Review: LOVED IT
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
I really enjoyed this story. Although its set in the present, there are elements of a bygone era to this. When Emily Snow UN librarian, translator and all round geek, comes face to face with Jagor Prince of Asteria at a party, sparks fly.Jagor offers Emily a job as his aide, but it's to be with certain benefits, the benefits being provided personally by the prince. Emily can hardly believe that she is acting so out of character, but Jagor is irresistible. Asteria is a country where outsiders never travel to. They have some customs that many find questionable. Women are free until the age of 21. Then they must choose a man, but then they become his property, they must wear a collar showing ownership. The husband controls every aspect of his wife's life. If he later tires of her. She is then sent to the slave market to be sold. It is this world that Emily finds herself.When the author asked me to review this book, I was intrigued by the premise. I didn't think I was going to like this as much as I did. Jagor was a great character full of contradictions. But deep down he was a man with a vulnerable heart. Emily was the perfect foil for him. They complimented one another perfectly. The side characters were very well developed and had their own part in making this an excellent read.but this is not just a romance, a lot more happens including some angst, a lot of drama and plenty of action. I really liked the authors writing style, she draws the reader straight into the story.