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The Harlot (2013)

by Saskia Walker(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0373777361 (ISBN13: 9780373777365)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin HQN

series

Taskill Witches

review 1: Summary:Gregor wants vengeance against an old rival. He happens across Jessie as she gets arrested for using witchcraft to win a fight with another prostitute. Before she is killed, Gregor helps her escape so that she will spy for him. As she is spying, the two fall in love more or less.My thoughts:Honestly, I didn't read this book for the plot line. It is a historical romance, but I wasn't expecting it to be very accurate or the plot to be terribly gripping. For instance, why does Jessie need help escaping from prison when she can clearly use her magic to influence people and open locked doors? Also, why does Gregor need a spy? He doesn't actually need the information that Jessie gives him. He could figure out things on his own. I guess having an inside woman just makes t... morehings a little easier? In spite of these flaws, I enjoyed the romance between Gregor and Jessie. The sex is very explicit and was exactly why I reached for this book. I rarely read erotic literature. I have to be in the right mood (or not have a headache?). This fit the bill for what I was looking for. Let's be honest, you pick up a book about a harlot for sex. The rest is just filler to make it feel better than porn.
review 2: The Harlot wasn’t my cup of tea. Although I love reading paranormal and romance that are a little bit on the side of naughty, The Harlot was almost too much for me. I loved how the story started and I love the sexual tension between the main characters. It was both frustratingly teasing (in a good way) and juicy.I almost liked Jessie Taskill. I liked how she was determined, strong, and independent, but at the same time vulnerable and fragile. I would probably loved her if she used her witchy powers more. I started reading the book thinking there were more witchy action than there was – that was a bit of a disappointment.I did not care for Gregor Ramsay as much. I didn’t have a connection with the character whatsoever. The only thing I liked about him was his dominance – it wasn’t too much and didn’t go overboard but it was there and I felt his dominance over Jessie.More supporting characters would have been nice, too. I think it would have helped balance the story and made it more interesting. Aside from that, I’m just really happy it wasn’t as messed up as the Fifty Shades trilogy where the more messed up the relationship of the main characters got, the crazier sex they had. I don’t like supporting that kind of relationships.In summary, I liked Jessie and how the story began. I didn’t like Gregor as much, how there wasn’t much witchy action, and how the story ended. It was a slow-paced book that ended way too fast. It had a nice concept, but I just wish it had more content. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone but feel free to try it out if you want. You might have a better reading experience that I had. less

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