Review: Deeply satisfying
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
Let me just say it out loud: McMillan has written an incredibly immersive, deeply satisfying tale in ‘Desire and Prejudice.’ Forgot about those hastily and sloppily written contemporary romantic fiction—think Ian McEwan, but with a more romantic bent, and you get the picture. This is a book that all romance fans must simply check out.‘Desire and Prejudice’ is about Adam and Jasmine—two “broken, just-getting-by” people—who meet and fall in love. But theirs is the kind of love story that isn’t supposed to be consummated—forbidden yet so overwhelming, the sheer “taboo-ness” of their relationship only further propels them toward each other’s arms. The constant sense of danger of being caught further stokes the fire of their love-making—the sex scenes are so satisfying simply because of the choking, dizzying, oh-s-delicious build-up that author McMillan has expertly crafted. And to the very end, there is that one bleeding question whose answer will keep you turning the pages: will they ever make it?This book uniquely integrates the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder into the fabric of Jasmine and Adam’s relationship. While the PTSD is not exactly “in your face” as far as the plot is concerned, it does provide an interesting angle, especially in the sense of how the condition influences or “tugs” the heartstrings of the two main characters and adds pressure to the already “high pressure” situations in which they find themselves in.Overall, ‘Desire and Prejudice’ is one of those books you’ll love to inhabit and reinhabit and will haunt you days after reading it—I highly recommend it to romance fans who want something deeper, more palpable. A resounding five stars for this achievement.