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A review by reddaeg
Highland Shift by Laura Harner
1.0
Oh wow, is this ever poorly written...I commend the author for following her dreams to write, but man, this story is terrible. It's got some okay bones to it, but seriously, there are some unbelievable/ridiculous plot items that are only there to make the story work, and the author has to painfully and painstakingly have someone spell them out for the reader. Eek. The writing isn't bad in parts (she seems to rock the writing of the sex scenes, actually) and in other parts it goes to heck with the terrible dialogue, written Scottish accents and painful exposition/ex machina. And there's a MacGuffin item that doesn't matter...except when it does.
Also, I was initially hopeful that this character was pretty progressive - independent lawyer, makes her own choices, is the one initiating sex and choosing her partner...but then for no reason (or to painfully drive plot tension, I guess), this 20-something smart lawyer is a virgin. Okay...I guess. But the playing up of her "first time" and her "maidenhead" and "saving it for THE one" - all I can really say is UGH. Is this really necessary? Couldn't you find some better reasons to drive some of the "plot"?
Overall, yuck. And I'm embarrassed to have read this.
Also, I was initially hopeful that this character was pretty progressive - independent lawyer, makes her own choices, is the one initiating sex and choosing her partner...but then for no reason (or to painfully drive plot tension, I guess), this 20-something smart lawyer is a virgin. Okay...I guess. But the playing up of her "first time" and her "maidenhead" and "saving it for THE one" - all I can really say is UGH. Is this really necessary? Couldn't you find some better reasons to drive some of the "plot"?
Overall, yuck. And I'm embarrassed to have read this.