Review: Perplexed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
I'm not quite sure of what to make of this installment of the Redwood Falls series. Allow me to preface by stating that I normally love  Ms. Chance' s work. I love her steamy stories of the controlling and possessive alpha male! In this story, however, I got a rather inconsistent alpha male. I wasn't at all impressed by Zach. In fact, I really didn't feel that the author showed us enough of the couple together to really understand why the suddenly felt they were in love. POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Zach is initially a selfish and conniving man who goes to great lengths to get Katie in his bed, and after discovering why she's so squeamish, he suddenly turns into this gentle relenting man. Now, I understand that he is sensitive to Katie' s trauma, but he gives up all control, and in essence, betrays his character type!Additionally, Ms. Chance is known for the spice of her novels. There is very little spice here. In fact, there is quite a wait for any steam. It's not until the last ten percent of the story that the couple "seals the deal", and then it's onward to marriage. I just couldn't swallow the supposed "chemistry" of this couple...from resentment to hate to lust to love!Finally, IN MY OPINION, the story simply wasn't well-written. If an erotic writer decides to reduce the spice, it's wise to compensate for it in dialogue. Unfortunately, what we got was a heaping of  Zach' s internal turmoil. This is why there was little indication of true chemistry between the couple.I will continue to read works by Ms. Chance, but I hope she goes back to her winning recipe of spice, possession, control, and alpha male. This is an installment that I cannot recommend.