Review: Romantic Journey/adventure story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2014
I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It was the kind of m/m romance that built up as time progressed. It wasn't this instantaneous love you, lets go off and build a life together. Instead, this book was more of a romantic adventure. I deem it such because it was an adventure/journey of the self and literally to the land of the 'luck'. Enter James, or Lord Dupree who's family fortune is tied in his Family's vineyards. Unfortunately, a pact made made years earlier was broken, and the 'luck' that enabled his family's vineyard's growth and production is stolen, leading James to sell a but of his soul in an effort to reclaim the luck. Enter Loren, he's an elf, who was stolen from his homeland and sold into slavery. The journey for Loren is freedom and a renewal of spirit and body. For James, it's a journey to see whether a bad deed in an effort to achieve a 'good' goal absolves him of all wrongdoing.It's a complicated story and it brought out a lot of emotions and thought provoking questions. Personally, I have major issues with slavery, but what's to be said with a slave falling in love with his master? Is it a fools end? Is it a measure of self hatred?This book did seem to drag a bit, so there were times where I felt Ms. Reppert needed a better edit. But overall, I did like this book. I truly loved Loren and the person he remained in spite of his slavery. Pride is often misunderstood, and unappreciated, so to stand up proud in the face of humiliation and subjugation, I applaud him.This book does not focus on love or romance until at least 2/3 into the book. So, there isn't much lovin' going on. But that's to be expected in an adventure story, right? However, there's plenty of character development and discovery to keep you entertained.Enjoy.