Review: Here is what I loved about this book, and what I found fascinating too. The Heroine.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
Jane Lark proves to me that her début `The Illicit Love of a Courtesan' was not `one off' and that she can write a very romantic, deeply emotional and sexually charged story for an adult audience that appreciates her wonderful prose, witty dialogue and an interesting plot.Here is what I loved about this book, and what I found fascinating too. The Heroine. She was made of such stern stuff that I couldn't help but admire her. To some, she might seem stubborn, but to me she was a determined woman with a mission and no matter the cost, once she made up her mind, she wouldn't let anyone stand in her way. There was a lot of `pull and push' on behalf of Jane as she uses Robert at the outset of the story, and while I understood her motives, I thought she might have handled the situation a bit more delicately.As for the hero Robert, he might have appeared a bit stuffy at the start of the book, but once he got to interact with Jane, I really liked him. I liked the way he endures all of Jane's little `inconsistencies' and puts up with all of her `quirks' and although he was an Alpha male all the way, I thought he had a lot of beta shades, especially toward the end of the book as the evil Duke was pulling the rug under him.In the end, I found `The Passionate Love of a Rake' to be well written, fast paced with a few curve balls thrown in, and very entertaining. Every character in this tale had depth and purpose. The romance was sensual yet sweet.If you haven't read this author yet, it's time you did. I promise you'll love her novels.Melanie for b2b*Complimentary copy from the author.