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A review by amanda_siegrist
Wyoming Rugged: A Western Romance by Diana Palmer
2.0
I am an avid Diana Palmer fan and reader of her books. I never hesitate to pick up one of her books. There are times that I don't always like where the story goes, but she always manages to pull me back in and finish a wonderful story. Normally, I would never pinpoint on something that bothered me, because normally it's nothing too huge that bugs me. But I have to mention something this time because it really, really bothered me.
The book starts with Niki being dropped off at her home by her date. He feels entitled to get in her pants, for whatever insane reason, and she doesn't want that. He basically pushes her inside the house, drags her to the living room, rips her shirt, puts a few bruises on her, and before he can go any further, Blair, the hero, comes in and stops him. Great! I love that sort of hero. What I don't like is how Blair suggests she calls the police and Niki blows it off like it's nothing. He lets it go as well. While I'm sure this happens in real life where people let it go, who knows the reasons, many different reasons I'm sure (and that's each person's choice). But I don't think this sends a very good message. It says to me that it's okay what her date did. And it's not okay. That was a sexual assault. That was border-lining to a rape. Daddy, did whatever he does, and the date fled the state. It should have been reported. And, yes, I know it's just a story, but I just didn't like how it was portrayed. For the first time, I was disappointed in something that was written by an author I enjoy reading.
While that part really bothered me, I continued the book. I enjoyed the rest, for the most part. If you're looking for a younger woman in love with a much older man, and a few little problems on the way to both of them connecting with true love, this is your book. I just had to share my thoughts on how it started, because like I said, it bothered me. I just don't want sexual assault to be considered nothing, when it is something. And I will stop there because I could probably go on and on and on.
The book starts with Niki being dropped off at her home by her date. He feels entitled to get in her pants, for whatever insane reason, and she doesn't want that. He basically pushes her inside the house, drags her to the living room, rips her shirt, puts a few bruises on her, and before he can go any further, Blair, the hero, comes in and stops him. Great! I love that sort of hero. What I don't like is how Blair suggests she calls the police and Niki blows it off like it's nothing. He lets it go as well. While I'm sure this happens in real life where people let it go, who knows the reasons, many different reasons I'm sure (and that's each person's choice). But I don't think this sends a very good message. It says to me that it's okay what her date did. And it's not okay. That was a sexual assault. That was border-lining to a rape. Daddy, did whatever he does, and the date fled the state. It should have been reported. And, yes, I know it's just a story, but I just didn't like how it was portrayed. For the first time, I was disappointed in something that was written by an author I enjoy reading.
While that part really bothered me, I continued the book. I enjoyed the rest, for the most part. If you're looking for a younger woman in love with a much older man, and a few little problems on the way to both of them connecting with true love, this is your book. I just had to share my thoughts on how it started, because like I said, it bothered me. I just don't want sexual assault to be considered nothing, when it is something. And I will stop there because I could probably go on and on and on.