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alisonb 's review for:
The Forbidden Rose
by Joanna Bourne
This was a quiet, yet action-packed story of spies and nefarious plots during the french revolution.
I found William and Maggie to be an interesting pair. Through a time of great tension, these two just melded into one another. There were no typical romance meet-cute's or anything of that nature-those elements just didn't belong in the serious nature of this story.
We are present in William's head when he looks at Maggie-a strong and resilient aristocratic woman who is a survivor and highly intelligent and intuitive. His love for her was incredibly beautiful and carried my interest through the story. These two were very interesting characters.
I have to say that the writing was well done, but it was written in such a way that it did not flow for me. It was as if I was reading English dubbed dialogue while the background speech was French. It was interesting, but slow going for the reading process.
I would read another Joanna Bourne in the future and find her to have a unique voice.
3.5 stars rounded up!
I found William and Maggie to be an interesting pair. Through a time of great tension, these two just melded into one another. There were no typical romance meet-cute's or anything of that nature-those elements just didn't belong in the serious nature of this story.
We are present in William's head when he looks at Maggie-a strong and resilient aristocratic woman who is a survivor and highly intelligent and intuitive. His love for her was incredibly beautiful and carried my interest through the story. These two were very interesting characters.
I have to say that the writing was well done, but it was written in such a way that it did not flow for me. It was as if I was reading English dubbed dialogue while the background speech was French. It was interesting, but slow going for the reading process.
I would read another Joanna Bourne in the future and find her to have a unique voice.
3.5 stars rounded up!