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Good book. I think it could have been improved with a bit more directness in the writing.
Unite My Heart is the tale of a burgeoning couple who have a bit of a predilection for something a bit rougher in the bedroom than you see in your usual romance. However Judith Ivory doesn't really come outright with the notion. The story and the characters were under-served in this aspect, as I think the vagueness of Ivory's writing could lead you to think badly of either character. And just when they finally have a direct conversation about the subject, Ivory rushes the scene forward in a manner that suggests perhaps they didn't "go there". Was she afraid of putting readers off? Or just afraid of the subject in general? Given the title of the book, and a curious love scene early in the book, I think the culmination, sexually, of all of that was a disappointment and left you at best, confused.
The story was Ivory's typical combination of a person in the ranks of British society who becomes fascinated with a person far below their station. The situation was kind of interesting - the couple has a very rocky (litigious) start and then agree to work on a grift together. The grift itself was a bit weak although I thought Ivory's research into grifters was interesting.
Some steamy scenes, but Ivory is a "penetration = orgasm" style writer.
Overall a good book but left me wanting more.
Unite My Heart is the tale of a burgeoning couple who have a bit of a predilection for something a bit rougher in the bedroom than you see in your usual romance. However Judith Ivory doesn't really come outright with the notion. The story and the characters were under-served in this aspect, as I think the vagueness of Ivory's writing could lead you to think badly of either character. And just when they finally have a direct conversation about the subject, Ivory rushes the scene forward in a manner that suggests perhaps they didn't "go there". Was she afraid of putting readers off? Or just afraid of the subject in general? Given the title of the book, and a curious love scene early in the book, I think the culmination, sexually, of all of that was a disappointment and left you at best, confused.
The story was Ivory's typical combination of a person in the ranks of British society who becomes fascinated with a person far below their station. The situation was kind of interesting - the couple has a very rocky (litigious) start and then agree to work on a grift together. The grift itself was a bit weak although I thought Ivory's research into grifters was interesting.
Some steamy scenes, but Ivory is a "penetration = orgasm" style writer.
Overall a good book but left me wanting more.
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