Review: More anticipation than romance, but I loved it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
Anticipation, anticipation, anticipation. The story has an opposite-attracts theme. Joss is a matchmaker: in his country he matches people, for love, interest, whatever reason upon which someone wants to find someone to share the rest of their life. He's so skilled that the widowed Queen of another country summons him to find a suitable husband for her. Among the possible matches, he meets a man who's his opposite: while Joss believes in love and works toward it, Sorrel believes true love doesn't exist and people will betray their lovers sooner or later.Joss is a sensitive guy who'd love to find someone, but he's building other people's happiness while neglecting his own. Sorrel is tempting and in his bitterness he seems impossible to redeem, but he hides behind his cynical behavior. The two clash and fight constantly, but also can't deny their attraction and the more they fight it, the more they reveal their true selves to each other, making themselves vulnerable and hurting each other.It was a very romantic plot, but be warned, it's mainly anticipation. If you read other reviews, you'll find why, but I didn't mind it personally, because it's the part of a love story that I like best.