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Good
storytelling on important topics in a thrilling, suspense-thrilled
journey. Definite good guys to cheer for and bad guys to cheer against!
What did you think of Caitlyn and Kurt?
I
liked Kurt a lot, and Caitlyn, not so much in terms of her dealing with
her own beliefs on the merits of allowing herself to be in a
relationship. She represented the type of woman that just would never
allow herself to take on the risk of true love, even when it is staring
her in the face. I did like Caitlyn though in terms of achieving her
successes, doing whatever she could to rescue her sister and reaching
out to Kurt for help.
Did you think Caitlyn's issues got in the way of their relationship or became a hindrance? Did there seem to be any way around them?
Being a romance novel, I
knew it would resolve in the end, but I tired of Caitlyn’s issues and
her not trusting herself to commit to Kurt. Had I identified with
Caitlyn more, this would have been a 5-star book like Ms. Hernandez’s
last book, Blindsided where the heroine, Valerie, was comfortable with
what she wanted, her sexuality and was willing to explore and find love
and enjoyment early in the story. Valerie read the signals well and
responded well, and I liked that Valerie was confident in her
professional skillset, but also in who she was as a woman. Caitlyn was
impressive and a strong woman and one to be admired, but she was a less
attractive heroine from a (at least this) man’s view than Valerie was.
What did you think of Kurt's disability and how it was handled? Do you think it affected his persona as a "hero" in any way?
I
really thought this was well done. It raised and answered so many
interesting questions for me such as: can the disabled walked
reasonably well on their stumps? How quickly can a hero respond to
dealing with a crisis? And does he take the time to put on his
prosthetics or not? And just how fast can you run on those legs? When
and what additional challenges do you face when running through the
jungle? I loved the back-story on how Kurt dealt with this and overcame
it.
Were there any interesting plot twists in story that surprised or delighted you?
Yes!
There was a major plot twist only 5% the way into the book. It came so
fast; it left me wondering if I could have enjoyed some more back-story
and build-up! And while not necessarily a plot twist, I really enjoyed
the secondary storyline regarding Caitlyn’s sister Rose, her captivity,
her pregnancy and how she decided to deal with it and the how her
same-sex partnership was fulfilled. I felt Rose and her partner
provided a second happy ending and one that would provide Kurt and
Caitlyn a family and friends ongoing! While this was really Caitlyn’s
story, I felt it was Rose’s story also.
Was there anything about the story that stood out to you?
Three
things: the first was how Kurt had to deal with and overcome what had
happened to him in life and still achieve being the best human being he
could be. Secondly, how a man’s love for a woman can transcend time and
how a man keeps trapped unrequited love and not let it get in the way
of becoming and being ongoing that great human being. The third thing
that stood out for me was the bad guys thinking nothing wrong with
human trafficking and people were just another asset like food, money
or natural resources, and the good guys thinking there was nothing more
important than stopping it.
Was there anything about the story you didn't enjoy?
Just Caitlyn holding back
and refusing to allow herself being a ‘woman in love’ until the very
end.
What's your next read?
Outback Dreams by Rachael
Johns
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Fabulous review and another one I think I should at to my TBR pile :)
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Helen
Your TBR pile must be so huge! Do you know how many books are on there?
DeleteLOL No I have no idea how many are on my TBR pile and I would be too scared to count LOL
DeleteHave Fun
Helen
I haven't counted mine either. I gave up on that a long time ago.
DeleteThanks for the great review. This does sound like one I might like.
ReplyDeleteSteve said it was a good book even though he wasn't keen on the heroine.
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