Review: Great Author, OK Book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2011
I couldn't believe when I found out that Loveswept was back and going digital. This line of books started in the early 80's and was a game changer in paperback romances. Until Loveswept, Categories tended to follow the same formula laid out by English publishers in the first half of the century. And then came these stories where anything goes. All the variety you find today on the romance shelves can be traced back to the success of this publisher.Deborah Smith writes the most interesting characters, always a mix of traits and habits that wouldn't occur to anyone else. In this book, the hero and heroine are engaging, several of the secondary characters are interesting, and the writing is solid.However, I had real philosophical issues with the plot. I am not a believer in the Ends Justifies the Means, and I didn't think the heroine's and her cohorts' actions were understandable and appropriate, much less forgivable. I have no patience for people who think the rules apply only to others. And since the heroine was willing to perpetuate the same reprehensible actions at two additional times in the story, including the VERY end, this was clearly a personality issue, not a situational one.Solely because of the plot, I don't recommend this book. But if this kind of thing doesn't bother you, I strongly recommend the author. If you have never read Smith before, this is priced for easy discovery. And I will be eagerly awaiting the release of more of her backlist on Kindle.