Review: Sorry, but rape should never be romanticised...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2012
Well, where to start. I can't fault this book technically. It is well written and there are no apparent errors. The dialogue flows even if it is at times overly immature and hysterical, but that is obviously the authors image of a lonely female. What I can and feel I must fault it on, is the moral of the story. It is a story that advocates, dallies and plays with the term rape as if it means nothing more than a scratch on the neck. This is a long drawn out male fantasy of why women  subconsciously want to be raped and in this case even asks for it, as is inferred by her leaving the window open for him. I cannot understand how any female would review that as a romantic notion, but  I accept that my opinion is subjective. The main character leaves her window open at night, a man that has been watching her comes in and ties her up with the intent of rape. From there on we watch a love story develop, during which she actually affectionately calls him her rapist throughout the story. The fact that the writer seems talented enough to write a good romantic story and has instead made a dangerous male fantasy come alive, is disapointing to say the least. I received a free copy of this book for my review.