Helpful Score: 4
Truthfully, while I awww'd and sniffled and generally gushed for Edward and Anna, what really made the story for me were the side characters.
The leading romance was fairly typical -though sweet and entertaining- but the poor Steward with the fantastically horrible fashion sense,(I cheered for the neon pink pigs, I swear)the valet with the stoop and maliciously cheerful spirit, even the so called antagonist with all her foiled blackmail attempts made me grin. And giggle.
I found the whole thing wonderfully light- there were no great tragedies, unpleasant misunderstandings lasting longer than five pages, or terrible secrets coming between them. Oh, I was invested, but it played nicely with my poor, tender little emotions, and I came out of it feeling genuinely good rather than rung out and heart sore- some romance authors out there are sadists, I tell ya. Once in a while it's nice to be coddled, in story or out.
Not to say that a few things didn't bug me- the actual seduction lasted perhaps three pages, which seems to be skimping after waiting so patiently for it. Edward never actually seemed to get around to unleashing his "famous temper" after the beginning, so there didn't seem to be much to respect in Anna not being intimidated, and the author's ego just rubbed me the wrong way.
Since when do all heroes -except Edward- not fantasize about the heroine's chest? Or not get in fights? or... well yeah.)
Still, I felt deliciously happy when I put it down, and I might even spring for a hardcover if it ever comes out. 4 1/2 stars!
The leading romance was fairly typical -though sweet and entertaining- but the poor Steward with the fantastically horrible fashion sense,(I cheered for the neon pink pigs, I swear)the valet with the stoop and maliciously cheerful spirit, even the so called antagonist with all her foiled blackmail attempts made me grin. And giggle.
I found the whole thing wonderfully light- there were no great tragedies, unpleasant misunderstandings lasting longer than five pages, or terrible secrets coming between them. Oh, I was invested, but it played nicely with my poor, tender little emotions, and I came out of it feeling genuinely good rather than rung out and heart sore- some romance authors out there are sadists, I tell ya. Once in a while it's nice to be coddled, in story or out.
Not to say that a few things didn't bug me- the actual seduction lasted perhaps three pages, which seems to be skimping after waiting so patiently for it. Edward never actually seemed to get around to unleashing his "famous temper" after the beginning, so there didn't seem to be much to respect in Anna not being intimidated, and the author's ego just rubbed me the wrong way.
Since when do all heroes -except Edward- not fantasize about the heroine's chest? Or not get in fights? or... well yeah.)
Still, I felt deliciously happy when I put it down, and I might even spring for a hardcover if it ever comes out. 4 1/2 stars!
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