Nothing Personal
by Jaci Burton
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Author: Jaci BurtonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 1605041076
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
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Book Review: A bit of a throwback and I mean that in a good way
Summary: 3 Stars
Nothing Personal is like a throwback to a bygone era of romance novels and I mean that in a good way.
Ryan McKay and Faith Lewis get married because he needs to get married to keep his company and she's the loyal assistant who is willing to do whatever is needed to help him. It helps that she's sort of in love with him too.
Of course, the marriage is supposed to be "nothing personal". Just a marriage for a year, get pregnant (hopefully), and then separate.
This being a romance, the reader already knows the ending, but I was surprised how tame the writing was. Given that this is the same author who wrote Riding Wild (Wild Riders), I expected a lot more in the steam department, but perhaps Ms Burton wanted a change of pace and with Nothing Personal, it was definitely a change of pace.
I would have given this novel a four-star rating because I did enjoy it, but I do have to admit that I felt like I never really got to know the characters as well as I would have liked.
As cliched as it is, I like the marriage of convenience plot device and Ms Burton does a nice job of pacing so that our hero and heroine work towards their "big night". And I don't mind that the "misunderstanding" that all romances are required to have wasn't much of an misunderstanding.
Yet, there was something lacking. I can't put my finger on it plotwise, so I have to conclude that I just didn't quite connect with Ryan and Faith. They are nice characters, but I have to admit that Ryan's dastardly cousin had more charisma than he did. If Ryan and Faith had been developed just a little more, I think this would be a 4-star read.
That said, I did enjoy reading the novel. It wasn't earth shattering great, but it was a pleasant way to relax for a few hours.
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