Review: Sweet Leading Man
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2013
This is the 3rd Delphine Dryden book I've read and so far she is 3 for 3 for me.  Overall I like this story as the male and female are likable characters who aren't the superlatives you usually read about in romances (he's the alpha billionaire or she's the heavenly angel).  There is a sweet vulnerability to the male lead as he pursues the gal.  I know some reviewers thought she should have been able to get over her earlier failed relationship, but considering that she had been engaged and living with the guy just 4 months ago, no, I don't find her reluctance to reengage in a romance, hard to believe at all.  I really liked her cousins - unlike the usual annoying bffs I read about in romances, these gals gave her straight thinking advice and a badly needed kick in the butt.The reason why not a 5 star for me is that I did feel the relationship developed too quickly, particularly with the cyber sex.  Knowing that he was an academic colleague, I think she would have been even more reluctant to engage with him so soon.I really enjoy Dryden's writing and would love to read other books by her, but have to say that with the exception of this one and a couple of others, her books are overpriced for the length.  Here's hoping that she has a sale...