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A review by riskyduck
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
3.0
Really enjoyable book with no major missteps.
Several laugh at loud parts of the book, especially with the Travis family and their defensiveness.
Main problem for me was character development, especially for Hardy. Also, Haven's passiveness when it came to dealing with her new catty boss and Nick. How many times did she identify exactly what Vanessa was and why she was doing it...and yet...nothing. It was frustrating, and the least interesting/enjoyable part of the book.
Maybe there is a bit of realism in her avoiding the seriousness of Nick's stalking, as abuse victims are likely to want to pretend there is no problem, but it was too stupid to bear. There was incredible luck in her not getting hurt from the confrontations...the kind only found in books-just so the main guy gets to be the hero.
I think Kleypas writes better in the present, and avoids some cliches that bothered me in her historical fiction. However, her present day characters are flatter.
Several laugh at loud parts of the book, especially with the Travis family and their defensiveness.
Main problem for me was character development, especially for Hardy. Also, Haven's passiveness when it came to dealing with her new catty boss and Nick. How many times did she identify exactly what Vanessa was and why she was doing it...and yet...nothing. It was frustrating, and the least interesting/enjoyable part of the book.
Maybe there is a bit of realism in her avoiding the seriousness of Nick's stalking, as abuse victims are likely to want to pretend there is no problem, but it was too stupid to bear. There was incredible luck in her not getting hurt from the confrontations...the kind only found in books-just so the main guy gets to be the hero.
I think Kleypas writes better in the present, and avoids some cliches that bothered me in her historical fiction. However, her present day characters are flatter.