Review: Eh...
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 09 7, 2013
I realize erotica is pretty much a fantasy, but in order for me to become invested in a story, there has to be some semblance of realism. The potential plot of this story sounded good, but it missed the mark in 3 ways for me:1) We never get ANY sense of what our hero is thinking or feeling. Yes there are some vague references to a sad smile or a quickening heartbeat...not enough to make me care about him.2) As a BBW myself, and as a friend of several others, the ease with which our heroine initiates their sexual encounter didn't ring true. The author spent enough time telling us how insecure she was and alluding to past hurts. To have her then be the first to call the hero and to have her basically be the lead in the entire sexual encounter just didn't sit well with me. No woman who is as insecure as the author would have us believe she is would be that bold. I speak from personal experience.3) Enough with the day dream scenarios. Sheesh! Those were a big chunk of the book and quite frankly I skipped them after reading through the first one.And oh yeah 4) What the hell was the whole bit with Harry? It was like the author couldn't create enough romantic drama or tension with our lead characters so she had to throw in this outside conflict.I apologize to the author for being so negative, but I'm tired and cranky that I wasted part of my night off reading this. Keep the concept but flesh it out. Build on the characters and MAYBE it can be saved. Maybe....