Review: Sweet Romance in a Fantasy Setting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2012
3.5 stars.  There were many things to like about this book, one of which is the setting.  The world the author built is fascinating, with the clans and their differences.  The writing was also done quite well and the romance between Lourdes and Rhys was sweet (albeit somewhat overdone to the point of cheesiness).I would have liked to rate this higher but to me there was a lack of flow in the relationship building between the characters and characterization for me was somewhat disjointed.  I couldn't get a clear sense for Rhys or Vaughn.  There was depth there that didn't come across well to me.  Same with the relationship between Rhys and Lourdes.  Although the romance was sweet, it lacked something for me, I think because there was no real build up.  Rhys is suppose to be a hardened warrior but the way he was with Lourdes from the very start (treating her with kid gloves and reverence) robbed the book of more layers to the story.