Review: A Matter of Lost Honor
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
I wish I could give this a higher rating but I just couldn't. I understand that Ms. Haymore wrote an "erotic romance," but I just could not justify or understand the hero or the heroine. Both were constantly thinking about or talking about the importance of their "honor." Niall's oath to his liege lord precludes his involvement with Aileen on any level. Aileen is well aware that her brother will pledge her another man. Yes they have loved each other since they were children. I get that there was passion between them but to practically attack each other every time they were within ten feet made any respect for them into disappointment and finally anger. Eroticism does not have to involve heavy and frequently near violent sex. I might not have been so disappointed, but every time they had sex, it was preceded and followed by personal recriminations about failing their lord. And it was soon obvious that that behavior would continue. I started skipping the "love" scenes mainly because they didn't feel like love scenes, more like sex added so "erotica" could be added to the description.