A review by renpuspita
The Night Is Mine by M. L. Buchman
3.0
3.5 stars
This is the first time I'm reading romance book written by man (yep, M.L. Buchman is a man). I will said The Night is Mine more like military novel with romance aspect, not vice versa. The heroine, Captain Emily Beale is bad ass but imo, too perfect and superwoman. And why all men love her, huh? Do that make her like Mary Sue? I think not, but I hope the author make her with more flaws and not too high class. Emily is a daughter of FBI's director also the USA President's childhood. She also the only woman in Night Stalker (kinda like Air Force secret service, maybe). Too. Much. Maybe if she born as ordinary woman, I'll more appreciate her strenght.
BTW, I love the hero, Major Mark Henderson. He is so sexy and dangerous. M.L hit the mark here. He sure can write about heroes that will make you heart beat, or there's butterfly on your stomach (you know what I mean). Even I feel Mark is kinda shadowed by Emily. I really like his first impression. Thought as the baddest man with he always put his shades and might chew bullet as his breakfast, he struck me (and Emily) when he pulled out the shades, show his gray eyes and smile. That, what I call as impression! His romance with Emily is not too rush, and being a romance avid reader, not off the chart. Not "I love you" till the end. There's a hint of love triangle here, between Emily, Mark and the US President, Peter Matthews (which still young and have cheating wife. Uh, huh), but in the end its clear whose man that Emily choose.
The story Its a mix of Air Force (SOAR), politic (White House and President), a scandal by the First Lady, suspense, love triangle, etc. Add it with so many military terms and military talks that I'm not familiar with. Make my head spinning, lol! :P As for the sex scenes, its mostly fade to black scene. So if you like your book steamy (like me,haha) you will mostly disappointed. Overall, The Night is Mine is not bad for a debut. But, I don't know if I want to read the next book.
This is the first time I'm reading romance book written by man (yep, M.L. Buchman is a man). I will said The Night is Mine more like military novel with romance aspect, not vice versa. The heroine, Captain Emily Beale is bad ass but imo, too perfect and superwoman. And why all men love her, huh? Do that make her like Mary Sue? I think not, but I hope the author make her with more flaws and not too high class. Emily is a daughter of FBI's director also the USA President's childhood. She also the only woman in Night Stalker (kinda like Air Force secret service, maybe). Too. Much. Maybe if she born as ordinary woman, I'll more appreciate her strenght.
BTW, I love the hero, Major Mark Henderson. He is so sexy and dangerous. M.L hit the mark here. He sure can write about heroes that will make you heart beat, or there's butterfly on your stomach (you know what I mean). Even I feel Mark is kinda shadowed by Emily. I really like his first impression. Thought as the baddest man with he always put his shades and might chew bullet as his breakfast, he struck me (and Emily) when he pulled out the shades, show his gray eyes and smile. That, what I call as impression! His romance with Emily is not too rush, and being a romance avid reader, not off the chart. Not "I love you" till the end. There's a hint of love triangle here, between Emily, Mark and the US President, Peter Matthews (which still young and have cheating wife. Uh, huh), but in the end its clear whose man that Emily choose.
The story Its a mix of Air Force (SOAR), politic (White House and President), a scandal by the First Lady, suspense, love triangle, etc. Add it with so many military terms and military talks that I'm not familiar with. Make my head spinning, lol! :P As for the sex scenes, its mostly fade to black scene. So if you like your book steamy (like me,haha) you will mostly disappointed. Overall, The Night is Mine is not bad for a debut. But, I don't know if I want to read the next book.