Review: Same old, same old
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2012
My first Evangeline Anderson book was "Charlie's Bargain" which I really enjoyed.  After reading that one, I started to look for her other books.  And for some time, I was a fairly loyal reader.  However, the problem with my loyalty is that Ms. Anderson is a VERY predictable writer.  It's almost as though she plagiarizes herself.  And no--it's not that she's just bringing back themes or similarities.  I'm surprised her editor or publisher hasn't told her that she needs to come up with new ideas.This book was one of the last of her books that I purchased and read.  I'm glad that it was cheap, and I don't think that I'll purchase another one anytime soon.  The main character, Olivia, really was unlikeable, as some other reviewers have commented on.  There is absolutely no character growth and the heat factor in this book also is very low.  I would give it 2 stars.  Frankly, there was nothing sexy or arousing about this book.  And there was really nothing interesting about it either.  While the plot certainly could have gone somewhere, this one didn't.In many of Ms. Anderson's tales, the hero is a good person, somewhat of an outcast, and is almost immediately in love or obsessed with the heroine.  That's already unreal, but no one is reading her books for any sense of reality so that's fine.  And if the heroine is written as a compassionate or intelligent person, then the worshipping aspect of the hero makes sense.  However, Ms. Anderson's heroines are becoming more and more spoiled and full of prejudices that the heroine never bothers to fully explore and dispel.  Rather, the heroine is simply in lust with the hero and doesn't overcome her prejudice until she is forced to by having to rely on the hero for (1) sex and (2) safety and security.  I am in no manner a hippy feminist who thinks that all woman must be self-supporting.  Bring on the rich alpha males any day!  However, Ms. Anderson's heroines are starting to sorely lack in character and depth.  And the more of her books you read, the more this becomes obvious.