark my interest and I had a hard time getting into it.
Also, I can’t put my finger on it, but for some reason this couple never fully clicked to me. They didn’t seem like a good fit somehow? When the main couple doesn’t work for me the entire book really is hard to enjoy. So even though this was well written, it’s not my favorite.
I had some of these same issues with the previous book, and so I’m not sure at this point if it’s the series, the author, or maybe just me.

Star Rating: 2/5
Tropes: Widow, insta lust, age difference
CW: Death, toxic relationship

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Alexandra, now the dowager Duchess of Chelmsworth, cuts up her mourning gowns and is persuaded to visit a pleasure garden where she participates in an anonymous tryst. But the last place she expects to find her mystery man, Theo Osborne, is as a suggested suitor for her debutante daughter!

This is the second book in the School for Scoundrels series, which focuses on a male group of orphan friends who have all made successes of themselves. It can be read as a stand alone, although previously introduced characters do make an appearance.

Theo, a successful businessman, has been approached by the new Duke of Chelmsworth with an offer: trade his money for the Duke’s half-sister’s hand in marriage and favorable connections to the House of Lords. Theo is not terribly interested in the marriage, but is willing to meet the girl…until, that is, he meets another lady at his pleasure garden and has an unforgettable experience. He’s stunned to find out that his one night stand was with his potential fiancée’s mother and now they all have to get out of the situation, but the petty and broke Duke is desperate to get his hands on Theo’s money.

I’m not a fan of age gap stories (heroine is 12 years older than the hero) and I especially don’t like care for when the heroine comes off as extra inexperienced and naive. However, I did come to like these characters and this story. I liked that there was never any interest between Theo and Alexandra’s daughter, and they were actively trying NOT to make the match. Frampton’s writing style is very easygoing and moves quickly, and I generally liked how the story built up. (3.5 stars rounded to 4)

Tropes: Age Gap, Widow, One Night Stand, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Road Trip

Steam: 4

* I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

This book started off so strongly - I loved Alex cutting off her mourning clothes when she is *finally* allowed to go back to life after her terrible husband died. I loved Theo and Alex’s chemistry in the Garden.
However, as the boom progressed, it became a one sided instant/deep love and devotion story, with the other partner very hot and cold. And that just didn’t work so well for me. By the end of the boom I was more interested in following the travel adventures of some secondary characters than the love story.
I like that the book rails against the patriarchy and *names* it as problematic, but am not a big fan of how it all resolved.

Read this eARC from NetGalley

The premise of this book is what caught my eye to begin with. An older widow heroine finds herself entangled with a younger man (12 year age gap) after she lets loose for 1 night when her mourning period is over only to discover that same younger man is the one her son is trying to contract to marry her daughter. A farcical adventure from start to finish, but Theo and Alex are such a perfect pair and work so well together it pulled me in from the get go. I was nervous about the act 3 breakup, because it is telegraphed through the book exactly what he's going to do to cause this, but I must admit surprise. Not only did he realize his error very shortly after it occurred, he did it all on his own. He also gave her time and didn't push her to forgive him because that was his error to begin with. Theo gives Alex the freedom to ask for her needs throughout the whole book (minus two temper flares) and it is truly lovely to see this in a historical romance. I fully intend to go back to the first book in this series and can't wait to see which of the Bastard Five is next!

Alexandra, Duchess of Chelmsworth, is finally out of mourning after 2 years--mourning a man she never loved. She's finally no longer beholden to a man telling her what to do. The only thing the duke did right was to give her a daughter, and now Alexandra must navigate the marriage mart to find her daughter a husband. Except, the current duke, her stepson, has just informed her that Harriet will marry Mr. Theo Osborne. Alexandra has one last night of freedom before the Season starts, and she heads to the pleasure Garden of Hedon where she meets the most extraordinarily handsome man--one who listens to her and does what she wants without demanding anything in return. He gives her a night of unimaginable pleasure, and she never gets his name. Imagine her shock when the duke introduces Theo as the suitor for Alexandra's daughter. Theo has never been so affected by a woman as he was when he spent the night with a beautiful woman, only to discover she is the mother of the young woman the Duke of Chelmsworth wants him to marry. How can he marry the daughter when all he can do is think about the mother?

This story started off great. Alexandra had been browbeaten for nearly two decades by the former duke, and she was finally starting to assert herself in making choices for the rest of her life. She wanted her daughter to have a choice to decide her life--choices she was never given. After she discovers who Theo is, the story could have been an opportunity for tremendous growth for both her and Theo, but that's not what happened. In the last 3/4 of the book, all Alexandra does is complain about men who make unilateral decisions, and when Theo tries to rush in and save a very bad situation, she gets furious with him for interfering, which is really ridiculous seeing as she had been relying on him for weeks to help her navigate the sticky situation with the duke. I didn't really connect with Alexandra. She was just so whiny about how she's never given a choice. I loved Theo. He is so honorable and wants to do everything in his power to help Alexandra, but when he steps into a very tense situation and offers a solution, Alexandra turns on him and lumps him in with all the other men in her life who have controlled and disappointed her. I'm surprised Theo stayed around after that.

While I absolutely loved the first book, this one fell a little flat for me. I'm looking forward to reading more about the orphans!

Ok, I am not sure what really happened here. I loved the concept for this book, a trope I have seen recently in a couple other novels I have read. Older woman (mom), daughter's debut season, younger man supposed to become betrothed to daughter ends up in bed with mother before ever meeting daughter! End of daughters wedding plans for sure! I really enjoyed the trope in the other novels I have read. In this one it started off great, after being in mourning for 2years for a husband she could not tolerate, Alexandra takes scissors to her widow's weeds, shedding a lifetime of obedience along with the mourning black. Determined to be the director of her life from now on, Alexandra goes to a pleasure garden seeking a night of fun before returning to rold of duchess to help her daughter navigate the marriage mart in her debut season.
She has her night of pleasure with Theo, part owner of the pleasure garden and very wealthy, younger business man. It is only for one night they both declare. Only a couple of weeks later at a ball with daughter Harriette, she is introduced to the man who is supposed to court her daughter only to gasp in shock when it turns out to be her romeo from the pleasure gardens!
Everything is fine up until this point and then bam! The story takes a spiraling dip into monotony and repetitiveness! I don't know what happened, but from there forward all I got was a never ending litany from Alexandra, out loud and in her thoughts, proclaiming she can make her own decisions and will never depend on a man again, over and over and over! It was so much I almost DNF'd several times but I stuck it out till the unrealistic climax between Alexandra and her stepson the Duke and her unrealistic independent decision at the end.
I am sorry but I do not recommend, I only hope the next installment gets back on track, the first in the series was very good, maybe this is only an anomaly! We can only hope!
Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and to Net Galley for the free ARC, I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Hate to say this about MF, but this one didn't do it for me! The premise was interesting but the chemistry between the main characters just wasn't there.

✨His study in simping for a woman who’s just not that into him 😭✨

So I started this book with the highest of expectations. I loved book one SO much and absolutely adored the core guy group. I didn’t even read the summary I just knew I’d be reading it. The first few chapters were GREAT and then I just lost interest once the plot showed up.

Basically, Alexandra is finally done mourning her dead (literally) beat duke and is ready to be scandalous. She goes to Theo’s pleasure gardens and the two hit it off or maybe pound it out? That was fun! But then it’s revealed that Theo is going to be marrying her daughter to improve his social status because that’s what his late father wanted, and her terrible duke for a stepson was pressing the marriage. Two things I’m…just not that into. Frankly the terrible, controlling relation trope is such a turn off, especially as it played out here.

But! It was actually surprising because Theo immediately was ONLY going to pursue Alex, even before he found out Harriet was her daughter. He was like MILFS only aboard this ride. She was ten years older than him which was HOT. I really liked how down he was for her, and their intimate moments were sweet and sexy, but Alex was way too hot and cold. She just had some really weird blinders on, and their whole relationship was unbalanced.

Alex said she had all this freedom, but her stepson still controlled everything and wasn’t afraid to threaten. So she was scared of her relationship with Theo because she wanted to maintain freedom…that she didn’t even posses. The only things she could do were things the duke basically didn’t know about. It sucked for her, of course, but she was really just blaming everything on Theo, projecting on him, and accusing him of not listening, when she didn’t listen either.

A lot of my issues boil down to one of the last lines: “he’d learned, and changed, and loved her.” Because he truly didn’t change? He was always supportive and she was just not receptive, and nothing was said about how she also changed for their HEA? He wasn’t blameless at the end, but neither was she. I’m fine with her not wanting marriage because she had a traumatic first one, but then for it to end like it did? I really didn’t buy her change of heart (more on this in the spoiler section below).

The rest of the focus revolved around her frustrating stepson duke and the marriage he was trying to push. Since Theo wasn’t even contemplating marriage to Harriet, the duke got stale real quick. He was annoying and obnoxious and didn’t even get the proper comeuppance. I mean I get that he was a duke and there wasn’t much they could do to him, but A SIN nonetheless.

Overall, the third act made sense for Alex’s character, but I just didn’t enjoy it. Theo was so enamored by her and I really don’t know why. The relationship was instant lust and didn’t have much depth, especially on Alex’s end. Did she even love him??? By 95%, she still didn’t trust this guy to not be like her dead husband and I simply don’t think that’s reconcilable. Theo didn’t have much going on character development-wise aside from placing Alex on a pedestal. There were moments I really loved (hello bath scene!!) and the side characters were fun, but ultimately it was both boring and frustrating. I’ll continue the series, but I really hope the next book has book one’s witty banter, humor, and charm.

⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️*/5

*It was a pretty good steam level, but I think the scenes talked a bigger talk than what the ultimately delivered. Once they were hot and heavy, they were over very quickly. Also the words “penis” and “spurt” were used too often.

**Also the summary is wrong because Harriet (the one Theo is kind of engaged to) is Alexandra’s biological daughter, not her stepdaughter??? Her actual stepdaughter is Edith and her stepson is the duke, William.




**MAJOR SPOILERS below**

The reason she ended up agreeing to get married at like 98% didn’t help at ALL to convince me that she loved him. Without certain “conditions” she definitely would’ve stayed stubborn. Yeah he fucked up but she didn’t hold any accountability either. I love accidental pregnancy in historicals, but I’m not really a fan of secret baby and/or it being the only reason at NINTY EIGHT percent for her to agree to get married. She may think otherwise, but she only agreed to meet with him because she had zero options. I mean she basically always had zero options pre-pregnancy but I digress. It’s all fun at like thirty percent when there’s time for love and trust to develop, but right at the end is not enough time to work through everything, or to make it not seem like some magic fix.



Thanks to the publisher for an eARC via NetGalley. All opinions are honest and my own.

Liked but did not love. It was a thinly veiled take off of her night with the duke by Diana Quincy. I do love a good age gap romance and it was especially nice to see the tables turned and she was older. The stepdaughter character as great and could have used more of her, and the step son was just the right amount of loathsome.

This regency book has a sweet quality which pulls at your heart. It will put a smiling on your face. It was heartfelt the interaction between Alexandra, Duchess of Chelmsworth and Theo Osborne, wealthy merchant. Just out of mourning, Alex decides to live it up for 1 night before her daughter does her 1st season. Theo decides 1 last night of pleasures before he takes a bride. They met and sparks knowing its only 1 night. However, they meet again when he is introduced as a potential suitor who wealth will save family. Problems arise with Theo only wanting Alex and Alex’s wanting what is best for her daughter. The supporting characters were very enjoyable. It is about trust and taking the leap to be vulnerable to someone. Amidst of this, family duties, expectations, and responsibilities come into play. This book was good, and I enjoy it. It did not disappoint. I would recommend this book to put a smile on your face. It is a sweet HEA. I look forward to read more from this author hopefully more books with some of the supporting characters.

**I received this book from NetGalley and publisher for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Older woman younger man romances are not my favorite to read to be honest but something about this one just worked for me. It sort of reminded me of Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy plot wise. A solid read.

Second in the series of the the Five Bastards (so 3 more to go). Theo was adopted by Mr. Osbourne, a successful merchant, and Theo is even more successful , so successful that a Duke wants him to marry his niece. That is the set up. However, before Theo meets the niece, he has a night in a pleasure garden with an anonymous woman, (there is A LOT of sex in this book)
Imagine his surprise to find the woman he has had the best night of his life with is the mother of the girl he is supposed to marry. (Not a spoiler as we know thus) The rest of the book is how this will play out.
Alexandra is a 40 year old Dowager Duchess just celebrating the end of a 2 year mourning period and his ready for freedom.after a truly horrible marriage.
Hence the visit to the pleasure garden.
As the relationship between her and Theo, who is 12 years younger unfolds, I didn't quite know who to root for, because Alexandra's turmoil was quite real, and Theo's was also.
Frampton managed to have them make good choices. I gave 3 stars because I thought there was a tad too much sex as well as a little too much inner indecision. I did really enjoy all the characters and eagerly await the next book, which I hope will be Harriet's ( the daughter) and Fenton.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me this ARC for an honest review.

I was excited for the opportunity to preview the second installment in Megan Frampton's School for Scoundrels series. I thoroughly enjoyed the character interplay and plotting of the first novel. This story of Theo and Alexandra, however, fell flat for me. I generally enjoy this trope I've seen a few times recently, of a woman falling in love with a man meant for her daughter. The first bit of the novel, with Alex and Theo meeting at a pleasure garden for a one night stand, followed by her shock when she realized he was the man her stepson the duke had chosen for her daughter was quick-paced and entertaining.. Beyond that point, sadly, the character development ceased, the plot was lackluster, and even the twist that finally brought the lovers together was uninspired. I'm hoping for better as the series progresses, since this title failed to live up to its potential.

This started out strong with a H/h combo we don't see often. Alexandra is a 40 year old widowed duchess just coming out of 2 years of mourning her much older husband and getting ready to launch her daughter on society. Theo is a 28 year old successful business man who is ready to put his rakish ways behind him and settle down with the sister of a Duke (you see where this is going right...). The two meet at a pleasure garden, owned by Theo, when they both plan a last hurray before getting down to the business of the Season. They have a steamy one night stand and then go their separate ways. A week later they meet when Alex's step-son, the Duke, introduces Theo to the family as Harriet (the daughter's) potential husband. At this point in the story, I was hooked. There was an opportunity to develop some strong emotional connections and build a solid unique story. Unfortunately, that is not what we got. Instead we were given a ton of very repetitive internal dialogue and I mean repetitive. Theo was a very beta hero who fell into insta-love but never displayed that spine that should have accompanied being such a successful business man. Alex came across more like your typical debutante rather than a widow forged in a 20 year loveless marriage. I was exhausted by 2/3 in with Alex's demands to keep her independence despite the fact that her life and livelihood were still controlled by her step-son, the Duke. Honey, you have no independence. The Victorian setting was very wallpaper and many of the events of the last third just didn't make sense. This would have been a DNF if I hadn't received an ARC for an honest review.