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A review by riskyduck
All Through the Night by Connie Brockway
3.0
Intriguing, fun premise of a noble, widow thief. She robin hoods for a variety of reasons, but runs into trouble that goes by the name Jack. Liked the h/h, the rest was ok.
What kept the pace of the book flowing was the intensity of their emotions/lust when it broke through their normal controlled facades. Crazy physical attraction was laid on thick from the beginning, and it was a foundation for the deeper romance that followed. The middle section of Jack poorly investigating the thief's identity was boring, but Anne's inevitable unmasking was intense, followed by an anti-climatic trudge to a neat ending.
Both characters have backstories that are interesting/original-ish, but nothing that rang 100% believable and were touching.
I think the main problem was the original idea was short, sweet, and simple, but when it ran out of steam to fill a whole novel, Brockway shoved a bunch of random plot in to give it more heft.
The plot, characters, and their motivations aren't detailed, thought out, or sensible enough. Things just happen, and you accept them to keep the story going, much like you'd go with the latest James Bond movie. This plot was particularly convoluted and leaky. Random side plots and secondary characters slowed the pace down, but the two main characters were compelling enough for me.
I think Connie Brockway always brings just enough to the table to keep me interested and entertained. I wouldn't re-read her books, but I don't regret the time I spent on them. But something in her writing isn't enough for me to every be dazzled.
Hated how stupid and nonsensical the ending was, but I liked how their romance wrapped up.
What kept the pace of the book flowing was the intensity of their emotions/lust when it broke through their normal controlled facades. Crazy physical attraction was laid on thick from the beginning, and it was a foundation for the deeper romance that followed. The middle section of Jack poorly investigating the thief's identity was boring, but Anne's inevitable unmasking was intense, followed by an anti-climatic trudge to a neat ending.
Both characters have backstories that are interesting/original-ish, but nothing that rang 100% believable and were touching.
I think the main problem was the original idea was short, sweet, and simple, but when it ran out of steam to fill a whole novel, Brockway shoved a bunch of random plot in to give it more heft.
The plot, characters, and their motivations aren't detailed, thought out, or sensible enough. Things just happen, and you accept them to keep the story going, much like you'd go with the latest James Bond movie. This plot was particularly convoluted and leaky. Random side plots and secondary characters slowed the pace down, but the two main characters were compelling enough for me.
I think Connie Brockway always brings just enough to the table to keep me interested and entertained. I wouldn't re-read her books, but I don't regret the time I spent on them. But something in her writing isn't enough for me to every be dazzled.
Hated how stupid and nonsensical the ending was, but I liked how their romance wrapped up.