Review: Strong characters but without much action
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
I received this book as part of Blushing Books “ARC” program in exchange for an honest review.Lady Gerard is kidnapped from her home by her finance’ and given off to The Viscount to settle a debt. She is outraged, as well she should be, but takes an interest in Lord Drake. She notices how he seems concerned for her as she is brought into a room full of men and examined.Her humiliation turns to confusion as Lord Drake whispers in her ear to trust him. Unbeknownst to Lady Gerard he must go through the motions of spanking her and bringing her to orgasm to keep his cover. She is deeply aroused by his touches though her ordeal has left her feeling used.This scene plays out for numerous chapters. The descriptions are good but not varied enough for details of her body and positions. There are several paragraphs in a row that use the same words and actions over and over. This distracted me away from the story which is unfortunate since I contacted very quickly to both main characters.After the one extended scene, aside from Lady Gerard’s capture and delivery to The Viscount, there are only a few more scenes before the end. This left so many unanswered questions. I feel if Lord Drake’s point of view had been included it would feel more complete.Overall very well written but not much action outside of how Lady Gerard reacts to her examination. A strong three point five star rounded to four, short read. I will definitely try another title by Arabella Kingsley.