eemms 's review for:

The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
DID NOT FINISH

Disappointingly bad, DNF. Starts with a rape, continues with sexual menace until 40% through the book the heroine is suddenly overcome with love for her threatening enemy captor. I had to drop it at that point, I could no longer suspend my disbelief.

The prose is mostly ok (there's some bizarre choices of metaphors), which is the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1.