Review: Not the greatest, but not the worst
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2012
I made the mistake of giving a second benefit of the doubt. I'd read her "Feral Sins" before reading this one and thought maybe if there wasn't so much focus on the character's supernatural existences I would be spared the flatness of the story. But I was wrong.From Rags, in theory is a decent story- who doesn't love a Cinderella story?- but the overbearing aggressiveness and overwhelming possessiveness of Connor and (eventually) Jaxxon was just too much for me to get a feel for the story. The plot twists, again, like Feral Sins, were surprising and again, were the only reasons I continued reading. I really wanted to know who her stalker was and what she'd do about it! But, oh yeah, not to turn Jaxxon into a normal person who would have at least quivered with fear before talking herself out of it, she ends up completely (and unrealistically) commanding the fear of her abductor, and to me, the way the scene was executed, just didn't work well. I understand the Strong Woman angle, and I even know a few women who'd put a testosterone-ridden Navy SEAL to shame, but that doesn't mean strong women don't feel fear; that they don't recognize the sensation and physically react to it before mentally overcoming it.Also, throughout the story, some of the secondary characters had more depth than the two main characters- like Ann (when she was drunk), and the collective personalities of the modeling managers.I will say the one redeeming scene between Jaxxon and Connor that didn't make me stop and sigh and roll my eyes before going back to the reading grind was when Jaxxon pretended to drive Connor's car as a decoy for her escape back into the bar he'd carried her out of. That one scene was worth a few of the less than palatable ones. But that is all.3 stars for creativity and unique characters, but 3 stars for lack of depth and complexity. That is all.