Review: Bit of an 'ick' factor
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
I read the teaser chapter for this novella and it sounded interesting so I bought it, even though for such a short story, it is expensive. I've not read anything by this author before and was willing to take a chance.+++Spoilers+++Sadly for me I didn't like the actual nitty gritty stuff of this story. The h dated the H's brother for a year and had an active, sexual relationship with him before he broke her heart and left her when he went off to follow his career. The H is his identical twin and had had a thing for the h for years. He keeps in touch with her for 2 years after her break-up before making his move and inviting her to Eden, a fictitious island made popular by 37 different authors I believe. I've read one or two of those stories but don't really remember them, which isn't a good sign. Anyway although the h was hoping the invitation was from the H's brother, she soon discovers that it's the H who invited her. After 2 years she's still pining for the brother. The H and h get heavy very quickly and that's the dealbreaker for me. I have issues with this kind of storyline. I can't help feeling that the h wasn't good enough for one brother so she 'settles' for another. The author really works hard for this not to be the case but I hate the idea of the h having been with both men. We can't get around the fact that she was with the other brother for a year. For me it's bit of an 'ick'.