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A review by madeleinehelena
Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas
3.0
“Damn everyone and everything,” he said in a low voice. But as he saw the indignant expression on Lottie’s face, he added, “Except for you.”
In their own ways, both Nick and Lottie view love and trusting others as a trap. At first, Nick was quite judgmental in thinking of Lottie as a schoolgirl who could not possibly have experienced any difficulties. In fact, they've both been through some really shitty stuff. I enjoyed Nick being forced to face both that fact along with the demons of the past. But even more, one of the best parts of the book was Lottie facing her demon - especially after the men close to her felt it was their duty to protect her.
The book started with Nick learning a lot about sex, skills he then made use of in...interesting ways. However, at times I felt as though I was either reading something a man with a bombastic view of his own skills would write OR I was reading a woman's impossible dream of there ever being a man with such skills.
I've grown quite weary of added dramatics towards the end of books. The fact that they would face mortal danger at the same time felt very over-the-top. On the other hand, such dramatics do propel the characters (and their development) further very quickly, making the author able to wrap up the story in an emotionally gratifying way.
In their own ways, both Nick and Lottie view love and trusting others as a trap. At first, Nick was quite judgmental in thinking of Lottie as a schoolgirl who could not possibly have experienced any difficulties. In fact, they've both been through some really shitty stuff. I enjoyed Nick being forced to face both that fact along with the demons of the past. But even more, one of the best parts of the book was Lottie facing her demon - especially after the men close to her felt it was their duty to protect her.
The book started with Nick learning a lot about sex, skills he then made use of in...interesting ways. However, at times I felt as though I was either reading something a man with a bombastic view of his own skills would write OR I was reading a woman's impossible dream of there ever being a man with such skills.
I've grown quite weary of added dramatics towards the end of books. The fact that they would face mortal danger at the same time felt very over-the-top. On the other hand, such dramatics do propel the characters (and their development) further very quickly, making the author able to wrap up the story in an emotionally gratifying way.