Review: Hot Read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2013
The Corrupt Comte was an interesting book to say the least. It was chock full of secrets, lies and trickery. I've always been a fan of historical tales but am fairly new to the whole `spy' sub genre. I think this book was the most detailed and intriguing when it came to this aspect that I have ever read.I found another interesting detail in the fact that the heroine, Claudia, had a fairly severe stutter. What I also really enjoyed is that love didn't fix her stutter and she didn't get over by the end of the book. The unfortunate trait made her more endearing to the hero, Gaspar, in this book. I found that refreshing.Back to Gaspard, poor poor Gaspard. I can't really describe him as anything other than a tortured soul that is lost and seeking solace. It was again fascinating to see him find himself and his home with Claudia but what a terrible road he had to go down to do it. Having lived with what happened to him was more than most would have done.Overall it was engaging enough to keep a reader interested, I felt, but there were times that were so desperately sad I found it difficult to read. Mostly when it came to how Claudia was treated by her parents and then Gaspard during his time in the military. I found it enjoyable the way the couple dealt with one another, a more push and pull, love hate type relationship.I did want to mention that Gaspard's flashback to his youth are a bit rough and is where most of the male/male aspect comes in. There are also mentions to torture and other non consensual BDSM, but not with the heroine.Originally posted at Long and Short Reviews