Review: First time reading a romantic thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2012
I'm going to start off by saying I have never read a romantic thriller in my life. Ever. That said, I had no idea what to expect from Her Honor's Bodyguard. I was going in blind but I did know it was imperative that I NOT treat this book like other romance books that I've read and that I not have all of the same criteria as with other books in the romance genre.Let me repeat that I enjoy books that don't drag on before with overdone back stories or unnecessary scenes before the conflict is revealed. That said, Her Honor's Bodyguard did not disappoint in that area. The beginning was straight forward with no unnecessary information to clog up the flow of the story, but yet had enough of the right information so that I was not left floundering or unable to connect with Noella and Vance.The story progressed at a brisk but not unattainable pace and with a romantic thriller I really appreciated that. There's no re-hashing and total dissection of Noella and Vance's previous relationship, only snippets. This ensured that the story didn't get stuck in "Romantic Angst Territory" thereby losing its status as a Romantic thriller.Her Honor's Bodyguard is like a well made cake that is welcome at any occasion. It has a healthy dose of suspense, mystery and action that will appeal to men, and a dash of romance that will attract women and keep the story from becoming stale and one dimensional.The characters, even the villains were well thought out and believable, there wasn't a single scene where I rolled my eyes. I enjoyed that the danger Noella and Vane were in brought them closer together and forced them to confront their pasts, but not in a way that would, again, turn Her Honor's Bodyguard into an ordinary romance novel.My only criticism is that I could have gone for a little more imagery and a little less dialogue between Vance and Noella, but that is a relatively minor and personal preference. So if you're looking for a read that is appealing to both men and women then Her Honor's Bodyguard is for you.