Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Erotica/Romance
Approximate word count: 80-85,000 words
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Author:
A mother
and grandmother, this is Canadian K.D. McLean’s first book. She wrote it after
catching “the writing bug” and calls it the “most intensive and difficult
thing” she’s “undertaken in life outside of childbirth.”
Description:
“Oh Lord
Kill Me Now, thinks Rachel tossing back another bottom feeder of the internet
dating Pond. Enter Michael (yes, Mr. Right), a writer with a bag of tricks
sparking her interest. Until Michael, Rachel thought vanilla was only a baking
ingredient. Together they trip along in a sometimes hilarious journey of
sensuality. Will gun-shy Michael allow himself to free fall in love yelling
Geronimo?”
Appraisal:
I think the
best description of The Story of Rachel
would be erotic romance. It’s much spicier than most romance novels, possibly
as much as some erotica, yet has a story arc that fits the romance genre and a
plot with more meat to it than most straight erotica.
The hero
and heroine are complex characters, each with a history and experience much
different from each other that provides both contrast and works well with the
story. Some interesting minor characters also add a lot to the story. There
were occasional rough spots, primarily telling us something not important to
the story (“Over garlic bread and pasta, a friendship germinated, which would
continue to grow for the rest of their lives …”) or that we should figure out
on our own (“It wasn't a complete lie, but Annik wasn't ready to disclose
everything about herself”). Yet, even the rough spots weren’t that rough.
FYI:
Adult
language and sexual situations.
Format/Typo Issues:
A small
number of copyediting and proofing misses.
Rating: **** Four stars
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