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A review by heabooknerd
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
4.0
I first read this one over 10 years ago and have gotten around to reading it again and I’m very happy I did so. In typical Nora Roberts fashion, this story was a great romance, with witty banter, spicy characters and little bits of mystery thrown in.
I always enjoy Robert’s attention to detail and how she can create such an amazing atmosphere in her books. I really felt like I was in New Orleans, enjoying the wonderful cajun flavor. I also really liked the little haunting twist Roberts included in this one since it was different than what you would usually come across in a romance story. I really appreciated the unique way Roberts handled this.
I really loved Declan — Roberts really knows how to write a hero! He may be from Boston but he had all the charm of a southern gentleman and certainly knew how to hold his own with the fiery Lena. This book was very heavily about Declan — his connection to the Manet Hall, his renovation of it, his struggle in a new environment, and his love of Lena. Because of this I felt like Declan was his solid presence and Lena was just rotating around him. We rarely get scenes with just Lena alone going about her day and work. Because of this, she felt a bit one-dimensional in the grand scheme of the story.
Content Warning: Flashback rape scene
I always enjoy Robert’s attention to detail and how she can create such an amazing atmosphere in her books. I really felt like I was in New Orleans, enjoying the wonderful cajun flavor. I also really liked the little haunting twist Roberts included in this one since it was different than what you would usually come across in a romance story. I really appreciated the unique way Roberts handled this.
I really loved Declan — Roberts really knows how to write a hero! He may be from Boston but he had all the charm of a southern gentleman and certainly knew how to hold his own with the fiery Lena. This book was very heavily about Declan — his connection to the Manet Hall, his renovation of it, his struggle in a new environment, and his love of Lena. Because of this I felt like Declan was his solid presence and Lena was just rotating around him. We rarely get scenes with just Lena alone going about her day and work. Because of this, she felt a bit one-dimensional in the grand scheme of the story.
Content Warning: Flashback rape scene