Review: The Runaway Brought Back Home
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2012
I had to check to make sure which company published this book because it has the signature of an HP book: an innocent, shy, socially awkward damsel in distress heroine rescued by a handsome, powerful and rich man ,the one-touch-and-I-am-putty-in-bed chemistry between main characters, and the requisite conniving b-itches that torments the heroine.However the way the story unfolds is very satisfying and to the author's credit it did not leave the heroine too much of a TSTL and or a doormat.We met the heroine in a state where she is standing on her own tenuous yet hard earned independence and enjoying a job she loves. In came the hero who uses his power to bring her back under his proverbial thumb. I can really feel the heroine's trouble but for the first time, I read a story of this kind where the heroine did work out her own insecurities, and overcome them on her own effort WITHOUT the domineering hero's constant help. She even fought battles on her own without the hero physically backing her up. Yes, she did have to run to the H to get his OK but I liked the fact that solutions to her troubles came from her own thinking and effort. I love this heroine and was really rooting for her HEA. She went into every conflict battling her own demons yet came out stronger.The hero, to his credit did not hover over the heroine and micromanage her daily life yet constantly tells her things that helped her blossoms as a woman. It is through this that gave the heroine ample room to grow on her own and find her wings. Unfortunately, he is that typical HP hero that ignores the heroine right after and before using her body well.I think it's the heroine's strength and her journey to self discovery that carried this story and for me a keeper. If you love traditional romance story, go ahead and give this a try. Chances are, you will love this as well.