Review: Erotica rather than erotic romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
Please note, I address some spoilers later in this review.I have never read anything by this author though I know she's held in high esteem by readers of erotica. I thought the writing was very good and I liked the characters and their connection. I didn't like Eleanor's owner--what was his motivation in "lending" her to Daniel? Was it pure altruism (I doubt it) in trying to help his grieving friend? As I said, I've not read anything else by Ms. Reisz, so perhaps some answers are given in later books.Also, as a library lover, I must give props to an author who mentions the names of the stone lions outside the NYPL. Plus she addressed the advantages of the Dewey Decimal System over the Library of Congress Classification system. Go TEAM DEWEY!****SPOILER ALERT****Okay, I enjoyed the story but was a bit disappointed by the ending. Things didn't turn out as I hoped/expected. But perhaps that's because I was expecting more of an erotic romance's HEA or HFN than this story delivered. Is there such a thing as an HEN (Happily Enough for Now)? Both characters get a happy ending, but not in the conventional romance manner. I'm intrigued enough by this teaser to want to check out the author's other books. I must find out what it is about Eleanor's "owner" that makes her so devoted to him.