3 stars – Romantic Suspense

This was a fairly entertaining romantic suspense read, but I was a little disappointed.

--The hero was a brooding, self-pitying a**hole who treated the heroine like sh*t for a lot of the book. I just didn’t care much for Zak.

--I liked the heroine, but the premise for her being in Venezuela seemed somewhat far-fetched. I didn’t find it very believable that a play-it-safe, boring girl-next-door from Kansas would become such a sex kitten, jungle survivor queen so easily. But even though he was a jerk, it was kinda funny when Zak teased Acadia by calling her various Barbie nicknames.

--I figured out the villain, so the big, shocking plot twist wasn’t much of a surprise to me, and the climax showdown scene was rather ridiculous and outlandish, even for Romancelandia.

--The paranormal element was completely irrelevant and unnecessary, and I think it would have been better as a straight romantic suspense.

--There’s a nice HEA, but it was a little too late for me to warm up to Zak.

--The vague cliffhanger regarding Zak’s brother Gideon has me curious about the next book, but I’ll probably wait for reviews before spending another $7.99.

Overall, Hush is a decent, not great, romantic suspense read, especially given my lack of enthusiasm for the hero. 3 stars.

Here’s my Zak casting. (Yeah, he might be a jerk, but he’s still ripped and hot!)