Caroline Lee (2)

Olive is not quite insecure enough to land on that trope shelf (or at least, her insecurity did not take up much space in the story, and her behavior flies in the face of it), but I did quite like that aspect. A cute quick read with extremely modern sensibilities. To be honest, I was hoping for more angst, but I still liked it.

Fluffy romance based off of Little Red Riding Hood. This is the second I've read in this series, and likely the last. The story is cute, but there really isn't much substance. The thought of a fairy-tale based town in the Old West is fun, but the execution doesn't really leave me satisfied.

I admit that when I saw this in my Lit-Cube, I was skeptical. I just didn't see how the author could pull off a historical romance with a fairy-tale twist in an Old West town. It just sounded like a recipe for disaster.

Well, I will admit, I was wrong.

Yes, it was cheesy and fluffy, and I called the plot twist half-way through, but you know what? I still enjoyed the hell out of this book. It was cute and made me smile. Which is just really want I needed tonight.

Some minor quibbles:
The show more Beauty and the Beast retelling was less a retelling and more loosely based on. So if you came in expecting a full-blown retelling, this isn't it. I also felt that the Guild of Godmothers came out of nowhere, and didn't really add much, if anything. It felt a bit shoehorned in to give the book a fantasy feel, and just didn't fit. The characterizations were a bit shallow and I would have liked a bit more depth to the characters.

But still a quick and fun read. I'll have to check out the rest in the series. show less

Scot on Her Trail by Caroline Lee
The Hots for Scots series #2. Historical Scottish romance.
The head of the clan has demanded that all his offspring get married. Duncan doesn’t want to get married. But coming across the woman he kissed at his brother’s wedding, who steals from him, makes Duncan a bit more interested in Skye. What is she doing posing as a Highway man and can he do anything to help her?

A fun romp. Did Duncan really expect to remain single after showing his junk to everyone show more at the twin brother’s wedding? He certainly caught Skye’s attention. A few amusing twists and turns along with a few steamy interludes make this story a delight filled with hilarity.
I will be devouring the rest of this series as soon as I can. I love a book that makes me laugh out loud. show less