I refuse to hate on Colin like some are already doing, isn't he your favorite? Some of my favorite male leads in historical romance are Sebastian St. Vincent (Devil in Winter) and Malcolm Bevingstoke (The Day of the Duchess) and let me tell you guys they ain't NO saints for sure and the amount of terrible decisions these two make oh la la. You know what they have in common with Colin? They are so in love with their romantic interest, it makes them stupid. And Colin is one my favorites too, and thank God he is not perfect, he's just a man! So you know what? Fuck all of this, I'm chill now, and just waiting to see Colin and Penelope be in love with each other and FUCK EVERYTHING ELSE. And a very important thing, having sex is not a character flaw. Get over it.