I Thee Wed
Jun. 5th, 2007 06:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snugglekittyIn my mind, Jayne Anne Krentz, who also writes under other names, stands out from the herd when it comes to romance writers. Her heroines are smart and plucky. Her heroes are not forceful in wooing their ladies. She also combines romance with mystery, suspense, and sometimes the occult.
I picked up I Thee Wed on paperbackswap.com. I liked this book. I thought it was well-written, although the ending was perhaps a bit too neat (and this is coming from the woman who loves package endings). It was funny in places. What I didn't like about it was the circumstances in which the hero and heroine fall in love - when she's working for him, and is hoping the salary he gives her will be enough to save her from penury. That felt a little like duress, to me, but it was mitigated by the way that she takes charge of her circumstances, repeatedly and firmly. I enjoyed the magic in the book, but wish it had been explained further. Three stars - a good read.
I'll happily pass this book along to anyone who would like it for a beach read. The Athena Factor is likewise up for grabs.
I picked up I Thee Wed on paperbackswap.com. I liked this book. I thought it was well-written, although the ending was perhaps a bit too neat (and this is coming from the woman who loves package endings). It was funny in places. What I didn't like about it was the circumstances in which the hero and heroine fall in love - when she's working for him, and is hoping the salary he gives her will be enough to save her from penury. That felt a little like duress, to me, but it was mitigated by the way that she takes charge of her circumstances, repeatedly and firmly. I enjoyed the magic in the book, but wish it had been explained further. Three stars - a good read.
I'll happily pass this book along to anyone who would like it for a beach read. The Athena Factor is likewise up for grabs.