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A review by freemajo
McAlistair's Fortune by Alissa Johnson
3.0
Romance tropes: war hero, orphan, woman in peril, on the road, protector
McAlistair is a taciturn hermit who is also a retired assassin. *rolls eyes* Evie quietly helps women leave abusive spouses/pimps/landlords. After an anonymous threat is sent her way, McAlistair steps in to rush her to safety.
There were some cute bits of humor to this, and Evie was an enjoyable character. I never believed in McAlistair, and the chemistry between them was nonexistent—the sex was nothing to write home about either. The pacing was sloooow especially at the end.
The author also misused words that should have been caught by an editor: “lord of the manner” and “the generous flair of her hips.” It’s manor and flare, ma’am.
Content warning: child abuse, rape trigger
McAlistair is a taciturn hermit who is also a retired assassin. *rolls eyes* Evie quietly helps women leave abusive spouses/pimps/landlords. After an anonymous threat is sent her way, McAlistair steps in to rush her to safety.
There were some cute bits of humor to this, and Evie was an enjoyable character. I never believed in McAlistair, and the chemistry between them was nonexistent—the sex was nothing to write home about either. The pacing was sloooow especially at the end.
The author also misused words that should have been caught by an editor: “lord of the manner” and “the generous flair of her hips.” It’s manor and flare, ma’am.
Content warning: child abuse, rape trigger