Review: Disappointed in Book 2
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
Like another reader who gave this book a 3 star rating, I was so very disappointed...almost to the point of not finishing it. I also thought about giving it a 2 Star, but the writing itself is quite good.  I had looked forward to  Sabre's story since I read the first book, which was outstanding! But this was not. The beginning was great - smart, witty, fun - everything I was expecting. But it quickly went downhill. It became dull and frankly unbelievable. First of all, if Quincey was such a moral guy, and in a time where an inappropriate kiss was a reason for a wedding, how could he have taken Sabre like he did? And if she was so upset about his initial insult, why did she go to his home unescorted and basically thrown herself at him? Secondly, the Duke was hard to like - he was self-centered and lazy. I hated that he didn't do anything to help himself throughout the first part of the book. The H is supposed to be strong,self-assured, and show some backbone. I never felt that he was strong enough for Sabre, thus their relationship never felt right to me. Frankly, I found myself not caring if they ended up together or not, and that is NOT the way I want to feel when I read a romance.The one positive in this story was being able to revisit Jack and Giddy. I so wish the author had followed up her brilliant first book with an equally strong second one, but she did not. I will still read George's story, and hope that it enchants me as much as Jack's story did.