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Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
by Sarah MacLean
I feel like I could pick this book apart if I wanted to. The plot is predictable, the hero and heroine are definite historical romance types, and the language the author uses gets fairly repetitive. (If one side of someone's mouth "kicked up" or the hero gave the heroine any more "drugging kisses," I was going to lose it.) I really liked this book in spite of all that, however, and don't feel particularly inclined to nitpick.
The novel's wallflower heroine, Callie, was likable and easy to relate to. I appreciated seeing her decide to set aside her passive, on-the-shelf status and take some risks in life. The rake hero, Ralston, was enjoyably wicked and witty, and his gradual realization that he actually could fall in love with someone and change his ways was good. The storyline wasn't all that surprising in how it played out, especially in light of the heroine's "crazy things I want to do" list that was obviously going to be checked off one-by-one as the story progressed, but in spite of the predictability it was an enjoyable ride. The dialogue was sharp, and the sex scenes were sexy. As fun, fluffy romance novels go, this was a good one.
A 3.5 star read, I'd say, perfect for some escapist amusement in the midst of a busy work week. I'll be checking out more of Sarah MacLean's books in the future, when I'm in need of a light read.
The novel's wallflower heroine, Callie, was likable and easy to relate to. I appreciated seeing her decide to set aside her passive, on-the-shelf status and take some risks in life. The rake hero, Ralston, was enjoyably wicked and witty, and his gradual realization that he actually could fall in love with someone and change his ways was good. The storyline wasn't all that surprising in how it played out, especially in light of the heroine's "crazy things I want to do" list that was obviously going to be checked off one-by-one as the story progressed, but in spite of the predictability it was an enjoyable ride. The dialogue was sharp, and the sex scenes were sexy. As fun, fluffy romance novels go, this was a good one.
A 3.5 star read, I'd say, perfect for some escapist amusement in the midst of a busy work week. I'll be checking out more of Sarah MacLean's books in the future, when I'm in need of a light read.