A review by alisonalisonalison
The Crimson Outlaw by Alex Beecroft

3.0

A historical romance set in 18th century rural Romania involving a spoiled noble and an outlaw keen on revenge--how cool is that? It's a great idea and I liked this, but it felt perhaps a little underdeveloped. It's a big story in a small package and it was maybe a little too short to tell the story fully and could have been fleshed out quite a lot. It started very strongly, but then lost a bit of steam as it progressed and the ending felt a little rushed. The romance is pretty sappy and somewhat insta-lovey in flavour. I had some other niggles, but there's a lot to like here. Vali's an interesting character and his growth as a person is great. I really enjoyed the unconventional geographical location and the historical setting is vivid and different. I enjoy Alex Beecroft's writing and I appreciate the originality, but I wanted more from this story.