Review: Steamy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
The Wicked Confessions Of Lady Cecelia Stanton was one of those books I really didn’t know what to expect from. Historical and erotic tones are not something I’ve read combined before and I was intrigued to see how it would work out written by Viveka Portman.I loved the periodical tone and how it was always written to the language of the 1800s it was set in. The style of writing in this way did not distract me from the story at all and it actually felt a lot more believable.I actually thought, for such a short, erotic read, that the main characters in this book of Cecelia, William and Bess were actually quite well developed. Their changes in attitudes and emotions throughout were interesting to read and helped add a slight romantic edge to parts of the story.The only thing I wasn’t a massive fan of was the diary format. I know the premise of the book was for Cecelia to relay her confessions so the diary format was fitting, but for about the beginning third of this novella, I found it a little frustrating.Although it did help cut out any rambling which really didn’t have its place in this story, at times it seemed too edited and cut down. I would have found it a bit easier to follow had each diary entry been a little bit longer.However, the story itself, I enjoyed. The ending was really good and overall, The Wicked Confessions Of Lady Cecelia Stanton was a quick, steamy book, written well by Portman and worth a read.*I received an e-ARC of this book via NetGalley. Review is my honest opinion.