Review: Really not bad!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
Sexy Valentine's Day Treat is truly a treat for those readers who enjoy sexy reads that are really enthralling and interesting. As a great fan of Sandra Ross's books, I did not expect to be surprised by the quality of yet another one of her fabulous novels, and yet when I had picked up this book and looked upon the cover I was seriously having my doubts for some reason, I must honestly admit. Why is that? Well, technically, the cover wasn't exactly what seemed to be spooking me off- no that wasn't it. I am generally the type of person who takes the old fashioned rule that everyone should follow: never judge a book by its cover. I mean, it's pointless to give something a bad rating or reputation just because it doesn't seem quite so extremely appealing at first sight right off from the very start or the moment you happen to glance at it. This is exactly how it is in life as well, with other much more important and potentially more thoughtful things than merely just books, stories, pieces of literature or other novels. In any way, I generally do stick to the good old rule and tend to really give things a try before judging them as good or bad, and this applies to selecting books especially, because that is something I do quite often and must therefore know a lot about. However, I was really not impressed with the looks of this novel the second I picked it up and I would have put it back down, too, if it hadn't been Sandra Ross's book. The entire overview of the story listed explicitly on the back sort of gave away way too much and I was left feeling as though I already knew most of the tale and what would happen throughout the entire plot line. I felt like I would not be caught off guard while ever reading this book, and might even eventually grow bored of it despite the fact that Sandra Ross typically writes extremely well and uses plenty of juicy descriptions that catch the reader's eye no matter who he or she happens to be.But boy, was I wrong about this book. I am glad that I hadn't listened to the little screaming voice that had been warning me that this novel would be a bad read- yes, the description does sound a bit overly familiar, about how the couple is set up and sent on a little vacation where they get drunk and hot... but Sandra Ross does a truly outstanding job with her book yet again. Her endless incorporation of marvelous descriptions and abrupt twists kept me longing for more.