Lev by Belle Aurora
.Summary :
From the moment Lev
Leokov spots the young woman hiding behind her hair in the middle of the
gentleman's club, he can't take his eyes off of her. For the very
first time in his life, he is affected. Having been told his entire life
that he can't process or understand emotion, he considers it a big
deal.
When Mina Harris gets caught red-handed with a wallet that
isn't hers, she falls apart. She's tired, lonely and hasn't eaten in
days.
Lev offers her an ultimatum... A nice warm bed, a hot meal and a job, or the cops.
Mina takes her chances with Lev. After all, a person with nothing has nothing left to lose..
My review :
So, this book was the type of book that didn't stay long on my to-be-read list, which usually is a good sign: I find the book, I think it sounds super interesting, I immediately read it, and I love it. You could say it went that way this time too - I mean, I liked the book - I just think it lacked ... something. I don't really know what, it just did.
The plot is super interesting, the main character's background was what draw me in the most. I mean, a homeless girl gets caught by hot rich guy stealing his brother's wallet in order to buy herself some food, can it get any better? Well yes, it can, but unfortunately it didn't.
I liked the book, however I found it very flawed. Expect for the female main character, whose decisions were sometimes kind of hard for me to understand, all the other characters are hardly credible. I liked Lev, the fact that he had issues communicating with people is something I understand, and if to some people that made him even more mysterious and hot, it did not do the same for me. I mean, he is hot and mysterious, but he is most and foremost one of the most boring male main characters/love interest I've ever read about. I'm not just saying that because he doesn't talk much, or show his emotions are whatever, but because even when he did, he was boring. It pains me that the only depth to this character is the love he has for his daughter. Their relationship, even if it makes me feel a little bit uncomfortable, is very strong. But that's all there is to him. Even when he declares his love to Mina, you feel as if it's just him reciting someone else's words. It just feels empty. It's a shame, he could have been such a better character is the author had taken some time to make him more human, and not just the hot/mysterious love interest she made him be.
The other characters were okay. I really like Nas, and Sasha, they're the most credible of the bunch. However, what I didn't like was the author's absolute need to reunite Mina with her real family (that conveniently owns the business just across the street from her boyfriend's), and her need to get Mina back together with her foster family. Honestly, if a woman called 14 years old me a slut or whore because her son was hooking up with me, not only would I run away, but I would never want to see her face ever again. But nooo, Mina HAS TO forgive her! Again: Not credible.
I'm giving this book 3,75/5 because I did enjoy it, even if I didn't agree with some of the author's choices. I read it til the very end, and in less than 2 days. That shows that it is a captivating story, unfortunately only carried by the main character.
My rating : ✦✦✦✦✧
b
