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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I feel like the author is a good writer and I was compelled to buy the second book in the series to check it out, but it was a little light for my tastes, more chick-lit than I usually read, but still enjoyable.
It's definitely total mind candy of the UBER kind, just like shamelessly reading the Bachelorette, which is not TERRIBLE, right? :D The problem is that this series suffers from comparison to Nora Roberts' In Death series (which, especially the first 3, are some of my ABSOLUTELY faves). We have a sexy billionaire with washboard abs and a cat burglar here, compared to a sexy billionaire and a cop in In Death. I mean, let's be honest, most billionaires are too busy doing their own thing to work out and look like a soccer player, for realz GUYS!
I did enjoy the detail of the break-in cat burglar stuff, the main character was a bit too much of being perfect and having every thing in the world drop in her lap perfectly. It just...well, it's a light version of In Death. Basically I believe that Eve and Roarke exist in my head because for some reason the author makes it plausible, however ridiculous it is on paper, and I just had a hard time believing this one.
THAT SAID I think the author did the romance really well, and her writing is strong, and I read the second one just because I was interested in where it was going. I see she does a LOT of historical romance, which I LOVE, so I think I'm gonna try her out on that end, I anticipate great victory!
It's definitely total mind candy of the UBER kind, just like shamelessly reading the Bachelorette, which is not TERRIBLE, right? :D The problem is that this series suffers from comparison to Nora Roberts' In Death series (which, especially the first 3, are some of my ABSOLUTELY faves). We have a sexy billionaire with washboard abs and a cat burglar here, compared to a sexy billionaire and a cop in In Death. I mean, let's be honest, most billionaires are too busy doing their own thing to work out and look like a soccer player, for realz GUYS!
I did enjoy the detail of the break-in cat burglar stuff, the main character was a bit too much of being perfect and having every thing in the world drop in her lap perfectly. It just...well, it's a light version of In Death. Basically I believe that Eve and Roarke exist in my head because for some reason the author makes it plausible, however ridiculous it is on paper, and I just had a hard time believing this one.
THAT SAID I think the author did the romance really well, and her writing is strong, and I read the second one just because I was interested in where it was going. I see she does a LOT of historical romance, which I LOVE, so I think I'm gonna try her out on that end, I anticipate great victory!
The Jellicoe books are possibly my favorite contemporary romance series. All of them have high places of honor on my re-reads list.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Fun brain candy, good smutty bits, enjoyable humor. The murder mystery bit was a bit predictable, but no one reads a book like this for the whodunit. Will read the next.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
I am going to read Crime and Punishment after this to purge my brain of cheesy romance and remind myself there are actually good books out there. This genre is NOT for me.
This is a contemporary romance, with a little bit of suspense and a little bit of whodunnit. I’m usually not a fan of contemporary romance, but it doesn’t really have the feel of one.
I’ve reread and reread this book many times now. It’s easily one of my go-to rereads (or relisten, as in this case). It’s an easy read, and while it’s not as cringey as insta-love, their relationship is quick, but solid.
I’ve reread and reread this book many times now. It’s easily one of my go-to rereads (or relisten, as in this case). It’s an easy read, and while it’s not as cringey as insta-love, their relationship is quick, but solid.
I’m not generally a fan of main characters who are thieves, but I’ve really enjoyed this authors historical novels, so I decided to give this one a try.... and It confirmed that I’m still not a fan of characters who are thieves.