Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - , reviewed on 6/14/2010 + 784 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Pure escapist smut, of course, but I don't think I've ever had so much fun reading a historical romance before. I haven't read enough HRs to notice tropes or whatnot (okay, that's so not true--there's always the whole rake + innocent virgin = reform and true love thing, but still), but I enjoyed the heck out of Callie and Ralston's interactions. Callie struggles relatably against her society's stifling rules. She is part modern woman, part enticingly vulnerable FEMALE.

In comparison, Ralston feels a little underdeveloped. I wanted to see more of how he comes to fall for her. We get quite a bit of internal monologue from Callie's POV; why can't Ralston have some of the same himself? Despite that, I thought the plot flowed, the "sex scenes" deliciously but not tastelessly so. Ralston and Callie have an incredible chemistry, and Sarah MacLean is an impressive historical romance writer, as I am happy to say after feeling lukewarm towards her YA historical debut, The Season. I am definitely checking out more of Sarah's future HR books!

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