Not the worst but not worth the read.. maybe for free but that's a stretch!
352577
I have to agree with some of the other 1-2 star reviews on here.  There was little to no character development and read more like a screenplay than a novel.  There were near emotionless conversations and some really stupid things went on.  There were also some very weak minded women in this book!  I found it amazing that every single female the character Alex had anything to do with was weak minded and only his daughter finally stood up to him at all.. maybe his wife sometimes.

Then you have the daughter breaking it off with the boyfriend, the boyfriend telling her it's ok, she doesn't need to, her gooing back.. repeatedly!

Then the boyfriend getting shot by the fathers hired henchmen, then covering it up as if he was never there and was never shot?  Does that even make sense?

How about getting jumped and not killed?  And to not report that either?  Really?

I mean - enough is enough!

I rated this a 2 star because it wasn't the worst read I've ever read but that's the only reason!  I have not finished this book yet and seriously don't believe I will.  I have only never finished two books in my life!

So- yes domestic abuse is sad, no it shouldn't be hidden under a rug.. but just because this book touches on that does NOT make it a good read!  Sorry!
2537718
This book was average at best.  While other reviewers thought she was funny, I thought the main character was annoying as she had to make a "funny" comment about practically everything and it was more ignorant than funny in my opinion.  The leading man in the story sounded hot but had absolutely no debts to him..  He just seemed like a one night stand type of guy.  Also the ending of the story was extremely rushed and skipped over the most exciting parts!
674077
This book was such a drag... I did finish it, however, almost quit several times!  That is about all I have to say.. not worth the time or the $$$$
859579
Very very below par and not worth the time spent reading a minute of it. First two stories were written as if by new authors writing for the first time. To state that you could see the scenes play out from a mile away would be an understatement. Last story by Carolyn was the only story worth spending any time on, which was also a 3 star based on her standards because she's he reason I bought this book, but had to round down because of the others. I frankly wouldn't read this for free if I had a better idea, sadly holiday nostalgia took over!
2127358
A bad choice for anyone who would appreciate a decent story.
Do not read, or you will be really sorry!
1745383
This book just didn't cut it in my opinion.

I was "captivated" by the title, and thought the book would deliver on it's promise...

When I received it, I started reading.

Yawn.  It was a boring read, and didn't deliver on the title's promise at all.

In fairness to the author, the author's blog has solid content which you can read for free...and pay much "less."
450497
I normally don't give bad book reviews, especially when the book is free - but I have to with this one.  This was the shortest, most poorly written book I've ever read.  There was no depth to the characters; the climax took place in a few short pages; and the whole thing just seemed like it was too choppy.  The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because of the occasional humor injected into the story.  That being said, I can't even discern if some of that humor was intentional or not.  Pat BEAMATAR???  Frank SONATA?!?!  LOL!!  Right.  Sorry, but I won't be moving on to Book 2.
2871374
I think this may be the 2nd 1 star review I have ever written on Amazon! I have read my share of the budget romance novels offered on Amazon, this one I was lucky enough to borrow & not pay for. As cheesy as some of them can be this one is just poorly written! It feels like it was written by a very young teenager from both character's point of views. The constant switching from character to character was rough & just did't work for me. I have read other books that do this & it's been fine, this was just to often & simply not done well.

I can't attest to the over all plot of the book because I only made it how far in, but it was enough I just couldn't do it anymore & honestly there are very few books I have to put down, normally I can muddle my way through.

I will give it props for one thing... I different subject matter!  Unlike most of the other romance novels that all involve a rich guy or a rich cowboy, I just wish it had been better written.

If it was one of their free books I would say it was worth trying it out... I was lucky to borrow it for free, because I didn't think it was worth $3 it was one I originally found it & definitely not the $5.99 it is now.
1539262
As I was interested in this book from a NPR review that I heard on the way to work one morning and purchased it on that basis, I was extremely disappointed when I completed the read. Better time could have been spent doing a variety of other things.... I enjoy the intricacies of English culture/life as much as the next reader but find it unhelpful when it is used as filler and does not appreciably add to the story line. I kept reading on waiting for the plot to improve and for some unusual chain of events to reveal some insight that would make the torture of what I had been laboring through worth the struggle...it never happened and by the time I suffered through the end of this weak but complex tale, I was assured that it will be my last effort with this author as life is TOO SHORT to waste it on drivel...
1207903
This book sounded great when I choose to download it, and then I finally find time to read it and it was jarring as it moved from one scene to the next. Nothing really connected them. The "young innocent" lady who she is writing about has no depth to it. As, my title says it all what a huge disappointment! Writer please take the time rewrite this piece and add some depth to your book ..
206739
This is my first and last book by this authors. It gets two stars for potential and because its the first of its kind that Ive read. However, the author didn't do right by the potential. I skimmed parts of the story and was still able to figure out what was going to happen. No depth to the story whatsoever. Even if its free, Id skip this one.
3135787
The book is just a tease.  If this had been a free book or part of another book it would be fine but it is not worth your time.  It is a story that is not probable and not in keeping with the time period then sex end of book.  It is not badly written. The author could have written a good book. I would not recommend this book.
1453068
Sorry, just not that good of a read.  Some great potential you really want to like the characters but it just falls a bit flat.  Certainly was not a waste of time, but it won't be on my read it again list.
4977836
I often get the free books offered by Amazon to try something new or find a new author. Sometimes I find one a truly enjoy, other times I get what I paid for...nothing! This was one of those nothing times. I was bored from the first page, couldn't get past the second chapter. The characters have no depth, I couldn't find one thing to like about either. The supporting characters were even worse! I highly suggest you read the reviews of a book before purchasing, and not just those provided by Amazon!
686851
Don't know where to start.....book has no substance, gratuitous rough language, and characters you wish you had never met.  Not even worth reading the first chapter!  Sadly, I hung in there to the end hoping it "would get better".....it only got worse.  It it were free it would be too much to pay for it.
3628339
I believe the five-star reviews were Victor's friends and built just to sell this work.  Read the sample. Glad it was free on Kindle Unlimited...it's worth what I paid for it.....nothing!
4773849
I am deeply sorry that I have to agree with some of the readers who expressed their amazement about how bad was this book especially coming from this author.
It really was. At least for me who has read a lot of this genre and a lot of this author. Some of her books are in my Repeat Reads, so I am sorry this book is one of her own. I sincerely hope this was a fluke, a one time mistake.
I don't like to go into detail regarding the plot, but it did have potential. Unfortunatelly, for me nothing was believable, especially the characters and their actions who didint make sense. While reading I felt stupid for not understanding their reasoning, actions or nonexisting "character development". I had to re-read some parts, but came to the conclusion, that "it wasn't me", but the book.
I felt frustated with it, waiting for the book to redeem itself, but having read 85% of the book, gave it up as hoples and didn't finish it. I wasn't curious at all.
Please pass up this one.

Feeling let down from an otherwise very enyojable author and hoping the next instalment will be worth my while.