Review: Passionately Yours
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
Having come to the conclusion of the Hellions of High Street series, I was no doubt sad to bid farewell to this delightful cast of characters that populated the first two books, the Sloane sisters and their respective husbands, and finally those in Caro's book.From the beginning, our Scottish baron, Alec, has been well acquainted with Caro's activities, often engaging in witty retorts with the clever poetess Caro. Caro is brilliant and talented at her craft, yet she finds herself in some loneliness as her sisters have gone on with their separate lives, leaving her somewhat behind. In comes Alec, who continually challenges her mind, stimulates her conversation, and serves as a source of amusement for her life. Others think he will be the perfect match for Caro, both being opinionated, independent, and firm of mind. Yet Alec dances a verbal battle with Caro, all the while believing he would not surrender.What is the highlight of Cara Elliott's books is the tone of adventure that courses through the story, of battling villains, finely tuned tension, and a never ending array of action, battles, in the midst of a grand and inevitable romance. Caro was young, reckless, and somewhat immature in the previous books, and it nice seeing her mature in this story, albeit not changing the fundamental wildness that exemplifies her. Alec, on the other hand, was less of a dynamic character in terms of growth, his personality and behavior having been already established. Despite that, it was great to see him evolve from a secondary character in the previous book, to a guardian and hero in his own right, especially with regards to Caro.As with the other books of the series, there is a concrete villain in this book, a wily villain who is somewhat predictable, yet at times throws the reader for a twist. These setups are usually the grand stage for the hero to shine and rescue the damsel in distress, of which Alec performs splendidly.I enjoyed this story from its witty repartees, action-filled scenes, to a reluctant hero who had no idea his fate was sealed long ago (since the second book). It was a fun adventure reading this story, and a nice parting, too, on a high note in harmony with the Hellions theme.*Review copy courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review