Review: Hot Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2011
Sometimes being girly is a lovely thing. Sometimes it is just plain difficult - like when you are camping in a national forest without warning! Being girly is what keeps Allie interesting. Her desire to shower (or bathe) and her desire to wear nice clothes keep her character interesting during her sparring with Clint.Oh yeah, her cursing and general "potty mouth" keep her character from being boring, too.The concept is familiar: the hero "kidnaps" the heroine, she attempts to escape, contacts someone, and before being rescued, starts to enjoy the time with her captor. Thus when she is "rescued", confusion ensues and drives the hero and heroine apart, only to be reunited by a secondary character for a happy ending. Both Allie and Clint have multiple layers to their personalities, and this is what keeps the "kidnapping" portion of the book interesting. Enjoying Allie's reaction to camping, and the lack of "real food" as well as her enjoyment of the outdoors keeps the plot from getting stale.One can not help but enjoy Allie's foibles: posing as a stripper, breaking a heel while trying to escape, running into Clint's mother while grocery shopping . . . it makes up for her whining episodes when she isn't getting her way.This is a nice, easy read. It is just the thing to bring to the beach (or camping!) and while away an hour or two. Enjoy it this summer!Originally posted at the Long and Short of It Romance Reviews