Review: Better Than I Thought It Was Going To Be...3 1/2 Stars.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
For the most part I enjoyed this story. The heroine Annabelle was defiantly someone to be admired.  She was tough, determined, and made the very best of her circumstances. The hero Richard was likable enough but kind of bland. He is a good man but I found his 'sexual urges' ridiculous. I do think the author meant to do that because it created the set up for Annabelle to give him a set down he richly deserved. It was so great I wanted to cheer out loud for Annabelle! The plot was good and the story was well paced.I did find at least one aspect of the story odd for lack of a better word.  I don't want to give too much away, but I didn't get why the author used a certain shall we say 'technique' to prevent pregnancy. It seemed so weird and out of place...I have read hundreds and hundreds of romance novels and never has that been used in a story.  I actually had to go back and reread that part I was so surprised by it. It's not that big of a deal, it just was an odd choice for the author to use.I also would have liked better character descriptions.  Annabelle's was pretty good, but I found Richard's lacking a bit.  Was he broad of shoulder, muscular, or did he have a more slim build? I never got a sense of how they contrasted with each other.  How tall were they? Did she come up to his shoulder, nose, chin...? Maybe, Im being picky here but for ME these things paint a better picture in my mind of the characters.  There was also a few editing errors, but nothing major and it didn't hinder the story for me at all.***I should also mention that I read some reviews talking about the lack of historical accuracy in this story. Those reviews ACTUALLY MADE me want to read the story. lol How historically accurate a story is has never really been something that concerned me. I would defiantly think its weird to hear the hero and heroine tell each other how 'cool' and 'awesome' {which were not used in this story BTW} they were; but I would still rather read an intriguing love story than a stuffy romance filled with historical facts any day. Some people like that and that IS fine. If you do, don't read this story because you probably wont like it.  For anyone else reading this review where that kind of stuff doesn't bother you...check it out.  The love story is sweet and for a free read it was a great way to pass the time!Happy Reading!!!