A review by nikkisreadingx
Filthy Rich by Raine Miller
3.0
It was alright. I liked the characters and the world established around them was solid and real. The way she built around Brooke and Caleb helped their story almost as much as the characters themselves.
Issue number one is that the editing is...shoddy. Not in the sense of grammatical errors or punctuation, because there were no problems there. Instead, it seemed the scenes and plot line received no real edit at all. When Brooke tells Caleb the story of her deceased husband, it does not read like someone’s talking. At all. ”A punishing grip to my chin and throat came immediately after my comment.” is just one of the sentences Brooke apparently says and it’s plainly clear that this scene was not written for speech. Her entire speech pattern changes for this conversation and it should have been edited completely when it became spoken instead of written storyline.
Another issue is that it seems the author was intent to avoid all the normal tropes found in these billionaire romances. Poor heroine believes she’s not fit for billionaire lifestyle? Present, not an issue. Rich mother who doesn’t want the family’s name sullied by marrying a commoner? Present, but not an issue. Ex-girlfriend attempts to sabotage relationship? Present, should definitely be an issue, but hero keeps the info to himself and it’s all okay when heroine finds out.
I mean, it’s not really okay because both Brooke and Caleb land in the hospital because of psycho raging, but nothing creates tension between the two. Literally nothing. The only real thing keeping them from getting married immediately is that Brooke needs more time to adjust. But rather than exploring that and turning it into a good plot point, the author pretty much ignores all real conflict in the story.
It made it...boring. All this potential to create a riveting plot line is ignored in an attempt to avoid angst. And while I don’t like angst for angst’s sake, I need something more than someone taking a relationship slow to capture my interest.
Issue number one is that the editing is...shoddy. Not in the sense of grammatical errors or punctuation, because there were no problems there. Instead, it seemed the scenes and plot line received no real edit at all. When Brooke tells Caleb the story of her deceased husband, it does not read like someone’s talking. At all. ”A punishing grip to my chin and throat came immediately after my comment.” is just one of the sentences Brooke apparently says and it’s plainly clear that this scene was not written for speech. Her entire speech pattern changes for this conversation and it should have been edited completely when it became spoken instead of written storyline.
Another issue is that it seems the author was intent to avoid all the normal tropes found in these billionaire romances. Poor heroine believes she’s not fit for billionaire lifestyle? Present, not an issue. Rich mother who doesn’t want the family’s name sullied by marrying a commoner? Present, but not an issue. Ex-girlfriend attempts to sabotage relationship? Present, should definitely be an issue, but hero keeps the info to himself and it’s all okay when heroine finds out.
I mean, it’s not really okay because both Brooke and Caleb land in the hospital because of psycho raging, but nothing creates tension between the two. Literally nothing. The only real thing keeping them from getting married immediately is that Brooke needs more time to adjust. But rather than exploring that and turning it into a good plot point, the author pretty much ignores all real conflict in the story.
It made it...boring. All this potential to create a riveting plot line is ignored in an attempt to avoid angst. And while I don’t like angst for angst’s sake, I need something more than someone taking a relationship slow to capture my interest.