Quickie Review:

This was not your typical dark romance or even typical Sam Mariano story. So I do think even fans of her work are really going to struggle with this. Also keep in mind that this is a novella, its not one of her full length books. This was probably one of my least favorite books from her. This is not me saying that its a horrible book, far from it. But it just didn't have the flavor of a story that I was going for. I really enjoyed certain aspects of this book but it definitely wasn't quite my cup of tea. I enjoyed some elements. The heroine was sweet yet strong and not afraid to embrace her desires. Our hero was cunning and willing to do whatever it took to claim the woman he wanted. There are some family dynamics in this one that was a bit hard to deal with at times. But I did enjoy where the author took this story and it was definitely one of the more adventurous sexually of her books. So you definitely need to keep an open mind to even be okay with this story. But I really enjoyed how these two just were right for each other. It did have some poignant moments when I least expected it, and I enjoyed the affection that these two held for each other in just the perfect moments.

Overall while this one is definitely not a favorite of mine, I respect the reach iin which the author was going for on it and it had its redeeming qualities. ( )