Review: Mixed feelings! 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2013
I have mixed feelings about "My Cheeky Angel" because there were some things about the story that I liked very much and some things that I really disliked.First of all, I simply love Mimi Barbour's style of writing. It is fresh, breezy, easy to read and really paints a clear mental picture of what is happening in the story. I also liked Annie (aka Anna) very much; I thought she was sweet, caring, and down-to-earth. Celi, the angel, was a real hoot, and I got a real kick out of her smart-alecky mouth. (I did wonder why she didn't show up more when Anna was so consumed with work though.) Tyler was absolutely scrumptious; he was caring, warm-hearted, dependable and, of course, great looking. It was lots of fun to watch Annie's and Tyler's relationship grow (with Celi's help, naturally).On the other hand, I don't like the way Lea's character was written or her rapid recovery, both physically and emotionally, from a lifetime of abuse and the time that she spent as a virtual slave being beaten and forced to protitute herself. I was a therapist for women who were victims of domestic violence, and Lea's ability to attach to people, especially Dom, was totally unrealistic. I don't want to go into specific details because that would spoil the story for others. It's just that my knowing how and why Lea's personality and recovery were so incredibly unrealistic pretty much ruined a lot of the story for me.Nevertheless, since Lea was a secondary character, and the relationship between Annie and Tyler (and Celi) was so enjoyable, I would recommend this book with some qualifications. Happy Reading!