Review: Hated it/Loved it
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2013
"I don't know what to say about this book. I hated it and I loved it at the same time. The writing is excellent. Eve Vaughn always does a fabulous job writing IR romances. So it is not the writing.My problem lies with the H and the h. James was a billionaire hotel tycoon. Controlling, sarcastic, intelligent, and all-round A##. Noelle was a shy, sensitive, soul. Very unsure of herself (looks, talent, relationships) and and a doormat. Serious self-esteem issues.I don't usually like hard-boiled, kick-ass heroines, nor do I like dormats in my romance novels. I prefer a person between the two. Noelle, even though she does redeem herself, pissed me off!! On the one hand I sympathized with her, given her background, and on the other I wanted to scream at her that she was a person with feelings, opinions, hopes and dreams and she was letting this fool walk all over her!James was the dominate alpha male. Rich beyond belief and a total A%$. Like Noelle, he does redeem himself. At one point, when he spoke to his half-brother about the "treatment" from their grandfather, I actually cried for him.Reading their story, you wonder if these two misfits would find their HEA. The author made me think about the importance of raising our sons and daughters to be their own person, to place value in their self-worth, to persevere even in the face of overwhelming adversity. Even though their story was a struggle, in the end the author did her job. Not only did she entertain me, she made me think. That is what a good author does and I would recommend this book to any reader of IR romances.