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When She Was Bad... (Harlequin Blaze)

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Although I finished this book, I really don't know why. I guess I kept telling myself that no book could be THAT bad, but looks like I was wrong. I don't even know where to begin to explain all that is wrong with this story. The storyline was silly to the point of stupid, the romance was a complete dud, the dialog absolutely cheesy and forced, and the ending didn't do a thing to revive or explain this story. I know this author can do WAY better than this, so it will not stop be from reading other books by Cara Summer. However, this one is not recommended.

I have enjoyed other books by same author.
This one had a fantasy aspect that I could NOT get past.
The H/H share a repeated fantasy of slave girl/ plantation owner.
Seriously?
Who could feel sexy/ fall in love when "called from the fields" by the plantation owner's son? Gross, and COMPLETELY insensitive to the plight of hundreds of thousands of women who were forced (literally or by situational coersion) to have sexual relations with their owners and others b/c they were slaves.
Ms. Summers: Badly done.
There are ways to write bondage/submission fantasies that are not so CLUELESS about the historical plight of women.

I downloaded the unabridged audio edition of this novel hoping for a fun sexy read. Unfortunately, I found the plot tedious, the story cliche, (how many romance heroes are there named Cole? Dozens, hundreds?), and yet another insecure heroine. I deleted it from my ipod. Please. Do yourself a favor. Read the first few pages before buying this one. This was a clunker.