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Summary: This is less of a romance and more like a murder mystery
Review: ...And unfortunately, it isn't even a particularly effective one. The main suspect is our heroine, Alicia. As any reader of romance knows, the heroine is never guilty of cold-blooded murder. And there ends the dramatic tension. The reader knows she didn't do it, all that's left is for the author to prove how. It's anti-climactic. The actual murderer is someone the reader can figure out from page 2. It was so obvious that I was betting against myself for it not to be the person I anticipated and I actually groaned aloud when it was revealed. I'm not going to discuss just how many plot holes and inconsistencies their were throughout the novel, but it's more than I can count on one hand.Then there's our heroine, the consummate lady. She spends the majority of the book either crying or being sarcastic. Sometimes both at the same time. Our hero, Lafferty (aka Mike) has to overcome his ethics in order to help Alicia. I'm still not convinced it was a necessary step, but I guess it advanced the plot. Full points to Ms. Malek for continuing the story after the murder was wrapped up. And points for the children being more realistic than most we see in romances. Alicia and Mike's story didn't work for me, I just couldn't relate. Maybe someone in circumstances similar to the hero or heroine's would have more appreciation for this book.
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