Archive for July 7th, 2009
Quick Review – Blue-Eyed Devil – Lisa Kleypas
Maybe there’s something to getting a book for free. Over a year ago, Julia Quinn recommened a Kleypas book. I bought it, hated it, and put it on paperbackswap.com as soon as I schlepped it back from my vacation in Europe. I don’t like historical romance, chalked it up to that, and moved on. Then during RWA Nationals last year, I got an autographed copy of Sugar Daddy.
I don’t remember seeking it out, but I imagine it was one of those situations where you want to get some books, and feel guilty for just walking by authors, so you get all the books offered in the room. When my TBR pile was woefully low, I picked it up, and really enjoyed it. What I liked about Sugar Daddy, and now Blue-Eyed Devil, were the ‘women’s fiction’ aspects of the books. I liked having an extended backstory on the heroine. It’s far better than typing ’she has some issues’ in a few words in chapter one. Both books gave you a huge backstory that explained the character’s motivations. Unfortunately, I think all that backstory skimps somewhat on the romance. But if another pretty Kleypas cover came my way – I might just pick it up.
