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Dono D'amore (2013)

by Scotty Cade(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

series

Love

review 1: Based upon reviews of this and other titles in the series, I was expecting more. However, one can hardly hold the reviews against the author.Unfortunately, story-wise, I found it thin and disappointing.The mystery element was predictable--at least for me--and that detracted since it occupied such a large portion of the story. I felt that the plot actually began in the wrong spot and would have been stronger had the opening chapter been Zander waking in the hospital.As for the romance, I found certain elements to be almost jarring. After the build up of Zander's familial/pre-marital bliss (which would have been better IMHO in flashback), his lack of grief was very odd. Although he did spend a great deal of time wondering if it was too soon to be with Jake, it didn't seem to... more hold him back.The progression of the relationship was also strange: after one meeting, they're soon friends, then things go quickly to "I love you" from there.And don't even get me going on the ghost/wedding ring bit...Although, I cannot strongly recommend this title, I am certainly willing to give Scotty Cade another try in the future.
review 2: I give this a almost 4. I really liked this book and Scotty Cade's writing while at the same time repeatedly hitting my forehead with the desk. I liked it but it gave me a headache.First off, the beginning of the book had me in tears. Scotty Cade builds up this picture of a loving family. Zander Walsh, his parents and his groom to be are out at the rehearsal dinner before their wedding. The interaction between Zander and his folks plus a tender portrayal of Zander's relationship with his fiance make the events that follow all that more devastating to the reader and Zander. As the wedding party reaches home, Zander's parents and fiance are shot and killed. Zander is left for dead. All this is contained in the blurb for the book.As Zander wakes up in the hospital and reality of his situation sinks in, you feel all his pain and confusion. Really well done. FBI Agent Jake Elliot is waiting in the room for Zander to recover enough to be able to talk about the attack. And here's the problem for me. While I like Jake Elliot, the main character, I just could not swallow Jake Elliot the FBI Agent. Maybe if he had been made a rookie, but definitely not as a seasoned agent. Too weepy and not very confident in his abilities for someone who had wanted to go into law enforcement his entire life. A really nice guy but the portrayal of the FBI and its agents didn't seem real.Problem No 2: Washington, DC, Senate Bills and how it all works (or doesn't depending upon your point of view). This books pivots upon the idea that introducing a certain bill into the Senate is dangerous because it is a given that the bill will pass. This is folly. I live in the Washington DC metro area where we live and breathe politics. This simply would not happen. A enormous amount of bills are introduced every year, the majority of which die a quick death. Between bipartisan politics, lobbyists and special interests, there are way too many hands in the pot for any bill, especially the one here, to pass both the House and the Senate. Sometimes I can suspend belief for somethings but this kept me just shaking my head and snorting. Unattractive but true.So even though I liked the story (wonderful secondary characters as well) for every "atta boy well done" there was a "ohmygod he did not just go there". I see the this book was a prequel for others in the series as it sets up how Zander and Jake met and ended up in Alaska. Since this means they leave the FBI and Washington politics behind (hopefully), I will definitely go on to read the rest of the series. As I said, I really like Zander and Jake. So I am wishing them well and happy in Alaska as I go off to get another book in the series. less

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