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A review by wildwolverine
The Runaway Daughter by Lauri Robinson
2.0
An overall mediocre performance. The first half was intriguing with the hero pursuing his dream while also paying off his family's debt and adhering to his manly code of honor. It started promising.
Then there's Ginger, the daughter of a gangster (of sorts). She dragged the story down to abysmal levels. Throughout the story, Robinson hinted that Ginger had depth from working constantly at her father's resort, never being allowed to party with her older sisters, not always being rich, and having lost her mother. The problem was that Ginger just mentioned these things but they didn't affect her. She was always bubbly and confident. Never a moment of doubt. The most annoying part was that she kept declaring she wanted to "make history" and "make it on her own" when all she did was smile and latch onto the hero's fame. She did nothing for herself or even for the hero.
Aside from the weak heroine, POV kept shifting at odd times, and the author was trying too hard with 1920s slang. Other than having a unique concept, there wasn't anything else to recommend this story. Skip it.
Then there's Ginger, the daughter of a gangster (of sorts). She dragged the story down to abysmal levels. Throughout the story, Robinson hinted that Ginger had depth from working constantly at her father's resort, never being allowed to party with her older sisters, not always being rich, and having lost her mother. The problem was that Ginger just mentioned these things but they didn't affect her. She was always bubbly and confident. Never a moment of doubt. The most annoying part was that she kept declaring she wanted to "make history" and "make it on her own" when all she did was smile and latch onto the hero's fame. She did nothing for herself or even for the hero.
Aside from the weak heroine, POV kept shifting at odd times, and the author was trying too hard with 1920s slang. Other than having a unique concept, there wasn't anything else to recommend this story. Skip it.