Review: Mixed feelings because there is definitely an 'ick' factor
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2013
I have to say at the outset here that this was a gripping story and I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. I did like the idea that such a debauched H could be 'saved' by the virtuous and loving h. However I battled with the following:***Spoilers***I never want my H's to be so far gone that I'm not convinced they can be redeemed from what they've done. In this case the H was seduced and enchanted by his wicked stepmother and was in her thrall for years and years. Even at the beginning of the book he has a shocking sexual encounter with her that left me feeling a bit yuck. The day he met the h he had his final sexual encounter with the stepmother. I found these scenes extremely borderline in terms of what I was going to be able to get over. The author was extremely honest about his feelings and tried to redeem him as she went but I don't think she always pulled it off. His initial intentions towards the h were to ruin her and then marry her for her money, then share the proceeds with the stepmother. He was never completely honest with the h and she obviously found out about his relationship with the stepmother through someone else, which of course leads to a misunderstanding and separation.There is nothing that this H didn't do in his past and if you can move beyond that then you'll probably be ok with this book.