Review: happy surprise
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2013
This book had a number of strikes against it for me from the beginning - 1) I had never read anything by this author, 2) it's a self-pub, 3) there's a disclaimer that it's an erotic read with many explicit sex scenes, and 4) it was free. Taken together, these factors have lead to great disappointment for me many times in the past. After a number of lack-luster freebies of late, I almost didnt bother downloading, but figured if I didnt read it maybe someone would want to borrow it on Kindle. Don't get me wrong I LOVE the erotic romance genre but many times when it's a free download, the book is full of graphic sex but low on plot and good editing - which are must-haves for me along with the hot erotica.Boy, am I happy to say that I was I WRONG! I'm glad I was lucky enough to get this one for free but I would have paid for it without any reservations knowing how good of a read it is! The storyline was very well-developed and believable. The H & h were both likable and there was just the right amount of tension in the story to make you root for their HEA along the way. Once I started it, I couldn't stop reading and finished within a day. There are a number of explicit sex scenes (if that's not your thing, move on), but they move the story along - specifically considering the heroine's assignment as a journalist- instead of being gratuitous for the sake of it. I will definitely check out more books by Karen Erickson in the future. She's now on my must-watch list!