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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Great romance novel. Not my usual read but ther's just enough story in Garwood's romances to interest me. Quick and easy reading and a great summer distraction.
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Cordie is kind of a wimp, and Aiden is kind of a controlling jerk. Other than that, it was an enjoyable story, although suffering from the same writing problem as Wired did--all telling, no showing.
Cordelia (Cordie) Kane's life gets turned upside down when her father dies and she discovers the huge secret he'd kept from her for her entire life. The secret is so explosive, it puts her life at risk. In the meantime, Cordie decided it was time for her to move on and forget Aiden Madison, her best friend's brother and the man she's crushed on since she was 5-years old. Her plans to leave town get delayed until her safety is no longer an issue but it thrusts her and Aiden together in the meantime.
It's a good story that held my interest through the end but it failed to create a strong connection for me to either Cordie or Aiden. I admired both of them separately but their romance was pretty sterile. And, Cordie vacillated between being treated as helpless and helpful. Aiden came across as overbearing and diminishing, never really exhibiting any emotion close to love, maybe strong affection. Their sexual exploits, however, were off the charts. Reuniting Cordie with Regan and Sophie in this story was certainly a highlight. And, the secondary characters and storylines made this more interesting.
I'm always going to read the books in this series because, at worst, they're entertaining. However, neither the suspense or romance hit the mark for me in this one. It was just okay.
It's a good story that held my interest through the end but it failed to create a strong connection for me to either Cordie or Aiden. I admired both of them separately but their romance was pretty sterile. And, Cordie vacillated between being treated as helpless and helpful. Aiden came across as overbearing and diminishing, never really exhibiting any emotion close to love, maybe strong affection. Their sexual exploits, however, were off the charts. Reuniting Cordie with Regan and Sophie in this story was certainly a highlight. And, the secondary characters and storylines made this more interesting.
I'm always going to read the books in this series because, at worst, they're entertaining. However, neither the suspense or romance hit the mark for me in this one. It was just okay.
I have read every book ever written by Julie Garwood, and still her historical romance novels are my favorite. Generally her contemporary romance novels are fun and easy to read, not quite as funny as the historical romances she use to write. I need to vent about this book, the story line was fine, the hero was typically egotistical yet attentive BUT the heroine Cordelia (Cordie) Kane had so much potential and turned out to be a DOOR MAT.
We've seen Cordie in other books, but somewhere along the line Ms Garwood turned her into a wimpy, with little backbone ... there are moments that gave me hope only to be disappointed.
I generously give this book 3 stars.
We've seen Cordie in other books, but somewhere along the line Ms Garwood turned her into a wimpy, with little backbone ... there are moments that gave me hope only to be disappointed.
I generously give this book 3 stars.
Lacklustre outing from Julie Garwood. Her recent romantic suspense novels have not lived up to her early works such as Heartbreaker. In the old days we had a real suspense, a romance that was actually based on more than sex and development of both the characters and the story. Nowadays we are getting a card board cut out hero and heroine, manufactured 'suspense' that is just not suspenseful and a romance that seems to be instant sex (after hero decides to save heroine from whatever danger)lwith no actual relationship which make the declaration of love and inevitable marriage flat. This is no exception. There is no connection between Aiden & Cordelia. And i hate the way Cordelia is all I am a strong independent woman who can take care of myself, then Aiden and all her friends basically pat her on the head and say don't worry your pretty little head the big strong men will take care of everything and ignore every thing she says. Then Cordelia (while continually protesting verbally) does exactly that. Irritating.