Review: ROMANCE ???? MORE LIKE MINDLESS COMBATANTS
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2012
This is about the third or fourth conventional romance I have read recently that made me what to SCREAM.  They are so not romances. Why do authors all seem to think that constant emotional embroilment equates conflict in a story that can carry the plot three times longer than it should last.This one was more like juvenials who were in the tongue tied stages and totally unable to communicate in anything that resembled an adult romance.  We are asked to believe that Justina is 29 and Lucas 35, not in my wildest dreams can I imagine that senario.  He supposed have been and ex con and she was supposed to be a wealthy, sophisticated world traveler and neither of them could articulate what they feel. The were at one another from the beginning and first they did and then they did want each other. This total lack of communication goes on and on.She is here because her Daddy whom she hasn't seen in 20 years is dying.  He is the almost son sent to bring her home.  Daddy want's grandchildren, on and on and on it goes. COME ON!!! When did romance disintegrate to this level.I think every aspiring author of romance needs to read some of the most satifying examples of their craft.  From my point of view, I want romance like Johanna Lindsey, Kasey Michaels and Kathleen Woodliwiss produce.  I suggest they take a look, because these are romance authors.I, as a romance reader, want to escape into a world of hot, romantic, panty wetting, senusal excitement for a few meager hours.  I want this experience to be comforting, loving and make me feel good. I want it to be so hot it keeps me panting.  I want to be so engrossed with the characters, I can't wait for the next scene.  I do not want to be thinking, "OH MY GOD WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END." I don't want "REALTY" or whatever the author is trying to protray with the never ending conflict.  I want ESCAPE.  I want to FEEL GOOD.  I want HEART POUNDING SEX.I really want to like these new authors and this new online format for publishing, but I am beginning to think that it encourages everyone to write. I am afraid the art of writing a really good satisfying romance is going the way of the dinasaurs.This was a freebee.  It was a decent attempt, but it has a long, long way to go to get into the league of the really good romance writer.  For free go for it, but otherwise buy at your own risk.