The Heiress and the Hothead
If I were being charitable, I would blame the length of the story for the D grade. Is seventy-five pages enough, I ask, to introduce two characters and their assorted relatives-with-books, reveal their political ideologies and practices, establish conflict stemming from said ideologies and practices as well as geographical differences, craft a believable romance, and escape from a burning mill about to crash on your head? Well, I’m not the author; I’m just the critic. And as an uncharitable critic I’ll say that, sure, seventy-five pages is enough. In theory. But it sure as hell wasn’t enough here.
I live in Seattle, Washington and work as a legal assistant. I remember learning to read (comic strips) at a young age and nowadays try to read about 5-6 books a week. I love to travel, especially to Europe, and enjoy exploring smaller towns off the tourist track though London is my favorite city in the world.
Book Details
Reviewer: | Enya Young |
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Review Date: | November 27, 2016 |
Publication Date: | 11/2016 |
Grade: | D |
Sensuality | Warm |
Book Type: | Historical Romance |
Review Tags: | Novella |
I would’ve DNF’d at the mill scene. I get what the author was thinking but some things are sexier in notion than on the page!
The fire in the mill sex scene was one of the most craziest things I have ever read!
I actually didn’t mind this story. But then they had sex in a burning building, and… Unfortunately it seems that an author has to have a sex scene in every story these days, whether it fits the book or not.
This has become the norm with novellas – they have to have a sex scene even when they’re only 100 pages. I don’t know who issued that edict, but I wish they’d rescind it! Some stories don’t need a sex scene, or it doesn’t fit the characters and story.
And yet well-read writers continue to be best sellers and picked up for reviews.
I really enjoy following All About Romance, and faithfully read your highly entertaining reviews! (And will continue!)
But I would like to see you spread the love a bit with a few as-yet-unknown writers of the genre.
Jumping in here, Tracy, to say thatI make a point of reading and reviewing books by new authors when I can. Sadly, there are more average to poor finds, but occasionally, I strike gold, as I did earlier this year with K.C Bateman. But for every one like her, I read at least ten poor/average books – I’m just talking historicals here, as that’s the genre I read most.