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Fragile (Rafferty, #1)
by Shiloh Walker (Goodreads Author)
by Shiloh Walker (Goodreads Author)
Quinn's review
bookshelves: library-book, romantic-suspense
Aug 31, 10
bookshelves: library-book, romantic-suspense
Read from August 30 to 31, 2010
Fragile is the first book I've read by this author, and I really enjoyed her writing style.
I love romantic suspense, even though the romance is often secondary to the suspense. In Fragile, the romance is front and centre, and very satisfying. There were actually times when not much was happening in the way of action, and I was wondering if this wasn't more a contemporary romance than romantic suspense.
Which is not to say I wasn't enjoying it at the time - the romance was beautifully done and Luke is a swoon-worthy hero whose gentle yet sexy courtship of Devon was a joy to read.
The suspense was also well done - gritty, dark and with an unexpected twist. This is not a light read, with themes of abuse, drugs and violence, and a heroine scarred - physically and emotionally - by a traumatic childhood.
Though I hadn't read any of Shiloh Walker's work before, I had understood her to be a writer of erotic fiction. While this book had some nice love scenes, it was no more erotic than other hot mainstream romance (not that I'm complaining!).
As always, I love me a tortured hero so I am really looking forward to Quinn's story in Broken.
*rushes off to order Broken*
I love romantic suspense, even though the romance is often secondary to the suspense. In Fragile, the romance is front and centre, and very satisfying. There were actually times when not much was happening in the way of action, and I was wondering if this wasn't more a contemporary romance than romantic suspense.
Which is not to say I wasn't enjoying it at the time - the romance was beautifully done and Luke is a swoon-worthy hero whose gentle yet sexy courtship of Devon was a joy to read.
The suspense was also well done - gritty, dark and with an unexpected twist. This is not a light read, with themes of abuse, drugs and violence, and a heroine scarred - physically and emotionally - by a traumatic childhood.
Though I hadn't read any of Shiloh Walker's work before, I had understood her to be a writer of erotic fiction. While this book had some nice love scenes, it was no more erotic than other hot mainstream romance (not that I'm complaining!).
As always, I love me a tortured hero so I am really looking forward to Quinn's story in Broken.
*rushes off to order Broken*
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Aug 31, 2010 08:45pm
The smut level varies a lot in her bks. When she is in RS mode as here, I dont find her as interesting.
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Any recs for her other non-RS books Seton? I liked this one so if her others are more interesting it bodes well...
Ooooh, good to know Keri. I thought Quinn (nice name huh!) was a scene stealer in this one so good to know his book wont disappoint.
Quinn wrote: "Any recs for her other non-RS books Seton? I liked this one so if her others are more interesting it bodes well..."Well, if u want just straightforward smut, her EC shorts like Her Wildest Dreams and One of the Guys are good. And hawt!
