Review: Beautiful Storyline
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 29, 2012
The storyline is beautiful and I loved the plot. The book was sold as a modern erotic version of the old fairy tale: beauty and the beast. I found the erotica to be a bit too much to my mind. Having unprotected sex with a perfect stranger is a huge no-no in my book and I often wonder why authors don't take these things into consideration when writing their plots. I mean no real conversations between the characters, the guy is half-dead and then they have unprotected sex?  Seriously? What if he was sick with something? Hence the 4 stars.That being said, it truly is a beautiful plot, very well written and the writer was able to convey the emotions behind the story:  reporter goes on a hunt to find a reclusive "retired" actress who was blacklisted from acting at the height of her glory and fame and winds up in a car accident. She saves his life, sleeps with him and later tells him of the circumstances behind her seclusion in an old dilapidated mansion on a hill. I love the way the writer captured the emotions behind the story. I could feel the characters' pain and could empathize with them as the story went along.  Being able to feel the emotions along with the protagonist is what makes the book 4 stars in my eyes. Great writing and I would certainly welcome more books from this author.