Review: Amazing story and characters!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2013
Congratulation to the author, this is definitely a great first novel and it's my favourite kind of love story too! Sasha Cottman has an intriguing, merry and exciting style; the story is full of passion but not in the Kleypas or Quinn's way: everything here is softer and more delicate (I'm not saying that against the just mentioned authors that I said I adore, more than once), the novel doesn't lack of moments of pure emotion, spiced with elements that surely can't be defined chaste; in Letter from a rake the mix is less marked but equally intense and enjoyable.The characters are wonderful and doubtless well-characterised; Alex is adorable in feeling himself inadequate towards an emotion he experiences for the first time and which suddenly and promptly explodes in his life; he is sweet, passionate but also clumsy when Milli is next to him and his reactions are too funny.She is insecure and she feels out of place; it's easy to empathise with her, her attitude and diffidence. I felt quite the satisfaction in her personal growth and awareness.I have to mention the splendid David and Charles: I hope to read more about them in the future, they are both really good in different ways, David, is illegitimate and is the oldest Duke's son, his situation isn't easy for him and his feeling are tangible. Charles is sweet and nice and overprotective, I really enjoyed him too.I loved the relationships between the protagonists' parents, the couples are truly fond of each other.I can't wait to read more about these amazing characters and more from Sasha Cottman.