Review: Where was the plot?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
Elizabeth Lennox seems to specialize in the type of novels that involve throwing a hoary romantic cliche of a hero (sheikh, Italian, billionaire, Italian billionaire) with a virginal heroine.  This book was no exception, but the exceptionally light plot made it very unsatisfying.  We have an Italian, some passion, and a return, but this truly is a barebones story designed to set up subsequent tales.Damien, our Italian billionaire, is in the market for a puppy and just happens to be sent to a breeder in the middle of nowhere (apparently she's the best, although she wasn't sure she'd be able to sell all the puppies).  Astonishingly, she happens to be the woman he had a one-night stand with several years before and her son . . . well, I really don't need to spell it out.At first, there are some hints of a deeper plot -- Jemma talks about George, the man that she is seeing.  But absolutely nothing happens with this and life proceeds as if it is a fairy tale.HEAs are great, but there was zero conflict in this story and the story of the magnetic handsome billionaire with the virginal heroine felt phoned in and stale.(Pet peeve:  Jemma really shouldn't be breeding puppies if she doesn't have enough money to buy groceries.  How would she have cared for the dogs if she hadn't sold them?  I know this has nothing to do with the plot, but I hate to see irresponsible breeding of dogs used as a casual plot feature).