Review: Some good, some bad
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
The Seduction of Emily isn't a bad book, but there are some issues that could have been improved. Emily is nice, innocent, and frustrated with the lack of power women have over their lives. Her fiance, Nicholas, is a real bastard (in behavior). Emily knows he's not a great choice but feels obliged to marry him due to a contract made between his father and hers. That's the first real problem I had with the book - what parent would lock their child into such a contract?! Plus, why would Emily still be willing to marry Nicholas even after finding out just how awful he is? This was just not working for me as a storyline.Despite this, I did enjoy the book in some aspects. I liked the hero, Will, and his story. Of all the characters, he felt the most 'real' to me even while being a bit too good to be true at times. I also liked Emily despite her naivete. Some of the side characters were also fun or sympathetic.I think the author had some good ideas, but didn't really know how to make them work. The ending was extremely abrupt and not realistic. If this is the author's first book, I hope her talent improves and she takes the time to really develop a story. If it's not her first book, I will probably skip future works by her.