I find it hard to enjoy a book when the writing style distracts me from paying attention to the story. If I hadn’t committed to reviewing this book for the RITA Challenge, I don’t think I would have made it past chapter two. Be warned, this is not a book for readers who value logic or crisp writing. The first few chapters contained a catalog of style and grammar pet peeves and errors: clunky, run-on … Continue reading Tempting the Knight by Heidi Rice →
(TW: Alcoholism, emotional neglect) As many reviewers have said, the hardest reviews to write are the ones where all they can say about the book was that it was okay. Tempting the Knight by Heidi Rice basically embodied that reaction for me. There is nothing particular objectionable about it, but there’s not really anything that I absolutely loved about it either. Tempting the Knight is part of the Fairy Tales of New York series, but works … Continue reading Tempting the Knight by Heidi Rice →
10 Rules to Sex Up a Blind Date is…problematic. Or at least it was for me. It’s a “Cosmo Red Hot Read,” and it feels very Cosmo-ish. It’s very short, very heavy on the sex, and kind of tries to shoe horn in some emotional depth at the end. You know, like when you were in college and you’d stay up all night with a guy (or girl) and in between bouts of sexytimes, you’d … Continue reading 10 Rules to Sex Up a Blind Date by Heidi Rice →
