Review: Solid story telling
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
Flowery purple prose aside, there is a very good story in this book. I loved the hero from the first and I was pulled into the tale of Lourdes and Rhys the moment they met. The plot is solid and moves at a quick pace. It's not overly mysterious or suspenseful and there isn't a lot of drawn out sexual tension, which lets you focus on what is going on instead of getting frustrated about what's NOT going on. My one complaint is that Lourdes faints too much. It seems to come out of nowhere, and then she wills herself back to her feet. There is nothing in her character to suggest a weak constitution so this comes across as the author having realized the heroine wasn't grieving the loss of her parents enough, so she snuck the fainting spells in as a reminder that yeah, it still hurts her. Meh. I like my heroines strong so the fact she wasn't falling apart on every page didn't bother me. The fainting wasn't necessary and just undermined her strength at important moments in the book.Overall I liked the book very much (although a little less purple wouldn't have hurt) and would definitely recommend it. It feels like a part of a larger whole. You get a resolution for the main characters, but the world around them is heading toward something I won't spoil for you. I am interested to see where this is going. =)