Review: I want to slap someone--really hard!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2013
I probably shouldn't be writing a review, since I just finished this book 2 minutes ago, but my darn heart is beating so fast, I want to be in-the-moment.First of all, this book has a great hook! Affair with masked gentleman who treats her body like it's a treasure? Yes, please! I only give 5 stars to books I will reread, and I already want to go back and reread certain sections to clarify my understanding.Both of the main characters have a lot of depth. This is not a shallow, self-indulgent romance. Tess Harper links the themes in the book beautifully and makes the story like a perfect circle--always connecting.The mystery man is tortured (of course), mysterious, and sexy as hell. Laura is sad, and I loved how the author walked us through her thought processes and described her descent into this agonizing affair.The only issues I had were I felt her friends were introduced all at once and too quickly. In the book, they all are often together when they interact with Laura, so it's very confusing to remember who is who. Some further character development could've been done on them, so I wasn't frustrated trying to figure out all the different speakers in the scenes.And while I was very uncomfortable with her rebound guy, since in most romances the h usually only has eyes for one man, I felt like it was accurate to real life. The author broke a romance rule with this one, but it was very dramatic and enticing.My chest still aches from the cliffhanger ending, hence my desire to slap someone right now. But, you can be darn sure I'll be reading the sequel.Get to work, Ms. Harper. Chop, chop!