FOUND IT BORING & IT QUICKLY LOST MY INTEREST
934843
The author can write there are some wonderful descriptions of the settings.  The characters are well written and the storyline had great potential, but I the story never drew me in.  For me to like a book I have care about the characters, maybe not all of them but at least the main ones and I didn't care about any of these characters.
246536
I had very high hopes for this DVD, but it turned out to be a little boring. I lost interest very quickly.
2932962
I lost interest in it so quickly. In fact it was one of the worst books I've ever read. And I love books!!!
4523074
Where do I begin?? I figured it was a fluff story, & I'm usually easy to please... but this was pretty bad. The concept was cool, the main character Anna had so much potential. It was full of run-on sentences, & it was like the author was writing it hopped up on caffeine. Or sugar. Or both. The editing wasn't the greatest either, made it like it was written by an 11 year old. The 3 best friends scenario (won't add a spoiler) made it boring. It was a bad predictable story all around. I'm really sad that I didn't like this more & dislike writing a bad review.
4556028
didn't keep my interest.. not to say others wouldn't like it
310300
First I received a free copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
This is the first fantasy/religious genre that I've read & I was intrigued by the concept as well as eager to read a YA of this type.
To be blunt, after the initial first few pages I had to force myself to keep reading. I've rarely ever found myself so bored with a book that quickly. There just wasn't any depth to the characters. There were interesting things happening, but they weren't written in a way that gripped me, or made me connect with the main character Laila. She's dry. Lars, the hero never seemed to be 19. I got him as a 35 yr old man from the start & couldn't drop that perception of him through the rest of the book. I couldn't see their bond, and Laila was so one dimensional that I couldn't grow with her either.
There are several opportunities for the story to get deeper & really pull the reader in, a bear attack, dangerous strangers, a deadly threat - but the writing is just so flat that I never really cared because it didn't strike a cord with me.
I believe I just didn't enjoy the style of writing Ms. Brashear uses. It was different, and I just didn't warm to it. There were numerous other reviewers who enjoyed this book & my opinions are just that, mine. While this author & the story written as it is, were not to my liking I still encourage others to at least download a sample & give it a try. You may find something you enjoy.
2950248
Could not sustain interest in the characters or the plot
3234777
Wanted to find something in it that might make it personally worthwhile. Ended up feeling the same as most who watched: It's boring & one wonders who got excited about this story in the first place.
4184185
Finished it, but fairly unimpressed & toward the end it seemed like a chore. In short... Meh.
4954167
This story was really to simple & I found it boring.  I kept waiting for an exciting story line to develop but it went no where.  Also, the vocabulary level was elementary.
2770251
"I received this book for free from SheSpeaks."
I was very excited to start reading this book, I always love thrillers! But I was somewhat disappointed with the content of this book & story. It started out promising, giving a back story, but I quickly got tired of flipping back and forth between the present & the past, it got old quick! I thought the story would pick up eventually and be more of a "thriller." But unfortunately, it never really got all that interesting for me. I would love to read another book by this author to maybe have them redeem themselves.
1480158
I'd didn't like the guy. I thought he was too cool & rude & didn't really care that much for the girl for a good portion of the book. How could she fall in love with him acting like that? Once he changes his mind towards the end & decides he does want to love & marry her, she is almost immediately convinced. I would have been furious at how he acted sometimes, he would have to really grovel for a while. Also the girl seemed a little insipid.
The writing & editing is ok, it was the characters that I didn't care for. Bleh
1716083
I wanted to like this story as it has all the ingredients I like.  However, I got bored with the characters & storyline.  Meh
4447383
I did not care for this book. From a heartbroken housewife to a sleuth in about 4 pages,I found it boring
3256714
Started to read, lost interest quickly, deleted the book and would not recommend it to anyone
1055518
I started reading, but found it boring so I deleted it from my reader
2880117
I usually enjoy the Harlequin Intrigue series, however "Wedding Captives" was pedestrian at best. One dimensional characters, corny lines (the male lead snarles "c'mon make my day" to another character) the romance between the two main characters was erratic at times. They just were hot & cold without having any real chemistry, the writing did not make me care for any of the characters nor could make the plot interesting. This one was quick "discard" for me.