Review: potential with plot, just lacking the writing to deliver it
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2013
There is a story in there, but the writing is too (sorry for the lack of a better word) *hokey* for me. The dialogue was weak, chemistry was forced, and believability into any of the story or characters was absent. The hero is an over the top, too good to be true, idealized rock star. Every antiquated "dream man" cliche was poured into his story and actions .... as a result, he fell completely flat. The heroine is a too sweet to be true woman, recovering from a horrible trauma, and is living off the passing mention if an inheritance in a house on the shore of Ipswich.There is a plot to this book that could have been riveting, but it is lacking all the important components to deliver it. I gave up on the book about a third of the way in because it was written too shallow / fluffy (despite the creation of quite an evil villain introduced immediately in the Prologue). I skimmed and jumped to the end to see where the author is taking this (since it is part of a series). The ending pages are incredibly hokey and confirmed I made the right decision cutting bait (it was just so cheesy). It is unfortunate because the plot really had potential. Very bummed I bought this book and invested the time I had into it.