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takethyme's review
2.0
Almost 2.5 stars.
This was Dianna Love Snell aka Dianna Love's debut book. It won the 2005 RITA for 'long contemporary'. As far as I know, this is her only book written under this name.
I probably expected more from this story because of the ratings and Ms. Love winning the award. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the time I finished. There was just too much repetitiveness; in other words, fluff but not much substance.
Zane Black works for the D.E.A. as a pilot while undercover on an assignment. Angel Farentino is on the run from her current employer who is dirty and works for the mob. -She did not know this when she was hired on.- She stole something from her boss and is intent on giving it to the F.B.I. when she gets a chance. She believes that by doing this it will prove her innocence. They meet when Angel slips aboard his plane to get away from the shady men chasing her.
By the second day, Zane falls in lust and lets the little head rule his thoughts. There is some minor action, a little mystery and lots of rehashing the same thing over and over again. He is attracted to her big time but doesn't trust her. She wants to be near him but won't explain why she takes off at a moment's notice on more than one occasion. He has a sister with problems but he is an enabler. She only had sex once years ago but she has no problems panting over Zane. She can't understand why he won't take things further. Remember, they have only known each other for a few days. I just didn't feel any chemistry between these two.
There is an eleven year age gap between them. I expected more maturity even though they both had lousy childhoods. At times, many of the situations they got themselves into felt forced. 'Contrived' is the best word to describe this romance. If you enjoy Harlequins/Silhouettes and are looking for a mix of romance and action, try CAMOUFLAGE HEART by Dana Marton. IMHO, it is well-written and a much better book.
This was Dianna Love Snell aka Dianna Love's debut book. It won the 2005 RITA for 'long contemporary'. As far as I know, this is her only book written under this name.
I probably expected more from this story because of the ratings and Ms. Love winning the award. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the time I finished. There was just too much repetitiveness; in other words, fluff but not much substance.
Zane Black works for the D.E.A. as a pilot while undercover on an assignment. Angel Farentino is on the run from her current employer who is dirty and works for the mob. -She did not know this when she was hired on.- She stole something from her boss and is intent on giving it to the F.B.I. when she gets a chance. She believes that by doing this it will prove her innocence. They meet when Angel slips aboard his plane to get away from the shady men chasing her.
There is an eleven year age gap between them. I expected more maturity even though they both had lousy childhoods. At times, many of the situations they got themselves into felt forced. 'Contrived' is the best word to describe this romance. If you enjoy Harlequins/Silhouettes and are looking for a mix of romance and action, try CAMOUFLAGE HEART by Dana Marton. IMHO, it is well-written and a much better book.
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