Review: Very uneven
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
This title is actually 4 books. The first two are related, with secondary characters in the first book becoming the main characters in the second book. The stories were entertaining enough, but the heroines both had the annoying trait of insisting they would never marry. Of course you know the whole point is for them to marry the hero, so it was 'the lady doth protest too much' over and over again. However, there were some nice unexpected twists in the story. The third book: well, prior to reading this I was unaware that there was a genre such as werewolf Regency romances. It was blessedly short, but then, it felt choppy and too easily resolved. The heroine's motivation to love the hero didn't work for a human, but I suppose that if you're a werewolf, sudden passion because someone's the right species might be the rule. The fourth novel was one of those that draws you in while you're reading it, but leaves you with a 'wait a minute' aftertaste, where you realize how many plot devices just didn't hold together. People acted illogically, the author tried to make a big mystery out of who was the painter, but the explanation just wasn't logical. The hero was described as being incredibly powerful socially, but a social recluse- just how does THAT work? Many things that happened in the book were just so illogical and improbable (people forgiving insults, being swayed by others, things like that) that although I could suspend disbelief for awhile, it all just eventually came tumbling down. The author has potential, but please, more characters that act like real human beings!