Review: Reasonable Doubt
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
Andrew (Thoreau) is a lawyer who makes his intentions to every woman clear- he wants one night only, and he wants it his way. He can't stand liars and typically only goes for one type of female- blond with blue eyes and long legs- until he meets "Alyssa" online who claims to be a red head. Suddenly he must have her and does everything possible to meet her face to face. She doesn't want his body, just his help, but when a sudden turn of fate pushes them together lines are crossed and secrets are suddenly revealed.This book really disappointed me. I liked the premise, but the execution was off the mark. I had too little time to get to know the characters, so when the conflict appeared I didn't feel anything towards those involved. Detail was lacking in some scenes, so in some cases I really had no idea where anyone was. Labelled as a romance, I also expected more of a love interest to spark, but only saw lust between the two characters.'Alyssa' tried to claim she was a strong woman but proved she was instead incredibly meek, under even slightly uncomfortable situations. She went to Thoreau so often for advice that I began to wonder if she could truly think for herself. Andrew was very hypocritical and far too pushy for my liking.The ending was so wild and with absolutely no build up, that I knew right away it was a ploy for a long stand novella series. I'm sorry, but I cannot recommend this book to anyone, as it still needs too much work. Perhaps if the author comes out with a full length novel I will try something by her again as the story was written well and had a fantastic editor.