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A review by dukefn99
The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron
3.0
I'm always on the look out for a great Regency romance. While The Viscount's Vow had promise, it fell just a little short for me.
Let's start with the good. I appreciated the fact that Evangeline was part Romani and it was a key part of the story. She has some interesting skills learned from her Romani family and her visit to the Romani camp was a nice turn in the story.
And the not so good. I had trouble caring about both Ian and Evangeline. I found Evangeline to be on the weak side, not standing up for herself and so forth, but I suppose that comes from having a hard life. I didn't particularly like how she kept jumping to wrong conclusions, which I guess what mostly to add some length and conflict to the story. And I really didn't like the villain... and not in a good way. I felt the villain was so over the top evil with no redeeming qualities and I found it hard that no one seemed to see it. I can't put my finger on it, but it just didn't sit well with me.
The narration was by Stevie Zimmerman. Her English accent almost sounded a little too proper for the story and she doesn't really change her voice much for the different characters. But her pacing is good and she enunciates well and I don't really have any complaints of her performance.
Was this my favorite story? No. But it wasn't the worst I've ever read either. For me it was a middle of the road read and I'll likely try more from Ms Cameron in the future.
I was given a copy of this audio book for review, but all opinions are my own.
Let's start with the good. I appreciated the fact that Evangeline was part Romani and it was a key part of the story. She has some interesting skills learned from her Romani family and her visit to the Romani camp was a nice turn in the story.
And the not so good. I had trouble caring about both Ian and Evangeline. I found Evangeline to be on the weak side, not standing up for herself and so forth, but I suppose that comes from having a hard life. I didn't particularly like how she kept jumping to wrong conclusions, which I guess what mostly to add some length and conflict to the story. And I really didn't like the villain... and not in a good way. I felt the villain was so over the top evil with no redeeming qualities and I found it hard that no one seemed to see it. I can't put my finger on it, but it just didn't sit well with me.
The narration was by Stevie Zimmerman. Her English accent almost sounded a little too proper for the story and she doesn't really change her voice much for the different characters. But her pacing is good and she enunciates well and I don't really have any complaints of her performance.
Was this my favorite story? No. But it wasn't the worst I've ever read either. For me it was a middle of the road read and I'll likely try more from Ms Cameron in the future.
I was given a copy of this audio book for review, but all opinions are my own.