A review by emeraldrina
Vixen in Velvet by Loretta Chase

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Very disappointing after the first two the series. Unlike her sisters, Leonie lacks depth and internal conflict. In place of a personality she has numbers, as if a gift for accounting is somehow a defining characteristic. Lisburne is even worse - he’s a cardboard cutout “handsome rake” with no personality, desires (other than sex) , fears, needs, hobbies, preferences, or anything human at all. Their relationship, as a result, feels  forced and unnatural. I have no idea what either ever saw in the other, apart from physical  attraction. The plot has a number of holes, and Chase makes a surprising number of basic historical errors considering she’s normally quite good about those things. Even the spice is very boring. I was hoping for far more out of Leonie’s story.