(6/10) I think I got this on a deal for my kindle, I probably wouldn't have bothered with it otherwise. It was a very light read and I did get hooked which is why it only took a little over a week for me to read.

I thought Nathaniel and Alexandra were both likable characters and could relate to them both, I did also feel that their chemistry was well written and the struggle of resisting each other was a big part of the novel. I did feel this might have gone on a bit too long and was willing them both to come to their senses.

I enjoyed the backstories of the characters and thought all the action was well written and not too confusing to follow as I have found with some books previously.

The main thing that I felt let the book down was that there is not pay off for the reader, you never actually see the characters get together, you follow all the angst and desire and then it is cut dead. I know a few other readers have commented on how amazed they were that Nathaniel was so able bodied seeing as he only had one arm, I quite honestly forgot he had one arm at times and was imagining him with two so obviously something got lost here between the book and my mind.

I did enjoy the book and it hasn't put me off trying Brenda Novak again, I know she has written a few other historical romances which are now on my want to read list. ( )

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