Review: Good, short but worried it may be another soap opera series.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
My review is mixed. I did enjoy this book and it kept my attention from the beginning to the end. The characters came to life despite how short this is (52 pages) and while there is enough sex scenes in this book to add spice the author didn't rely on the scenes to keep the reader interested. So why such a low rating?I think the author is a good writer but this story has been done now so many times before, rich guy comes to the aid of struggling heroine facing financial ruin. The price to save her is possession of her body for a set amount of time. To me it lacked originality or that twist that would set it apart from the others. The other reason it rated so low is while I understand it was meant to be a novella I found it disturbing that the author is following in the trend of H.M. Ward and many other writers. This is the first in a series and leaves the reader hanging so that you are forced to buy the next book in the series to see how it ends. The reader is not told up front how many books will be in the series nor how much will need to be invested before they finally reach the end. She lists the titles of the first three books but given what is divulged in the first book and how short book two is I find it hard to see her wrap up the story in only three books.Too many writers continue to add titles to their series as the story progresses which under certain circumstances if fine as long as the reader gets a full novel not a series of chapters. The author's justification is that their books are fan driven. They take no responsibility that they deliberately only give you enough to capture your interest but always leave you hanging for more. As a reader I think this should be clarified up front because I'm tired of this new trend in a series that resemble an on going soap opera.While truly good series may contain 5-15 books, the author gives the reader their moneys worth. These books are not novellas but novels in their own.  Call me old fashion but it seems writers these days are catering to instant gratification and lower attention spans. If I had paid for this book I would have rated it a lower score but it was offered for free so I gave it three stars because I do believe she is talented an at this point am willing to give her the benefit of doubt she will wrap up this story in the three books she listed.