Edward de Raaf, the Earl of Swartingham, is a wealthy, controlling, boorish, alpha male with a quick and bad temper. He ran off his last two secretaries with his out of control tantrums, and orders his servant to find him new help within 24 hours. The replacement is a kindhearted, unassuming widow named Anna Wren, who is not intimidated by Edward's demeanor, and has the patience to put up with a lot of male posturing and false bravado behavior. Anna's good nature melts Edward's icy exterior, and her hidden passionate side and curiosity for sexual pursuits captures his heart. I picked up this book a long time ago because I read an overly enthusiastic reviewer claim that "this book will
make your ovaries explode".
Yes, the love scenes are "steamy", albeit a tad too descriptive (imho). The dynamic between the two characters fit well for readers who enjoyed "50 shades of grey". Rich/powerful guy meets mousy employee and begins lusting after her. At least the female character in this story has a stronger backbone than 50 shade's Anastasia Steel. In "The Raven Prince" it is the female character who takes it in her own hands to initiate and explore her own sexuality. Readers eventually get to the loving relationship part, but have to slog through pages of the Alpha male not able to make up his mind about anything.
I would give this book an "average" 3 out of 5 stars. Strong female character, jerk/tortured male who eventually comes around, hot romance.
No comments:
Post a Comment