What do You think about The Reluctant Suitor (2007)?
This is what romances are supposed to be. There were no lewd sex scenes, no smutty talk about how this guy was going to F this woman and visa versa. There was still lots of action, adventure and true love without the vivid descriptions and bawdy language.I have to say that I was afraid that these other series I've been reading (Fifty Shades of Grey and the Crossfire series) ruined any sort of feeling I would be able to muster for these characters. Writing styles have changed so much since this book came out in 2003 and it was really refreshing to read something that wasn't borderline pornography and still made me feel like there really is true love to be had in books.I was really sad to read that Kathleen Woodiwiss passed away awhile back. I loved her work and I think when she passed, we lost a true master of romance. She had a way of drawing me into her stories and just forget about all the hassles and crap that goes on in the world. This book was a romance in its purest form.I loved the characters. I loved the story. It took me back to a time when romances were really romances.
—Kristi Hudecek-Ashwill
I generally like Kathleen E. Woodiwiss' books, but this one was atrocious. The book is long (normally not an issue for me) and incredibly tedious to wade through. The story line is really poor and not "believable," and the prose made me want to vomit because it was ridiculously cheesy. If I had to read the word "orbs," describing both breasts and eyes, one more time, I would've stabbed my eyes out. Same deal with "fleshy horn of passion."I really don't know what happened with this book, but it's so far off from Ms. Woodiwiss' typical style that it makes me wonder if she had this published as a joke, knowing how bad it was. Seriously, don't waste your time with this one. If you want to read something good by Ms. Woodiwiss, try The Flame and the Flower or Petals on the River. Heck, try any of her other books, but spare yourself the hours of torture and agony with this one.
—Rebecca
The book was long, I'll give you that. Some reviewers have complained that the first scene takes 70-80 pages and has lots of descriptive detail. This is true for those first few chapters, but when you "walk into" a new world, one needs that kind of background to know what is going on. After that, the action picks up and the background is needed in order to figure out the characters and where they are coming from. While this is a book that describes some sexual content (yes, lots of boobs and lac
—Gloria
