Post by secretromancejunkie on Jul 2, 2018 16:54:17 GMT -7
The Lover - Robin Schone
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Heat 11 / 10 (it's an erotic romance with chocolate and bananas
)
Genre - mid-victorian, some suspense
For the most part I enjoyed this book. It had one trait that I do not appreciate. For the first 2/3 of the book, many aspects of the story were alluded to but not fully explained. For me, it was done to such a degree that I found it confusing rather than suspenseful. For this reason, and the VERY short HEA, it lost a bit.
The H is a prostitute, or at least he used to be. Five years ago he was injured in a fire. One side of his face has some burns on it and the backs of his hands are scarred as well. He is now about 40 yrs old. The h is a 36/37 yr old spinster. For most of her life, she cared for ageing/dying parents. Now she wants something for herself. When she was a debutante she saw the H at a ball. It's him she's chosen for her adventure. She has paid him to be her "lover" for one month, including taking her virginity.
They spend a lot of time in the bedroom (and other rooms). All the while the H is waiting for "the man" to come and take the h. He knows he's put her in danger. At first he doesn't care. But as he gets to know her, he wants to protect her. In the end, "the man" does take her and he has to go after her.
I do wish this story had a longer, more believable HEA. I would have appreciated the book much more if it had.
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Heat 11 / 10 (it's an erotic romance with chocolate and bananas
)Genre - mid-victorian, some suspense
For the most part I enjoyed this book. It had one trait that I do not appreciate. For the first 2/3 of the book, many aspects of the story were alluded to but not fully explained. For me, it was done to such a degree that I found it confusing rather than suspenseful. For this reason, and the VERY short HEA, it lost a bit.
The H is a prostitute, or at least he used to be. Five years ago he was injured in a fire. One side of his face has some burns on it and the backs of his hands are scarred as well. He is now about 40 yrs old. The h is a 36/37 yr old spinster. For most of her life, she cared for ageing/dying parents. Now she wants something for herself. When she was a debutante she saw the H at a ball. It's him she's chosen for her adventure. She has paid him to be her "lover" for one month, including taking her virginity.
They spend a lot of time in the bedroom (and other rooms). All the while the H is waiting for "the man" to come and take the h. He knows he's put her in danger. At first he doesn't care. But as he gets to know her, he wants to protect her. In the end, "the man" does take her and he has to go after her.
I do wish this story had a longer, more believable HEA. I would have appreciated the book much more if it had.
