Review: The settings are authentic and beautifully crafted, and her characters are charming and three dimensional.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
I wasn’t sure what to expect from a book titled Missionary Position. It sounded like a pretty steamy romance but not much more. Not that I don’t love a steamy romance, but this book surprised me by being so much more than that. At times, it read like literary fiction with some hot sex thrown in for fun. Daisy Prescott’s style is classy, as is her character, Selah, even if she can hold her own with the most foul-mouthed sailor. I became thoroughly engrossed in her story as she sets out first to Amsterdam and then to Ghana on an art expedition. The settings are authentic and beautifully crafted, and her characters are charming and three dimensional.PlotThe story was engaging and kept my interest, but to really crank it up a notch and take it from four to five stars, I would have liked more conflict. In fact, there was very little conflict, and what there was came late in the story. There was also very little subplotting. That in and of itself isn’t a huge issue, but it could have taken the story to the next level for me.CharactersThe characters are my favorite aspect of the book. Every one of them is interesting and unique. Selah is a snarky, witty woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Kai is adorably endearing. His playful nature reminds me so much of my husband, I couldn’t help loving him. And the supporting characters are equally interesting, all with their own intricate backstories that make them really come alive on the page.Bottom LineMissionary Position, despite it’s name, is a story of so much more than sex and isn’t even a little bit about missionaries. It’s the story of a woman finding love mid-life when she least expects it and how that turns her whole world upside down.