Review: A good story with some problems
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
In other reviews I have said that the field of wealthy businessman-dom books is so flooded that a novel must really have something new to offer to be worth reading. In the moment has this "something new". This story pulled me in initially because the characters aren't twenty-somethings. Samantha, the heroine is 39 (gasp!) and not a virgin. She is a successful businessperson in her own right and has her own money.The hero, Laurent, kind of plays at BDSM and that has offended other reviewers. I don't know enough about "the lifestyle" to be put off by this. He was definitely not my idea of a hero, but that is the case for many of these novels. Like most of these wealthy businessman-dom novels he is moody, arrogant, handsome and has a huge wank. There's nothing new or original about Laurent.Unlike many novels of this ilk Laurent does not shower the heroine with expensive gifts she claims not to want, nor does he force upon her a new wardrobe that is not her style. In fact, there is very little mention of brands, designer clothes and expensive cars. The author trusts us to know that the characters live, dress, drive and dine in a manner that is consistent with their income levels without saddling the reader with endless name-drops of designers and brands.There were many typos and usage errors, so an editor would have been a good investment.