Review: An alpha to write home about
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2011
Robert is that chest-thumping sort of man, the type to say, "You. Me. Bed." And call me strange, call me politically incorrect, but such a hero with that very lack of eloquence gets me every time. He's rough, to the point, unrelenting and so deliciously dominating. This hero is going on my alpha male list, as I haven't read a guy this determined, possessive and over the top in a while. You're either going to love him or hate his guts. I personally loved the sexy jerk.Yes, there are times when the heroine would be completely in her rights by obtaining a restraining order or in filing a sexual harassment suit. And yes, Robert is so consumed with having the heroine on his terms, regardless of what she may want or need, that he comes across like the ultimate alpha-hole. But boy, did I like his attitude, the pure maleness of him and all that jealous possessiveness. I admit I have a thing for caveman alphas, and I loved Robert for being exactly that.There's not a lot of story here; it's mainly a big, heaping dose of alpha male-- undiluted, agressive, bold, and unapologetically non-PC. The story ends on p. 70, and I really wished there had been more of it. I thought the ending was a little abrupt, and some of that is because I wasn't quite ready to let Robert go. And I wanted to see more of his softer side with Renee. This is my only little quibble about what is otherwise a very sexy read with one completely hot OTT hero.This is my first time to read Lynda Chance, and I have to say I very much like her style and love her taste in leading men. I am definitely going to check the rest of her work out, hoping for another encounter with a hero like Robert. This novella delivers a swift, stiff drink of potent alpha male; be sure to brace yourself.