Review: Sweet, but oh, so flawed!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
I am sadly disappointed in both Amazon and the author for letting this book go to publication before proofing it properly. I read a short story, Wicked Mourning, by author Heather Boyd, before venturing into her novel length work - and it was fine. A few hiccups here and there; typos, jumbled sentences, etc, but I figured it was a minor piece, someone had rushed the work to get it out there, and would be more careful about proofing a novel.Apparently not. Seeing errors every few pages will get annoying that much faster if you know you have about four hundred more to go..Storywise, the book is fine. Somewhat unimaginative and predictable, but I wasn't expecting Shakespeare when I bought it, just a nice little period piece. However, it was ruined for me, by the countless and repetitive mistakes. A historical romance should not leave you praising higher powers that you have finally, after struggling for days, reached the final page. It should leave you wanting more - and I almost did end up buying the next installation after reading the teaser at the end of this one. Then I remembered the gruelling ache every time I encountered yet another broken sentence.As I said, sweet book, but oh, so flawed. There is so much promise! But unfortunately, promise is not enough. It annoyed the heck out of me, and probably ruined this author for me, forever.