Review: Amazon's 3 stars definition - It's Okay
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
This book puts me in mind of Cat and Mouse, with Adam doing the pursuing on the matrimonial stance, and Aria being the pursuer regarding her father's disappearance. To put it simply, these two couldn't escape each other if they tried - which they did, but ultimately failed due to their intense attraction towards each other.It was a bit surprising how fast Adam decided that he wanted/liked Aria, with rather intense behavior that served to further rouse Aria's suspicions, as well as confusing her because she had hitherto never received so much attention from a man, much less a handsome, titled lord. Their game and subsequent chase and acquiesce was very fast-paced; a bit too fast, perhaps, given their short time of interaction, and they jumped into lust/love rather fast as well - for Adam at least, who was doing the pursuing.I liked the characters (which doesn't say much), Aria especially, for her strength and determination, and she did admirably well in forming a plan to ferret out the villain given her solitary standing. Adam was different from the average aristocrat in that he somewhat disregarded statuses and suitability, which makes him more accepting of Aria as his wife, instead of someone he is simply attracted to.Admittedly, this book's 280 pages probably did it a disservice in not providing enough of a real story. It was a quick read in tone and in page length, so while it's not a bad read, I wouldn't spend money on this either.This is nothing fans of historical romance haven't read before, and nothing truly special in character, plot, or story.*Review copy courtesy of the publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts and conclusions are my own.