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A review by slightlyjynxed
Letter from a Rake by Sasha Cottman
3.0
This was my first time with this author, but probably won't be my last if I need something quick, light, sweet, and/or inexpensive in the Kindle store.
Unless I am mistaken, this is the author's first published book. While it does read like a maiden novel in places, it is every bit as polished as some stories that I have read from the big names in the genre. Be warned, though, readers who are all about die-hard historical accuracy will find the vernacular and modern-tone offputting, particularly when coupled with the more traditional Recency romance novel plots and character values.
The characters are sweet, if a bit bland, and the plotline is suitable for a new adult-esque historical. It is probably something that six months from now I would be able to tell you the general gist of the story, but would feel like I must be leaving some big part of the plot out for it to have actually been a story arc (even though I really wasn't). There are some rather silly side plots () that are either tossed out at random or mentioned to be later glossed over completely that I found created some discordant moments in the storytelling, but nothing so egregious as it made me want to put the book down.
All in all, a decent lunchtime read and is promising enough that I am curious how the author has developed as her publishing moves along.
Unless I am mistaken, this is the author's first published book. While it does read like a maiden novel in places, it is every bit as polished as some stories that I have read from the big names in the genre. Be warned, though, readers who are all about die-hard historical accuracy will find the vernacular and modern-tone offputting, particularly when coupled with the more traditional Recency romance novel plots and character values.
The characters are sweet, if a bit bland, and the plotline is suitable for a new adult-esque historical. It is probably something that six months from now I would be able to tell you the general gist of the story, but would feel like I must be leaving some big part of the plot out for it to have actually been a story arc (even though I really wasn't). There are some rather silly side plots (
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such as the heroine's weight loss or the hero's dsylexiaAll in all, a decent lunchtime read and is promising enough that I am curious how the author has developed as her publishing moves along.