But Ward manages to drain every bit of excitement out of it. Now, I admit that there's something really sexy about old lovers with unsolved angst meeting up again. But now she's back and old emotions resurface (etc., etc.) and both of them must try to resist the pull of their pasts. They could not be together because he is heir to a huge Bourbon empire and she's one of the gardeners. The whole story is supposed to be about Lane meeting his old flame - Lizzie - after years apart. Should I hate her for being racist? Or hate him for being abusive? In truth, I just couldn't stand either of them. I honestly don't even know how to feel about that exchange. I’ve never hit a woman before, but I guarantee I will beat the shit out of you if you disrespect her.” “Don’t you ever talk about her with that kind of attitude. Lane grabbed Chantal’s arm and yanked her up close. Is it supposed to be sexy when he talks down to and rudely dismisses the staff in his family home? He also has a wife who is a racist piece of shit, which is used to justify him threatening to beat her: Plus, Lane - the guy in question - is pretty much a rude dick to everyone he doesn't want to fuck. “Her face was free of makeup, the skin tanned and glowing, the bone structure reminding him that good genetics were better than a hundred thousand dollars’ of plastic surgery.”
This rich dude, however, only wants a nice girl - a Mary Sue who doesn't wear make-up or have surgical enhancements: Yeah, that chatty accessory is indeed a woman. "Lane sat back and addressed the fool that had brought the chatty accessory." Yes, that's right - dehumanized into descriptions of their clothes and plastic surgery. So when I heard that she'd moved away from vampires and turned to Southern family drama for her latest series, I was ready to settle into an entertaining - if not mind-blowing - read.īut not only was this book one big cheesy cliche after another, I just despised the characters, found the sexual chemistry completely absent, and was a little uncomfortable - almost offended - in parts.įirstly, though, how many times do I have to read this story?:Ī rich, gorgeous and arrogant guy has fake-boobed, dyed-haired "bimbos" throwing themselves at him, but he is uninterested and too good for these dehumanized women. I'm not even trying to be dramatic - I HATED it.Įven though Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series was a little cliche and more than a little repetitive after a while, I confess to quite enjoying it. Wanted to push the boob job with mouth onto the floor.” Lane moved the queen of hearts next to the king of hearts. “Not him.” Jeff Stern, the host and roommate, tossed in a thousand dollars’ worth of chips.
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