I think the female lead was written alright, I'm okay with the ones that are more plot driver and not traditional strong/ magic powers stuff. HOWEVER, rereading I think the problem is with the ML. The author writes him as a man fitting of this time period and uses sex/kisses/looks to distract us. The switch in personality happening though the beginning of the pregnancy is typical man. And regardless of how enemies to lovers they are, because of his position as her husband, you, the reader have to survive through his controllingness ( as a typical man) as well. I think because they are enemies at the start I have an unscratched itch to see him suffer more (physically) and be controlled against his will.
I think the female lead was written alright, I'm okay with the ones that are more plot driver and not traditional strong/ magic powers stuff. HOWEVER, rereading I think the problem is with the ML. The author writes him as a man fitting of this time period and uses sex/kisses/looks to distract us. The switch in personality happening though the beginning of the pregnancy is typical man. And regardless of how enemies to lovers they are, because of his position as her husband, you, the reader have to survive through his controllingness ( as a typical man) as well. I think because they are enemies at the start I have an unscratched itch to see him suffer more (physically) and be controlled against his will.