Lady Olivia's Butterfly by Beverley Oakley (a HR)
Nov 15, 2022 11:32:50 GMT -7
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Post by mlover on Nov 15, 2022 11:32:50 GMT -7
My least favorite book read this year. Gave it 1 of 5 stars.
CAUTION: human and puppy abuse.
Regency kisses only mystery-romance. Perhaps some romance writers do "women-in-peril" stories to
showcase the hero as the 'rescuer?' This felt unnecessarily gritty. Olivia had a birthmark in the shape
of a butterfly, near her breast. Two men (past & present) heaped abuse and humiliation on Olivia.
Were a couple prurient images sexy or shameful? Why use them? This nonsense gave Olivia a bad rep.
Former military man, Max, was named Guardian to his toddler cousin Julian, upon the death of Julian's
sire/ Olivia's spouse. Max and this man had been cousins. Olivia wanted her son Julian back. A
clergyman/ friend of the family wanted to control and complicate the custody issue. Max and Olivia fell
in insta-love. Max later saw Olivia appearing to be forward w/ a man & called her sultry, insincere,
blah blah. A woman talked Olivia into putting on this display & the h should've declined.
This story had 3 Gs: grit, grovel (lacking) & gross. Please save your time and money and skip this one.
If you disagree w/ me, that is OK too.
CAUTION: human and puppy abuse.
Regency kisses only mystery-romance. Perhaps some romance writers do "women-in-peril" stories to
showcase the hero as the 'rescuer?' This felt unnecessarily gritty. Olivia had a birthmark in the shape
of a butterfly, near her breast. Two men (past & present) heaped abuse and humiliation on Olivia.
Were a couple prurient images sexy or shameful? Why use them? This nonsense gave Olivia a bad rep.
Former military man, Max, was named Guardian to his toddler cousin Julian, upon the death of Julian's
sire/ Olivia's spouse. Max and this man had been cousins. Olivia wanted her son Julian back. A
clergyman/ friend of the family wanted to control and complicate the custody issue. Max and Olivia fell
in insta-love. Max later saw Olivia appearing to be forward w/ a man & called her sultry, insincere,
blah blah. A woman talked Olivia into putting on this display & the h should've declined.
This story had 3 Gs: grit, grovel (lacking) & gross. Please save your time and money and skip this one.
If you disagree w/ me, that is OK too.
