Review: Great first book!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2013
This is the debut full length book from Martine Marchand. I have to say it's a great first book. Her storytelling is effortless and I didn't think this was a first work untill I read the author bio. It starts out in a tough place for love to bloom with Larissa being kidnapped and transported to a serial killer. The first half of the book is the abduction and the second half focuses on the aftermath.  There were certainly moments where you wondered how it was all going to come together.I liked that through the growing attraction neither of these characters lost sight of what was happening. Larssia didn't fall at Chase's feet despite the attraction. Oh and Larissa was great. Smart and savvy she did what she had to do. She was also backed up with an interesting past that really fleshed out her character. Actually both Chase and Larissa were both  very well-developed.You felt like you really got to know them. Chase came across as a man on honor right from the start. Martine Marchard  made him a likeable character despite the circumstances which can be a tricky thing to do. My only big issue was one aspect of the storyline. Larissa repeatedly told Chase she had been attacked two years ago and has never been married so she has no "husband" looking for her. This would have been easy to find in any internet search. Who hasn't heard of Google!  It would have taken Chase two seconds to confirm her story before he delivers her to a serial killer! In fact if he had done any research it would have come up connected to her name. Security specialist? Don't know about that. You kind of lose respect for him. Just a little.I loved the rest of Chase's buddies you get to briefly meet and I really hope Marine Machard's next book focuses on one of these guys. This was quite a long book which was probably necessary seeing how far Larissa and Chase needed to go to have a normal relationship. It didn't drag for me and I didn't put it down, big tick! But an author has to be careful with length, you can lose readers. This was a good start and I will be certainly looking for the next book from Marine Marchard.