4.5

This was so great. The hero Ash was a wonderful mix of super duper confident but secretly vulnerable, all without ever being a douche and Margaret is delightful. Angry, vulnerable, grieving, and fierce.

I loved that one of the big touchstones of their relationship was him respecting her boundaries and valuing her as a person. Also, Margaret's arc being about coming into her own and escaping the awful relationships she'd allowed to define her was great. I cheered when she puts on the Parford signet ring like FUCK EVERYONE ELSE I'LL BE THE DUKE OF PARFORD!