And now that I've read her second book, I can't decide if I'm impressed with her bravery for trying something daring or if I'm disappointed that she wasn't quite able to pull it off. The potential Ick Factor in A Younger Woman is astronomically high. But it disturbed me that I wasn't able to understand what was driving these particular characters, especially the hero. It isn't until the halfway point that answers, and understanding, about Ry's behavior are given to the reader. Ms. Rosnau was unable to sufficiently distract me from the questions about Ry's past actions that plagued me all through the first half of the book.
Character development is uneven.
I completely understood the hero and sympathized with him. The heroine, on the other hand, didn't receive as much attention. As a result, I never connected with her, never felt that she deserved Ry. Once I got past the middle point in the story, however, A Younger Woman falls nicely in line with my particular reading preferences. I only wish that Margo had been more worthy of Ry.