Review: NerdGirl Review!!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2013
* I received a copy of this book, from the author, in exchange for an honest review. *My review:After reading the synopsis for Gloria's Secret, I have to say, it sounded like a great read! A strong heroine, a dominant, alpha hero, hot sex and dark secrets - I had high hopes for the book. Unfortunately, I think they were maybe a little too high.The frequent references to 50 Shades of Grey, really did start to bug me. Lots of mentions of Christian, plus fantasies that Gloria would find and subsequently, had found her own Dom... Who actually turns out NOT to be a Dom. Now, don't get me wrong, I loved FsoG, but all of the name dropping for it just didn't do it for me!I really did like Gloria as a character. She is strong, driven and very intelligent - even if she did jump whenever Jamie told her to! I just didn't really feel invested in her, or Jamie, or their relationship! Everything was so fast moving, with lots of backwards and forwards and indecision on Gloria's part.For me, it just didn't flow. At times dialogue would be very formal, whereas at others, it would be very casual, like a conversation between mates. I'm good with either, really, as long as it's believable to the character, and consistent - which this wasn't.We find out what Gloria's secret is during the prologue, but other than an elderly friend about to die, no-one else is told, or discovers the secret throughout the rest of the story. No conflict is created from Gloria having a secret at all, making the whole thing kind of redundant in my eyes!The book ends on quite a cliffhanger, the subject of which, just didn't work for me. I don't want to ruin it for anyone else, so I'll just say... Timeline of events... it's too rushed for me, personally!One thing I did enjoy about Gloria's Secret were the sex scenes! The chemistry between Gloria and Jamie couldn't be denyed. Together they are smoking hot! It's pretty much only during the sex that nothing felt forced between them, and boy did they sizzle!Obviously all these opinions are just my own. There are lots of readers who already have - and I'm sure more of them in the future - who love and adore Gloria's Secret. Unfortunately, it just wasn't for me. I've also had a few chats with Nelle, and she is a lovely lady, and very easy to get along with, so I hope she doesn't take my words to heart.Overall, Gloria's Secret gets 2.5 stars from me.***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official.For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: [...]***