Rough Surrender by Cari SilverwoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rosebud's Review described the premise of the book very well, so if you haven't read it go read it first and then come back here because there are a couple of personal reflections I would like add to what she had to say.
Let's start off with the bad stuff (and as you can see from my rating they aren't significant to really take anything away from the book); I would have like a bit more "warm-up" with Faith's character to identify her as the free spirit that she's later discovered to be. As it is now she doesn't immediately seem true the time period.
I would also had liked to get her flight from her perspective, to hear her revel in the freedom.. and compare it to freedom of Leonhardt's restraints.
To me there were a slight disconnect when the erotic novel became a suspense novel.
Lastly there were my personal pet-peeve that when she had the chance to take charge and be the dominant one.. she gave it up without hesitation. I know that's probably what the wast majority (the women) wants to hear, but I'm still allowed to raise my voice in complaint... as that seems to always be the case.
Okay, enough with what I hope is some constructive criticism and on to some more positive points; the interaction verbal and otherwise between the two main characters Faith and Leonhardt is what makes this story great and just that would earn this book four stars, but there's more.
I don't object to reading a porn story with just hot sex and I've ready plenty of books without any sexual content, but to me a truly great Erotic story needs to have both, and preferably in a story where both feels like natural part of the complete story like it does in Rough Surrender.
What makes this story magical is Cari Silverwood's ability to use language and words to help build the atmosphere without having to use a lot of description. She placed her cutlery on her plate. is one example of how she uses time typical and today dated words to instil her story with a time typical 'air', which seems effortless but has likely taken quite a bit of work. This is brilliant use of language!
After this I'll definitely have to find more of Cari's books to enjoy.
View all my reviews
