Review: Unremarkable!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2014
I completely disagree with all these 4 & 5-star reviews.  Not only are the reviews misleading, but so is the book description. This book was disenchanting and forgettable.It's the story of a prostitute who's "retired" to become a Madam, then returns to prostitution to repay her father's gambling debts and to secure his release from his kidnappers.  I felt no compassion for the heroine and couldn't connect with either her or the hero in this book.  Other books with similar heroine's usually explain the reasons behind involvement in prostitution; in this book, she simply says she didn't have any other choice - that is just not good enough.She repeatedly refers to her striking beauty and confidence which no man can resist, yet (1) we get no description of her; and (2) she's insecure through half the book. I also hated how she contradicted herself in every other sentence.  e.g."I had no idea where I was going, but I had an idea, and that was a start" - I get this sentence, but it's just painful to read.Then she becomes obsessed with a guy whom she finds "creepy" through 2/3 of the book, then all of sudden they're both insanely in love even though they know nothing about each other.  There is absolutely no basis for the instantaneous realization that they love each other. The guy acts like a jerk half the time, then becomes a dream catch.I pat myself on the back for being able to get through this book since I kept checking how far along I was about every 2 minutes or so.  I definitely will be skipping the rest of the series, I have absolutely no interest in knowing any more about these characters.