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Four stars.
Another great read from Kresley Cole. Hero and heroine fell in love when she was just 17 and he was 22. It's now 10 years later and he's kept himself away from her because of a family curse which he believes puts her life in danger. When danger comes from an outside source, Hugh comes to the rescue.
A fairly predictable story and plot but romance books aren't about the plot, they're about the telling of the love story and Kresley Cole gets it right every time. The pacing of the romance and revelations about the characters was just right. Hugh was just enough of a tortured hero to set your heart beating faster. I'm not sure I completely get Jane but one thing I like about Cole is that none of her heroines are weaklings. Cole also establishes Ethan, star of the next book, and gets you interested in him, too.
I really liked how the heroine voices some very legitimate criticism of Hugh and his family for believing in the curse (and in the whole premise of the book!). It's the kind of stuff that bothers you when reading this type of story - and she has the character articulate those exact thoughts.
The love scenes are well written and spicy although not terribly creative. But they fit the situation and the characters well.
Kresley Cole can do no wrong. I've read a couple books that aren't my favorites, but I'll take a "weak" Kresley Cole over most other writers any day (not that this is even remotely bad).
Another great read from Kresley Cole. Hero and heroine fell in love when she was just 17 and he was 22. It's now 10 years later and he's kept himself away from her because of a family curse which he believes puts her life in danger. When danger comes from an outside source, Hugh comes to the rescue.
A fairly predictable story and plot but romance books aren't about the plot, they're about the telling of the love story and Kresley Cole gets it right every time. The pacing of the romance and revelations about the characters was just right. Hugh was just enough of a tortured hero to set your heart beating faster. I'm not sure I completely get Jane but one thing I like about Cole is that none of her heroines are weaklings. Cole also establishes Ethan, star of the next book, and gets you interested in him, too.
I really liked how the heroine voices some very legitimate criticism of Hugh and his family for believing in the curse (and in the whole premise of the book!). It's the kind of stuff that bothers you when reading this type of story - and she has the character articulate those exact thoughts.
The love scenes are well written and spicy although not terribly creative. But they fit the situation and the characters well.
Kresley Cole can do no wrong. I've read a couple books that aren't my favorites, but I'll take a "weak" Kresley Cole over most other writers any day (not that this is even remotely bad).
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