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Unmasking Charlotte (2014)

by M.D. Saperstein(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

KDP

series

A Taboo Love

review 1: This was a really good book and a quick read. Like the first book in the series, it was straightforward and cute. The characters were likable and fun-loving. I enjoyed book 1, but I think this book was even better. Charlie was a spitfire, but we didn't learn much about her in book 1. This book tells the story of her and Calvin, but Delilah and Nick make a few appearances and that helped to smooth the transition between books 1 and 2. It is nice to have some familiarity sometimes.This book was more emotional than the first, but not in a depressing, you want to slit your wrists sort of way. It just dealt with heavier topics than the first book. In fact, I'm pretty impressed that the author was able to tackle such a topic without having it overshadow the fun and light-hearte... mored love story. When Calvin unexpectedly finds out the secret that Charlie hasn't shared with him, all he'll breaks loose. I've gotta say that I didn't see it coming. For such a nice boyfriend, he certainly became a grade-A asswipe! If I could've reached through my iPad and punched him, I would have!I also thought that the boys playing superheroes, complete with trips between apartments, while Delilah and Charlie are being held hostage by some psycho, was pretty stupid. I didn't get that panicked vibe from the guys that you'd expect in such a situation. It felt more like, "Honey I've got to pick up the dry cleaning and some groceries, but on the way home I'll see if I have time to swing by and rescue you." Whatever happened to 911? Oh well, I guess that's why it's fiction. Luckily, Calvin does eventually pull his head out of his ass and the story gets back on track. The story has a HEA and an ending, which is harder and harder to come by these days. If you want a stand-alone book that you can read quickly, this is a great choice. :)
review 2: I started reading this book without much knowledge about it; neither did I read the first book in this series (yet), both books in this series (book 3 to be released soon) are standalones so you are capable of reading one without the other. This was quite an unexpected read for me, in a good way. The authors are brave enough to write about some controversial themes that each and every one of us encounters on a daily basis. In this book they tackle 2 main themes: relationships between people from different races and rape. Prepare yourself for the unexpected with this book! Our two lead characters are Charlotte and Calvin, one of them white the other black, enter controversial theme number one. For a long time they have shared an undeniable attraction towards one another, an attraction that is getting harder and harder to deny. Charlotte has been through a lot in her life already; murder, rape, discrimination … Years after the events she still has a hard time dealing with things and finds it hard to move on with her life accordingly. Will Calvin be the one to break her out of her shell? Maybe he will, maybe he won’t… The one thing we know for sure is that they will go on a rollercoaster ride together. So once again expect the unexpected! ;-) The one thing I enjoyed most about this book is that the themes that were discussed in this book where real life issues. The authors handled this in a very good way and should be proud of themselves that they were brave enough to write about difficult and controversial themes like these. Give this book a chance, I am sure you will not be disappointed. Sanne (Scandalous Book Blog) less

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