The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Montague Siblings #3) by Mackenzi Lee

This is the conclusion of a lovely, wonderful, singular series. The installment jumps forward by 10 years from the previous book, which is one of my favorite things in a series. I love seeing what the characters have been up to for years, while I was away.

This book did not disappoint on that front. You do get a great look at what Monty, Percy, and Felicity have been up to this whole time. It also introduces Adrian, the youngest of the Montague siblings (we did technically meet him as a baby in the previous books, see references to Goblin in books one and two).

I do think that a content warning would be helpful. Adrian suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and OCD, though historical England doesn’t have the right words or diagnosis for either. So he has a lot of dark and scary turns. Since the book is told from his point of view, we take those turns with him. The book made me feel very stressed, some of the down spirals being very close to my own anxieties. This felt like it treaded the same waters as The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang. The story is so important to tell, it just activated me in uncomfortable, personal ways.

My favorite character in the first two and a half books was Percy and I wish there was more of him. #teampercy. I very much like Louisa, so she did soothe some of my Percy need, but she isn’t there for long. #morelouisaplease

My favorite part of this book is how great the sibling relationship is. It is so genuine and real and messy. I felt like they included me in their quietly-whispered secrets. I leaned in so many times to listen.

Thank you Mackenzi Lee for completing this, for telling stories that contain real people and for the tiniest bit of magic, we all chase after, in our lives. -Sky