Review: equally good and confusing
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
3 out of 5This book was equal parts good and confusing. I don’t want to spoil the book for anyone, but I’m gonna try to explain what did and didn’t work for me in Rules of Harte. The main storyline between Evangeline and her relationship with the escort, Julian, was good. The sex was ridiculously hot even with a few gag worthy words used in a couple of scenes. But the storyline was more than that and it’s the more that had me confused most of the time. I’m still confused about who was in on the “game” that was being played and for what purpose would a staff of people actually conduct themselves in the way that they did. The whole mysterious boss thing was sort of far-fetched and predictable, but I could overlook that if I understood the reasoning and motivation for the game. Is this about love? Is it a sex game? What now?I wanted to love this book but I wasn’t left with any warm and fuzzies from the cliffhanger ending. I liked the characters, what little I know about them, but I am torn on whether I will pick up the next book in the series. I sort of have to if I want answers to my confusion. And maybe that was the point of this “first in a series” book. To suck me in, confuse me, and then leave me wanting more. Julian Harte is a hot Irish male, and Brooke Harris is a good writer. Eva, well, Eva was a bit weak and whiny but I think that may be a thing of the past now that she’s played the game. I guess I will have to wait for the next installment to find out. Sigh.