Customer Reviews

Garden of Scandal

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I have read several other JB novels but this was by far the worst. The older woman, younger man story line did not bother me so much as the pathetic dialogue and ridiculous story lines and subplots. One of the worst romance novels I have ever read!

I gave this book one star based on the fact the heroine is not the usual 22 year old. However, the plot is absolutely ridiculous, the heroine a weakling, and there is just no sense to any of it.

I am a huge Jennifer Blake fan- and from way back in the day. But when I read this novel I just wanted to put it down- not because I had to go somewhere or do something, but cause it was horrid. The storyline was very slow, the characters unrealistic and very very boring the the dialogue was at times, to say the least, comedic- and not in an entertaining way. And the two characters actually hooking up? No way! The fact that they did get together is somewhat grotesque to me... they are not exactly the most 'appealing' people.

If you're a fan of Blake, you should read the older stuff- i.e. historical romances from the 80's. I am sad to say that her material is getting worse and worse. I don't know if she's not spending the time or effort required to produce the quality that she once did. I have read 99% of the her novels and unfortunately the level of writing quality and storyline complexity is diminishing rapidly.

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.

If you're interested in something of Blake's, see: Prisoner of Desire or Tigress. I guarantee with those two that you will NOT be disappointed!

Good luck reading:)

It was a excellence book and very well written. Blake does a fine job on her skills and makes you feel apart of the story as if you was there. There's no one quite like Jennifer Blake, when it comes to writing Romance novels..