Adriana (JacklynSparrow) reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3
I wanted so much to give this book a 5-star review. I really wanted to. In the end, I just couldn't do it.
I loved it - truly loved it! For starters, in my honest opinion the characters are immensely more likeable than the ones in "Claiming the Courtesan" or "Tempt the Devil", Anna's other books. I fell in love with Michael in spite of his tortured, troubled past or maybe even because of it. Grace is not the perfect heroine (some of her decision-making/inner dialogue left a lot to be desired) but she is a huge improvement over Soraya or Olivia (from the other two books mentioned above). Unlike the other two Anna Campbell's heroines, it is easy to relate to her humanity.
Having said that, the writing style is still way too verbose and somewhat repetitive.
I found myself having to suspend belief quite often in view of the choices made by the characters as well as the "over-the-top" villainess of the bad guys.
Still, I could probably see myself ignoring those flaws and giving it a five-star review, had it not been for the lack of a satisfactory conclusion. The final chapter felt really rushed - an epilogue of some sort would have helped.
The characters make it worth reading. The plot is original and appealing. The execution needs improvement.
I loved it - truly loved it! For starters, in my honest opinion the characters are immensely more likeable than the ones in "Claiming the Courtesan" or "Tempt the Devil", Anna's other books. I fell in love with Michael in spite of his tortured, troubled past or maybe even because of it. Grace is not the perfect heroine (some of her decision-making/inner dialogue left a lot to be desired) but she is a huge improvement over Soraya or Olivia (from the other two books mentioned above). Unlike the other two Anna Campbell's heroines, it is easy to relate to her humanity.
Having said that, the writing style is still way too verbose and somewhat repetitive.
I found myself having to suspend belief quite often in view of the choices made by the characters as well as the "over-the-top" villainess of the bad guys.
Still, I could probably see myself ignoring those flaws and giving it a five-star review, had it not been for the lack of a satisfactory conclusion. The final chapter felt really rushed - an epilogue of some sort would have helped.
The characters make it worth reading. The plot is original and appealing. The execution needs improvement.
