Dal Maclean
Author of Bitter Legacy
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Works by Dal Maclean
King of Kings 6 copies
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- Gender
- female
- Places of residence
- Scotland, UK
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- Works
- 4
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 123
- Popularity
- #162,201
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 17
- ISBNs
- 12
It's one thing to have complex, flawed love interests, it's another to excuse manipulative, deceitful, and ultimately selfish behavior on the basis of an abusive childhood and smoldering charisma. Very much not okay, especially without a redemption arc before the HEA.
Attraction does NOT = True Love. Friendly people are automatically good people. Feeling sorry for someone isn't the same as needing to put up with their B.S. Let's have romances that address these issues before letting characters end up together.
And yet, I did gallop through this novel thanks to the strength of the storytelling. The mystery could have been tighter and the plot more grounded, but all in all few complaints there.… (more)