Review: Too much inner dialogue
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2012
This story annoyed me from start to finish:1, There was way too much inner dialogue and it was very repetitive.2, The heroine survived a very abusive marriage and the author thinks it`s romantic to pair her up with a guy who is a steamroller and doesn`t respect her at all? Really? Yes, the hero says he respects her and yes, he says he sees that she is nervous and yes, he eventually knows why she is afraid but his actions are close to abusive - at least considering what the heroine has been through.3, I did not see love anywhere on the pages. I could see how the hero lusted for the heroine but why the heroine would want him I never understood. He did not come through as attractive at all. He was a bully and a bully was the last thing this heroine needed.4, How many times did the hero say he wanted her to be "just like in the painting"? I thought that was almost offensive.5, The story should have been edited shorter. I found myself skipping paragraphs because they just kept repeting what had already been said so many times before.6, I kept wanting the heroine to tell the hero to take a hike. The hero found it very attractive that she "stood up to him" but honestly - I couldn`t see that she ever did that.7, I just hate it when heroes say (in so many words) "I hear that you`re saying no but your eyes/breath/heart beat says yes so I will kiss you anyway." *groan*I`ll stop here before this review gets too long. As always when I`m writing a less than favorable review I feel bad about it. Especially when it`s for a book without many reviews. I know the author put a lot of work into the book - as all authors do. But I honestly couldn`t write a more positive review for this book - and I was looking for saving graces because I wanted to give it a more than fair chance.I`m sure a lot of people will find this book very romantic. I`m just not one of them.