Review: Suspend disbelief
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2010
#Might be spoilers in review#I agree with a lot of the reviews here, I had some serious issues with the plot line of "The Trap" -- at first. I mean is it really romantic to kidnap anyone and make them submit to you sexually, emotionally and physically? I likened the plot to Stockholm Syndrome for the first 35 pages of the novel. Then I realized I would have to *completely* suspend reality (because in the real world, where are the billionaires who want to kidnap me and make me their love slave on their private island paradise, then give me $675 million dollars? If there is one out there (and he looks like Brad Pitt, e-mail me!))But while the plot is totally unrealistic, the relationship between Ethan and David is beautiful and fascinating. That is what kept me reading "The Trap," when the former police officer in me was yelling, "David, have Ethan arrested, he kidnapped you," the romance reader in me was secretly cheering for the guys to get together.Romance books are supposed to take you out of the real world and into fantasy-land and in my opinion, "The Trap" does just that and very well. Ms. Wren is a skillful writer, and while the plot might not have been every readers cup of tea, her characterizations are exceptional. I look forward to reading more from her. She goes on my must-buy list of authors.