I enjoyed this author’s Lagotti Family series, so I had high hopes for this stand-alone. And the first chapter did draw me in with an unexpected twist. Unfortunately, the plot did not follow through, and (in all) this one does not live up to the other series.
There were some interesting concepts in the plot – high finance, market trading, corporate lawyers, and international business around the time of 9/11 are all great bases that would make for an intriguing novel. There are so many ways the author could have gone with any of these threads.
What there was of a plot just seemed like filler to get to the next sex scene instead of the other way around. I read a lot of romances, and some of them get pretty raunchy. But there is usually at least a semi-coherent plot that keeps the action moving. Not the case here.
I never really got a feel for any of the characters, except for Penny, and she was unlikeable, if only for the way she treated Ray (not that he was infallible either). But, again, it was difficult to get a firm grasp on their relationship because there was not a lot of detail provided, other than how they pleasured each other.
In all, the whole novel felt disjointed. There were a few interesting parts, but they became lost in the multiple sex scenes. I wish the author had put more thought into developing the overall plot.
