Review: A really sweet, hot read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2013
I received this book through a DA random drawing.Ms. Clare handled the sending.  She was great.  Quick and friendly.But the e copy I got had no cover, had instructions to insert certain things, had the name Jessica Madden as the author, so I am not really sure it was the final final.  Now, this could be because I just got a Mobi format, not specifically through Kindle.  I know nothing about the intricacies so I don't really know if that is a part of why there were inconsistencies.That being said, it was well written and well edited.  There were a few word issues, formatting issues and such, but nothing that affected the enjoyment of the book.I did enjoy the book.  I had some suspension of disbelief issues such as our Beauty not knowing about the Billionaire's disfigurement.  One would think in today's world of instant info she would have sat down at the computer and done some basic searching.  I also had issues with her sister, the assistant of a close friend of the Billionaire's, not warning the Beauty of the disfigurement if it was just so awful people flinch when seeing him.This book was sensitively written and actually told a story.  There were allusions and a cross-over with the first in this series, but there is no reason this can't be read on its own.  It also had some pivotal bits for the setting up of the third book in this series.  But they weren't just plot devices (yeah, they were major plot points) so the foundation for book three was nicely set up but not intrusive.I was kind of confused as to whether this was meant to be erotic or just "hot."  I decided it was just a good story, executed well with some hot sex scenes.I really, really disliked the portrayal of the Southern assistant in the latter part of the book. It was stereotypical and negative and dismissive.  I know it was meant to be humorous, but it just totally missed the humor mark for me.  Yeah, I am Southern and I work in the real world with Southern assistants and lawyers and doctors and other professionals.  Portraying this assistant as sweet but really unsophisticated (shall we say hick) and clueless, yeah, kind of hit some hot buttons.  But that is a me thing.All in all, a great little read.