La-Shauna F. (SHADY) reviewed Guilty Pleasure: A Steele Family and Friends Novel (Steele Family Series) (Volume 13) on + 1266 more book reviews
Normally I have nothing but praise for her work but this book was disappointing.Maybe its the fact that the books title and cover art are sexy and mysterious and the story is anything but. More than likely my disappointment is due to storyline lacking original thought. Dee is in love with her best friend's much older brother (sigh). She plots, plans and seduces him... Twice! Both times, Cohen rebuffs her immediately after. He feels he can't love her the way she deserves because he was hurt in the past. At some point they agree to a vacation fling with no strings attached.
I'm sorry but this storyline has been recycled a million times and we know how it ends. To make matters worse, I didn't care for either Dee or Cohen. She had no dignity whatsoever and he was a jerk.I found it to be long winded and repetitive. His reasoning for repeatedly hurting her while understandable, should have waned after 18 years. I got bored, but was determined to finish the book. After persevering, it ended with him getting off too easily. She should have let him sweat a bit.
I'm sorry but this storyline has been recycled a million times and we know how it ends. To make matters worse, I didn't care for either Dee or Cohen. She had no dignity whatsoever and he was a jerk.I found it to be long winded and repetitive. His reasoning for repeatedly hurting her while understandable, should have waned after 18 years. I got bored, but was determined to finish the book. After persevering, it ended with him getting off too easily. She should have let him sweat a bit.
