Borden by RJ Lewis
Summary :
Marcus Borden has always been used to power and control. After a crime-filled upbringing in a very harsh neighbourhood, Borden leaves his hometown, returning four years later mysteriously rich and unrecognizable, with one woman on his mind. A woman he'll never have. Pained by his devastating loss and filled with rage and guilt, Borden's world turns dark.
As a fiercely independent woman, Emma Warne knows all about hard living. Having kept to herself most of her life, the last thing she expects is to be thrust into the world of infamous criminal Marcus Borden, the dangerous man the entire city fears and loathes. But the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back, taking over her life and stripping her of her control she desperately clings to.
As a fiercely independent woman, Emma Warne knows all about hard living. Having kept to herself most of her life, the last thing she expects is to be thrust into the world of infamous criminal Marcus Borden, the dangerous man the entire city fears and loathes. But the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back, taking over her life and stripping her of her control she desperately clings to.
My review :
There seems to be an ongoing theme on this blog, given that the last 2
(3 counting this one) reviews I've posted are of books of which the
title is the name of the main character. What will the next one be?
Jane Eyre? Who knows ...
This week's book review might sound exciting, I mean, a bad boy that is actually a bad person and not just a little boy playing tough, what a change! But also, what a disappointment. From the very beginning this story-line confused me. We're introduced to certain characters, to the beginning of a certain relationship, only for it to be ripped from us 5 chapters into the book. And after we have to get to know (and like) a new love interest, and suddenly become this relationship's biggest shipper. I mean, did we already forget the other girl? Apparently Borden did.
Now to the female protagonist (the 2nd and main one). Early on the novel, Emma is sold to the reader as very independent, not begin scared of Borden or anything, good at defending herself, etc ... But honestly, she's just submissive throughout the whole book. Now we're hit with the "he's a bad person, she's scared of him" excuse, but she's the boldest when she's facing him, and submissive when he's not around. Weird type of courageous and strong protagonist.
Their relationship was weird. Seriously, the only 'connection' between them is sex. That's the only thing. They have sex once, then ignore each other, then have some more sex, and finally decide they're a 'couple'. What in the world is wrong with these people? That's not how life works, and that's definitely not a good way of depicting a relationship. HONEST, the only thing they do is fuck. They don't talk, don't go out ... nothing. It's a real shame. I've already started to read book 2, which starts right after Emma and Borden decided they were a couple, and I don't think I'm going to finish the book. I'm 4 chapters into the book, there is still no talk or connection between them (even though they're officially a couple now), yet they've already had sex a good number of times.
I'm giving this book a 3/5 because even if the book was entertaining, the sex scenes where the only really interesting ones. There is such an emptiness to both characters that I don't want to read the second book of the series, in wich their relationship gets stronger or whatever. This books had too many different plots going on but too few emotionally fonctioning characters. What a shame.
My rating : ✦✦✦✧✧
