Review: Don't let this be your first Kristin Ashley book. 2.75 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2013
Ok seriously.  I see that most of the few reviews this book got were good but for me?  NO.  Let me preface by saying that I am a HUGE KA fan.  So as I'm reading this I wonder.  Did she just wake up one day and say "I'm gonna write a modern day Gothic romance"?  Creepy castle on Cornwall cliffs, check.  Innocent, sweet, virginal heroine, check.  Tall, dark and gorgeous billionaire hero, check.  This story did not work at all.  There were so many things wrong here.Bella is a 35-old, 21st century woman who acts like an 18-year old, 18th century woman.  She is supposed to personify "dignity with a huge reserve of strength all framed in an immense vulnerability" BUT she thinks of herself as weak and timid and that is how she comes across.  I am a big fan of KA's kick-ass heroines.  Belle is just annoying.And speaking of annoying, Belle's mom and Dad are beyond ridiculous.  Her Mom is a loud mouthed woman who would fit right in on Jerry Springer and her Dad is like Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted's excellent adventure.The paranormal aspect didn't work.  The plot did not make sense nor was it realistic.  It's not that I don't believe that paranormal can't be realistic.  I was in an urban fantasy/paranormal romance phase for over a year, and my favorite series was about warrior vampires, so clearly I can get into paranormal.Having said all of that I think Kristen Ashley is a very talented storyteller and I am still on a mission to read everything she writes.