Desert Ice Daddy by Dana Marton (reviewed by Samantha_kathy)
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1Samantha_kathy
My second review I bring to you all today. I'm caught up now, so this'll be it for awhile ;).
This review was a hard one to write for me. Not only because it was the second in a series of 4 written by all different authors, but also because there was one scene that I reacted quite negatively to that I wanted to discuss without either giving too much about the plot away or being too vulgar... So yeah, comments would be appreciated.
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Desert Ice Daddy by Dana Marton (4 stars, 2009)
The second in the Diamonds and Daddies series continues with a new mystery, but this one builds on the happenings in the previous book. Akeem Abdul arrives at the McKade ranch for business related to the incident in Rita Herron’s Platinum Cowboy, but that is quickly shifted aside when he learns Taylor McKade's little boy had disappeared. This kidnapping is very personal for Akeem, as he has loved Taylor for years and now that she’s divorced, he finally sees a chance to win her heart.
This book was very tension filled, even more than Platinum Cowboy. Where in Platinum Cowboy several small incidents led to the big finish, this book revolved around one thing and one thing only: the kidnapping. It was a very good read with a very believable romance, but there was one moment in the book that stood out in a negative way. I mean, really, sex in the middle of a kidnapping case, while in danger, on top of a ledge? It was an obvious and fairly unbelievable ploy, just to get in the obligatory sex scene. I’d have been happier if Dana Marton had left that out and just stuck with the one sex scene at the end, which did feel real and believable.
This review was a hard one to write for me. Not only because it was the second in a series of 4 written by all different authors, but also because there was one scene that I reacted quite negatively to that I wanted to discuss without either giving too much about the plot away or being too vulgar... So yeah, comments would be appreciated.
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Desert Ice Daddy by Dana Marton (4 stars, 2009)
The second in the Diamonds and Daddies series continues with a new mystery, but this one builds on the happenings in the previous book. Akeem Abdul arrives at the McKade ranch for business related to the incident in Rita Herron’s Platinum Cowboy, but that is quickly shifted aside when he learns Taylor McKade's little boy had disappeared. This kidnapping is very personal for Akeem, as he has loved Taylor for years and now that she’s divorced, he finally sees a chance to win her heart.
This book was very tension filled, even more than Platinum Cowboy. Where in Platinum Cowboy several small incidents led to the big finish, this book revolved around one thing and one thing only: the kidnapping. It was a very good read with a very believable romance, but there was one moment in the book that stood out in a negative way. I mean, really, sex in the middle of a kidnapping case, while in danger, on top of a ledge? It was an obvious and fairly unbelievable ploy, just to get in the obligatory sex scene. I’d have been happier if Dana Marton had left that out and just stuck with the one sex scene at the end, which did feel real and believable.
2jimroberts
#1, Samantha_kathy: "one scene that I reacted quite negatively to that I wanted to discuss without either giving too much about the plot away or being too vulgar"
I think you've achieved what you wanted: you disparage the implausible extraneous sex in the middle, while approving the book in general, including approving the appropriate sex near the end.
I think you've achieved what you wanted: you disparage the implausible extraneous sex in the middle, while approving the book in general, including approving the appropriate sex near the end.
3jseger9000
The second sentence of the first paragraph confused me at first. I think it is because you mixed the fictional characters with the author of the previous book making it feel like Rita Herron was a character too. I know you used the phrase 'previous book' in the sentence right before, but you might want to work in a similar phrase before mentioning the previous author/book: ...related to the incident in the first book, Rita Herron’s Platinum Cowboy...
I think you handled your problem with the book just fine. If the book is vulgar then I don't worry about being vulgar in a review (not that you are in your review, I just don't think you should worry about it). The audience knows what they are getting into.
Oh, and not related to your review, but the silly title of the book made me smile:)
I think you handled your problem with the book just fine. If the book is vulgar then I don't worry about being vulgar in a review (not that you are in your review, I just don't think you should worry about it). The audience knows what they are getting into.
Oh, and not related to your review, but the silly title of the book made me smile:)
4Samantha_kathy
#2: Thank you, that was exactly what I wanted to achieve!
#3: I changed the sentence, thanks for the suggestion. Also, the book isn't too vulgar, but I still want to stay clean in my review because I'm also posting it on my blog which is 'mixed' as to public.
As for the title, that's actually not as silly as it seems. The Daddy refers to the main character Akeem, who wants to be a father to Taylor's son (whose biological father is, well, not deserving of the title). Desert Ice is explained all the way at the end and refers to diamonds and Akeem's family history.
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The second in the Diamonds and Daddies series continues with a new mystery, but this one builds on the happenings in the previous book. Akeem Abdul arrives at the McKade ranch for business related to the incident in the first book, Rita Herron’s Platinum Cowboy, but that is quickly shifted aside when he learns Taylor McKade's little boy had disappeared. This kidnapping is very personal for Akeem, as he has loved Taylor for years and now that she’s divorced, he finally sees a chance to win her heart.
This book was very tension filled, even more than Platinum Cowboy. Where in Platinum Cowboy several small incidents led to the big finish, this book revolved around one thing and one thing only: the kidnapping. It was a very good read with a very believable romance, but there was one moment in the book that stood out in a negative way. I mean, really, sex in the middle of a kidnapping case, while in danger, on top of a ledge? It was an obvious and fairly unbelievable ploy, just to get in the obligatory sex scene. I’d have been happier if Dana Marton had left that out and just stuck with the one sex scene at the end, which did feel real and believable.
#3: I changed the sentence, thanks for the suggestion. Also, the book isn't too vulgar, but I still want to stay clean in my review because I'm also posting it on my blog which is 'mixed' as to public.
As for the title, that's actually not as silly as it seems. The Daddy refers to the main character Akeem, who wants to be a father to Taylor's son (whose biological father is, well, not deserving of the title). Desert Ice is explained all the way at the end and refers to diamonds and Akeem's family history.
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The second in the Diamonds and Daddies series continues with a new mystery, but this one builds on the happenings in the previous book. Akeem Abdul arrives at the McKade ranch for business related to the incident in the first book, Rita Herron’s Platinum Cowboy, but that is quickly shifted aside when he learns Taylor McKade's little boy had disappeared. This kidnapping is very personal for Akeem, as he has loved Taylor for years and now that she’s divorced, he finally sees a chance to win her heart.
This book was very tension filled, even more than Platinum Cowboy. Where in Platinum Cowboy several small incidents led to the big finish, this book revolved around one thing and one thing only: the kidnapping. It was a very good read with a very believable romance, but there was one moment in the book that stood out in a negative way. I mean, really, sex in the middle of a kidnapping case, while in danger, on top of a ledge? It was an obvious and fairly unbelievable ploy, just to get in the obligatory sex scene. I’d have been happier if Dana Marton had left that out and just stuck with the one sex scene at the end, which did feel real and believable.
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