Review: Very Well Done Romance Built On A Difficult Foundation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2013
Spousal abuse is always difficult to fit into a romance, and I will admit I was a little bloodthirsty when I started and wanted some solid groveling and remorse.  What I got was something....more.Serious subjects in a romance means the writer needs to step lightly and nimbly and I'm glad to say Putney did just that.  She wrote a romance built on the ruins of a couple destroyed by spousal abuse, and built their story into the larger picture of a family torn apart by revelations of sexual orientation and non-acceptance, sudden death, and reconciliation.  She did it with grace and a light touch that made the book an engrossing, enjoyable read.I didn't get the guilty pleasure I was originally looking for, but a thoughtful well-written book that had me cheering for the HEA for all involved.  For those who have hot buttons, there is spousal abuse (in the past), a son's admission of his sexual orientation, the roles children are allowed to play in their families due to their sex, and admissions of past infidelities, and love re-found.  This is not quite a clean romance, but has a steadily increasing sexual tension between the hero and heroine along with a little heat on the love scenes.  Character development was amazing in that you felt that, you really understood each person in the book.  Add a little explosive demolition on top of it all, and you've got an excellent read.Explosions and true love.  Who could ask for anything more?