Lenore Kosinski
3 stars -- Wow, I really have changed. I know I read this, and kept it last time. It wasn't bad, and I'm wavering about going with 3.5 stars, but I'm in a bad mood, so this is what you get. In some ways it was a very typical Presents. Arrogant, kind of a jerk hero. Meek, insecure heroine. There was some nuance at least. Matilda had moments where she stood up for herself and was more than I expected. And Dante had the rarest moments of depth and heart (stress on the rare). I was frustrated with how callous Dante could be, without much apology. I mean, yeah, there were mitigating circumstances, but...it wasn't enough for 2022 Lenore. The story with his daughter was somewhat interesting, but given the title of the book, I expected her to appear in the story more. There was chemistry, even if sometimes it made me feel uncomfortable -- again, I've changed. But they did have a connection. The romance/relationship was fast, which is pretty typical of Presents as well. That sums it up -- typical. *shrugs* At this point I'm reading them so that I can get rid of them...and hopefully weed out a few that are legitimate gems that stand the test of time for me.