Character Redemption

I picked up a romantic suspense book by a NYT best selling author recently, and I’m at the halfway point, wondering why I should keep reading. Why? The storyline/plot seemed interesting, but I’m ready to throw the hero over the ship he commands and hope the sharks eat him. It’s not that he’s an antihero. He’s just plain unlikable.

It’s been said that strong characters can make up for a weak plot, but even the strongest plot won’t engage readers if they don’t like the characters. Of course, th...