I have wanted to read this book for a very long time. It looked like the perfect book for me. Mystery and a steamy romance, based on the shelves and the reviews. It wasn't the perfect book for me. I am very disappointed by it. I really did enjoy the mystery but the romance side of this book was not steamy and well, I just didn't get it. I didn't get it at all. I felt zero connection between Maddy and Adam, and I mean zero. I didn't even really like Maddy or Adam. Maddy was no Jessica Fletcher and Adam was no alpha male. I have no idea how this got labeled as steamy, it was well over 80% in to the book before they even did it! I think there are even some who shelved it as erotica and I don't know what that even means. And no, it was not a book filled with page after page of foreplay, I never once felt the need to scream just do it already! I am not a fan of leaving bad reviews or being mean so I will not go any further with my whys. So, that said, yes, I will read the next book because yes, the mystery is good and the epilogue just upped it from good to almost great. I think this author has great potential in writing mysteries and should maybe focus more attention there. The romance side of the book just needs some feeling and character building, this was a case of insta-love that just didn't work.
Read. Book Reviews by Jennifer
Read. Read. Read. I have been a reader since I learned how. It’s what I do. Everything else is kind of secondary, but shhh, that is just between us! I can’t actually remember any time in my life where I didn’t read. I am an addict and do not hide it or am I looking for a cure. I love reading so much I just got Read. tattooed on my arm so I can see it when I read.
I love reading books that have romance in them. They can have whatever else they want to but I love to have at least a touch of romance. Of course, I love a full blown romance too! I am not a big fan of real life stories or stories that rip my heart out. Too much emotion hurts my heart and I read for an escape. I also try to stay away from overly dark reads. There is a fine line that I walk and if I consider something that seems out of my comfort zone I have to read a lot of reviews and talk to other readers first.
When I am not reading I am very active on Goodreads. Reading reviews, writing reviews and chatting about books is second best to the actual reading. I don’t know how I lived without Goodreads. If I could go back in time and catalog everything I have ever read I would know true happiness. One day I would at least like to get all the books I own added to Goodreads. I have always been obsessed with keeping track. I always had lists with me so I knew what I read, what I wanted to read and what I owned. Now having one place to do this and with friends is amazing!
I try to review everything I read. I don’t usually provide a synopsis on my review; I focus more on what I honestly thought about the book. This opinion could at times be very long winded or sometimes just a sentence or two. I love reading and love to share my thoughts with others. Hopefully it will help them decide they also want to read the book. I will never be one of those amazing reviewers. You know the ones that I mean, you can’t miss them. But I do read daily and usually have something to say about the book that I read.
I have wanted to read this book for a very long time. It looked like the perfect book for me. Mystery and a steamy romance, based on the shelves and the reviews. It wasn't the perfect book for me. I am very disappointed by it. I really did enjoy the mystery but the romance side of this book was not steamy and well, I just didn't get it. I didn't get it at all. I felt zero connection between Maddy and Adam, and I mean zero. I didn't even really like Maddy or Adam. Maddy was no Jessica Fletcher and Adam was no alpha male. I have no idea how this got labeled as steamy, it was well over 80% in to the book before they even did it! I think there are even some who shelved it as erotica and I don't know what that even means. And no, it was not a book filled with page after page of foreplay, I never once felt the need to scream just do it already! I am not a fan of leaving bad reviews or being mean so I will not go any further with my whys. So, that said, yes, I will read the next book because yes, the mystery is good and the epilogue just upped it from good to almost great. I think this author has great potential in writing mysteries and should maybe focus more attention there. The romance side of the book just needs some feeling and character building, this was a case of insta-love that just didn't work.
