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A review by kenfrommars
The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a wild ride. This was my first true read of J.R. Ward. I understand that she is known mainly for her Dark Dagger Brotherhood series, but that one never clicked with me. But, the kind of 80s primetime soap opera vibes that The Bourbon Kings gave me is what I live for in my books. I mean, I grew up on soap operas (among other things). And my own WIP novels have a lot of soapy elements to them.
So when I took up the task of reading this, I was going in expecting a lot of high drama, explosive characters, twists and turns, and just about anything I came to expect from the soap opera genre. And what I got was that and then some.
JR knows how to write her characters well. Even the ones I shouldn't like proved to be my favorites. The intrigue, the plot threads set up for book two, and all of the romance were so well-written.
I have to admit, some of the sex scenes threw me, but I also respected the tasteful approach. It felt like it had a purpose and that's the life I'm all about.
This is definitely one of my favorite books and I look forward to reading The Angel's Share.
So when I took up the task of reading this, I was going in expecting a lot of high drama, explosive characters, twists and turns, and just about anything I came to expect from the soap opera genre. And what I got was that and then some.
JR knows how to write her characters well. Even the ones I shouldn't like proved to be my favorites. The intrigue, the plot threads set up for book two, and all of the romance were so well-written.
I have to admit, some of the sex scenes threw me, but I also respected the tasteful approach. It felt like it had a purpose and that's the life I'm all about.
This is definitely one of my favorite books and I look forward to reading The Angel's Share.