Review: Fast-paced and believable contemporary alpha male
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2012
While the initial set-up was a bit of fantasy to swallow, I sat down for the meal and wasn't disappointed. The intense plotting drives us along from page one through to the end. There are few if any places to pause or reflect. The sexual tension between the hero and heroine sizzles from the start. (My only disappointment was that during one part of the story, the hero and heroine are separated, and the dialogue later seems to suggest that the hero was not celibate during that time. He supposedly pined away for her but paid for sexual services to quench his needs? That made it more difficult for me to like the hero. Of course, this author often casts her heroes as less than gentlemanly. Perhaps it is more realistic to think that a man with an intense sex drive and a need to dominate would not refrain from sex simply to wait for his beloved to show up and take care of his needs? But then again, this is fantasy and I want my cake and to be able to eat it too!) Because the hero is French, and ten years older than the heroine, it's quite easy to buy into his domineering, controlling nature. If you want a contemporary story in which the alpha male is authentically portrayed, this will be a good read. The best part of the story though is the heroine--clever, brave, full of unselfish motives, she plays the part of a modern Robin hood. She holds her own and earns the hero's respect both intellectually and emotionally. And did I mention the sex sizzles? Of course I did. This is a Nina Bruhns book. A bargain at 99 cents.