In Bed With the Devil audiobook

4 stars This one was a very nice surprise. The plot intrigued me and the story didn’t disappoint. Even so, the thing I liked most about this were the characters. Not only are the protagonists very likeable but the side characters were also such an assortment of personalities and they really stood out.The dialogue was intelligent, witty and funny at times. It really painted a picture as to whom the characters really are. Another thing I appreciated was the female lead. Whenever I see heroines described as: fierce, independent, intelligent, sassy, “gives as good as she gets”, more than 50% of the time what I get is a wannabe or often enough an idiot who makes stupid decisions because she’s “an independent woman, hear her roar type of attitude”. She usually creates more trouble and ends up needing more help or she’s simply unjustifiably angry and mean(cause apparently, that shows personality).Anyway, long story short, this heroine was truly great. Smart, cautious, a realist. She was just such a well balanced person, I mean, how did that happen?! And the couple had chemistry. Yes, he spends more than half the book saying he “loves” another woman, but when you read the book, you can tell that he is not talking about romantic love, but he can’t really differentiate. The other woman knows they are more like brother and sister and deep down he knows it too but he’s trying to make it more because he is lonely. I’m just saying this, in case anyone is put off by that aspect of the story.

5 Devil Earl Stars In bed with the Devil was my very first book by Lorraine Heath and I wonder why it took so long for me to give her a try. I absolutely loved this book. This book captured my interest from the first chapter and I couldn't put it down. I not only fell in love with Lucian and Catherine, but the secondary characters too. James, Winnie, Jack, Frannie, William and Sterling were all so intriguing and I can't wait to learn more about each of them. The chemistry and connection between Lucian and Catherine from the start was off the charts. I loved them as a couple. Catherine was so strong and independent. I loved that she had such dignity in the face of pain and human cruelty. She didn't let her circumstances dictate her actions. I thought Lucian was sweet with just and enough bad boy to make him dangerously yummy! I did want to shake him when it took him so long to figure out that he didn't "love Love" Frannie. Still it was clear as day he adored Catherine and it helped that he never touched Frannie. I thought Catherine and Lucian were not only great together the way they supported each other but that they really brought out the best in the other. My heart broke for all the of Feagan's gang of kids. I know each have some painful backstories that will come to light when their books come, but just what I know already is heartbreaking. I hated that Jack had kept something so important from Lucian but I was glad they were able to repair their relationship even if not as strong as before. Overall this book took me on a ride. I loved that it brought out all the emotions in me. It had me happy, sad, mad, aching, and swooning. When a book completely envelops me for hours and has me excited for the next one then it's a total 5 star read for me! I can't wait for Jack's story!

4.53 *Basic elements of the story are quite familiar. An orphan boy living on the street with his gang of thieves. Becoming a lord someway. Aaand years later, we have a scoundrel of such a greatness, even one dance with him will cause the ruination of the maidens. Enter the heroine, obsessively intrigued by the dark lord. Upon finding herself in a predicament, she visits his house at night and strucks a deal with him. You've read this shit umpteenth times, huh? Well, nope, you didn't! The author took the romance tropes, shook her bosoms, plucked some brains, did her mojo and gave us something different! Well done lady, well done bosoms!*summary of the paragraph above in the picture format Don't go into this book, expecting a light, funny HR story. It was gloomy without actually being gloomy. *yes it makes sense. somehow in some alternate universe* There were mentions of rape, murder, abuse. Nothing too graphic but enough to make this more than just a fluffy story. The hero and heroine doesn't get to the naked vals part till the last third of the book and there is a third woman from the start. Hero loves her. Anything else I say would be too spoilery. I hate love triangles and cheating, and this here was neither.Was it an awesome work of literature? Or even the best HR I've read? Nope. Then why am I all ravey and bubbly about it? I don't know, just go with it.

Buenísima. He leído otras novelas ambientadas en los bajos fondos de Londres, pero ninguna con un halo de oscuridad tan bien logrado. Quizá influye mucho la caracterización de Luke; no me costaba para nada imaginarlo bebiendo en su biblioteca, apenas iluminada, tratando de acallar sus propios demonios.Por eso creo que uno de los principales méritos de la historia es aprender a conocer a este personaje a través de los ojos de Catherine. Él no cambia durante la novela, sino que con ella, poquito a poco, empieza a bajar las barreras con las que siempre se protege y nos permite llegar a su verdadera naturaleza.Catherine me ha encantado, una mujer de una energía y fortaleza increíbles, capaz de arriesgarse y sacrificarse por lo que cree y por los que quiere. El único “pero” de su caracterización es que a veces me chocaba la libertad que gozaba para una mujer de la aristocracia en la época en que está ambientado el libro. Aunque se trata de justificar por la ausencia de una figura masculina en la casa (padre muy enfermo y un hermano medio desaparecido por el mundo), su comportamiento y actuar me pareció demasiado “moderno”.La trama y el misterio asociado a los orígenes de Luke están muy bien desarrollados, aunque quizá son un poquito previsibles. (view spoiler)[No me costó nada advertir que los dolores de cabeza de Luke eran una forma de bloquear sus recuerdos y descubrir que él siempre fue el verdadero conde de Claybourne (hide spoiler)]Lo dejo en 4 estrellas porque el final fue demasiado precipitado y después de todo lo que habían pasado los personajes llego a las últimas páginas y me digo “¿¿y eso es todo??”. Porque sí, desde la mitad del libro quería darle unas buenas sacudidas a Luke por ser tan obtuso y no reconocer sus verdaderos sentimientos, tanto hacia Catherine como hacia Frannie, su amiga de la infancia y con quien quería casarse. Y cuando por fin cae, todo se soluciona rápidamente y se acaba. Si la autora le hubiera dedicado unas páginas más y un poco más de tensión al desenlace….

A masterful story and a swoony romance. Absolutely loved this one.Full thoughts in my next vlog 4/25

4.5 starsAnother Lorraine Heath down and a great start to a new series! This has one of my favorite tropes where the heroine is actually helping the hero get the woman he loves. Katherine approaches Luke and asks him to kill someone for her because she has heard of his reputation for having killed someone in his past. Luke wants nothing to do with Katherine, but he sees an opportunity for her to help his future wife become a lady and integrated into society before he marries her. So they strike a deal two help one another. But he ends up falling for Katherine instead...I really loved the angst in their relationship and the mystery revolving Luke's true identity. He has a lot of secrets and a really dark past that a lot of society judges him for. It was interesting how this all played out and how Luke detested his high status in society because he felt like he didn't deserve it. I also enjoyed how Katherine was trying to protect her friend and how that all played out. The only thing I didn't necessarily love was how long it took Luke to break up with the women he wanted to marry. Technically there was cheating in here and I thought he definitely could have cut off that relationship much sooner than he did. But overall this was another great book from Lorraine Heath!

4,5. A pesar de los muchos libros de romántica que llevo a mis espaldas, es el primer libro que leo de Lorraine Heath y ya puedo decir que no será el último. Me ha gustado mucho su forma de narrar una historia ambienta en el Londres victoriano menos glamouroso, así como sus continuos guiños a Oliver Twist, libro del que los huérfanos de Feagan son grandes deudores. También los temas que trata, desde las desigualdades sociales -tremendamente injustas en esa época- hasta la violencia de género. Y ¿qué decir de sus personajes principales? Ni él es el típico aristócrata ni ella la típica lady y juntos forman una magnífica pareja, potenciando sus mejores cualidades. Una pena ese final tan precipitado para una historia a la que de otro modo hubiera dado 5 estrellas.

5 millones de Luke stars.Vamos a ver es que no sé ni si pararme a hablar un poco del argumento del libro porque es que es tan absolutamente genia, y tanto de lo que necesitaba, que no puedo con la emoción. Y con el enfado, por no haberlo leído y conocido antes. Y lo dice una que no se acercaba ni con un palo de tres metros a cualquier libro de histórica... Pero haré un esfuerzo y os contaré un poco del libro:Tenemos al pequeño Luke, en un prólogo sobre su infancia. Nos cuenta que no recuerda nada a parte de vivir en una casa con otros niños, niños que han sido entrenados para ser carteristas. Luke tiene otros amiguitos como él: Jack, Franie, Bill... pero Franie, aquella pequeña niña ha sufrido algo horrible y nuestro querido Luke va a hacer pagar al malnacido que le hizo daño a su amiga. Es así como Luke acaba en la comisaría (que ahora mismo no sé si en esa época ya le llamaban así... pero vosotros me entendéis) cara a cara con el padre del hombre al que acababa de matar. Luke está esperando ser colgado en la horca pero lo que acaba recibiendo es el amor de un abuelo que no recuerda haber tenido. El primer capítulo sucede años después de este prólogo. Luke ya es un hombre y ha dejado muy atrás el ser un niño carterista. En realidad todos lo han dejado. Su abuelo ha muerto y ahora Luke es un conde (creo que era conde, o duque jaja mi memoria es horrible, solo me quedo con los detalles minimos e importantes jajaj). Lo único que quiere en esta vida es casarse con Franie... eso es hasta que ella lo rechaza porque no cree ser capaz de ser la mujer adecuada para un hombre de la nobleza.Es aquí cuando conocemos a Catherine, una dama de alta cuna con un hermano de viaje por el mundo, y un padre postrado en una cama. Su único consuelo es su amiga Winnie, solo que la vida de ella ya es bastante complicada... Catherine necesita ayudarla por lo que busca a Luke en busca de un trato. Pero el trato no sale tan bien como pensaban, Catherine se arrepiente de lo que le ha pedido y Luke ya no quiere lo mismo que antes. Las metas finales habían cambiado por el camino...ME MUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO POR LUKE. En serio, me putamente encantan los gruñones, ceñudos y cuanto más difíciles mejor. Cuanto más se oponen a enamorarse y más fácil caen MEJOR! AWWWWW juro por dios que este libro fue lo que me recetó el médico después de lo poco entusiasta que me estaba poniendo en mis lecturas. Me encantó de principio a fin. Es que no tengo ni una sola queja, NI UNA. Me mantuvo atrapada y lo que más, obviamente, fue la tensión entre los protagonistas. Sí que es verdad que me dolió en el alma lo de Jack... para mi fue una puñalada y ya se que él no lo sabía, pero yo no sé si sería capaz de perdonarle...En cuanto a Franie, para mi es un personaje tan... meh. No sé es tan buena y modosita y todo que no me ha acabado de gustar. Demasiado tranquila para mi gusto. Me gustan más con el caracter luchador como Catherine. RECOMIENDO TANTO TANTO ESTE LIBRO. Como algo así necesario para vivir.

4.5 stars!“She was the one he looked forward to talking to each evening. She was the one whose smile made his heart beat a little faster. She was the one he wanted to explore—not only every curve of her body but every facet of her mind. She fascinated, tempted, and beguiled him as he’d never before been fascinated, tempted, or beguiled. He told himself it was because she was new while Frannie was familiar—yet Catherine didn’t feel new. She never had. From the first moment he’d spotted her at that ball all those years ago, when he’d gazed into her eyes, he’d thought that if he still possessed all his soul it would have found its mate in hers.” Lady Catherine Mabry believes that the Devil Earl, Lucian Langdon, is the solution to her problem. Lucian is an accused murderer and if he had killed before, would it be so hard to kill one more? Although he first denied her request, Lucian later on came up with a proposition that would benefit the both of them: Catherine would teach the wife of his choosing proper aristocratic etiquette and in exchange, he would kill the man she so desperately wanted to be dead. It sounds just like the perfect plan, but when feelings get involved and the truth of his past starts to haunt him, Lucian might just rethink everything that he knows to be true about his life - including who he really wants as his wife. In bed with the Devil is the first book from Lorraine Heath’s historical romance series, Scoundrel of St. James. This is about Lucian Langdon, Earl of Claybourne, and Lady Catherine Mabry. This is Heath’s most popular book on GoodReads and I can see why. What a good read to start the year with! I can see myself reading more from the series. I just hope they’re as good as this one. Meet Lady Catherine Mabry: She is the daughter of the Duke of Greystone. She is Sterling’s sister, which I believe is the hero of book 3 from the same series. In Lucian’s words, “She was bold, courageous, kind, caring…” but she is also “too opinionated, willful, argumentative.” And I can confirm she is all that! She could come off as a bit of a ninny (e.g. going to a gentleman’s home late in the night). She loves the people in her life very dearly, including her best friend, Winnie, and she is willing to do anything to ensure that her friend would live a peaceful life. Which leads her path to Claybourne. Meet Lucian Langdon: He is a disreputable man. Although he is an Earl, his claim to the title is questioned by the Ton. They consider him a shame to the aristocracy. No respectable woman would want to be seen consorting with him, and no gentleman would want to be known as his friend. Which works just fine as he does not want anything to do with them either. He was accused of murdering his uncle, and before he could be killed for the crime, an old gentleman recognized him as his grandson, heir to an earldom. After that, nothing in his life would ever be the same. Lady Catherine Mabry has been drawn to Lucian Langdon ever since she saw him at the ball five years ago. The earl made an appearance but danced with no one. However, his gaze had settled on Catherine longer than was proper. And Catherine did not look away or flinched. After that, he left the ballroom. And to her shame, it irritated Catherine. The earl intrigued her. He was an enigma, and in her deepest darkest desire, she dreamt of him dancing with her. Many years had passed since the event and Catherine is still drawn to him, but she sought him out for another reason: All of London knew that he was a killer, and she had a plan that included him. To ensure her beloved friend’s safety, the best plan she could think of is to get rid of her friend's husband, a Duke. She believes the only person that can do her bidding is the devil earl. After all, he had done it before, for sure, he can do it again. However, Lucian rebuffed her offer for he has no need of her money. But She does have something that he needs - Catherine can teach Frannie how to be a proper Lady of Society and in exchange, he will do her bidding once her part of the deal is finished. Clandestine meetings, pretending they don’t know each other in daylight, longing, the truth of Lucian’s past, the truth of whom his heart belongs to…and finally we have a HEA! I loved the heroine! I liked how she was intrigued by Lucian from the very beginning. She is aware of his reputation: how he was capable of murder and killed his own uncle. But of course, that wasn’t the full story. I find it cute how after the ball, she has invitations hand-delivered to him, hoping he’d appear at one of her balls and dinners. Aside from that, she was a caring friend and loving daughter. I loved how determined she was to help Winnie out of her situation. Yes, she does seem very foolish, risking her reputation and going to an Earl who’s a rumored murderer to help with her situation, but she is doing it out of thinking it was the only way to save her friend. I agree that she was a bit inconsiderate with her approach to Lucian, it is offensive to ask him to kill someone, but then again, she was not aware of the reasons he murdered someone before. I loved how she was sensible, independent (not in an annoying way), and was in touch with her emotions. She did not try to fight whatever she was feeling for Lucian. So often we see characters who do not try to fight how they feel, it is refreshing to see a heroine who’s not constantly pushing away the hero in fear of getting hurt. And she is aware that Lucian might hurt her, but she does not hold it against him because she knows it is not his intention to make her fall in love and he was not aware of her affection towards him. When she realized she loved him, she was not bitter about it, she wanted the best for him even if that meant that Frannie would be the person beside him instead of her. Although she does something stupid towards the end! It is like all the sensibility went out of her person and decided for her…but then again it is what she believed was best for Lucian and she loved him dearly. She was not a martyr, she was simply one who loved people dearly and was willing to do anything to protect those people she loved. I loved the hero equally! I liked his back story, although it was tragic. He was not sure of his place in the world. He felt like a scoundrel masquerading as a gentleman. He murdered someone, and with very good reasons too. He was someone devoted to his friend. He was in many ways just like Catherine. He was caring, loving and willing to do anything to protect the people he loved. He thinks that he is not the real Claybourne and he admitted, even to Catherine, that he was a thief and that when he saw the opportunity to live a better life, he took it. I can’t even fault him for that. One’s gotta do what they have to do to have a good life and to get out of death’s way. I felt very sad for him because he killed a man (although well-deserved) . It haunted him and he never felt like the same man since then, like a piece of his soul was missing. Of course, no matter one’s intentions, one would carry the guilt of killing someone. But I know that he would do it again if it meant protecting the people dear to him. I think he is very much like the, “Do you think you’ll kill for me one day?”(cue the Lana lyrics) “Yes, of course, I will, my darling.” This is not to romanticize murder! It is wrong! But we can all agree that the man he killed deserved it. I generally hate when either of the main characters are in love with other people, but in this book, it did not bother me very much. Firstly, because I knew that Frannie married Sterling and she has her own book. Secondly, it is obvious that the love he feels for Frannie is the love one would feel for a friend: purely platonic. But of course, he would not be able to tell as it is obvious Frannie was the only woman he cared about until Catherine showed up in his life. And lastly, I loved the added angst. Although I must admit that I was annoyed that it took him too long to realize that it was Catherine he loved, not Frannie. But other than that, he was a good hero who cared for the heroine as much as she cared for him. I really really enjoyed the whole book. I devoured it. I read it in one sitting! It was exactly the type of book I needed to read. If I listened to the negative reviews, I never would’ve read it but I am glad I did not because I ended up loving it so much. The heroine and hero are just the type of characters I love when reading a book. They’re likable in their own ways and although frustrating at times, they never bored me. I loved how they pretended not to know each other in that one scene…I was screaming! And of course, that part where he danced with her in a ballroom even if it was costing him his pride. So good!I really love Lorraine Heath’s books. They are always dependable reads. I just know that when I read her, the book won’t be rated less than 3 stars. She writes such good romance books. I’ve been in a Lorraine Heath mood lately and I am enjoying it very much. I have to stop though cause I don’t want to run out of good HR books. What I just don’t like about her books is that sometimes the way things are resolved are very rushed? It has been like that for almost all books I’ve read from her. It is the reason why I have not rated her books 5 stars, so far. I wish the events leading up to the ending would stop being so rushed. I loved the epilogue of this though! I like how the prologue and epilogue are from Lucian’s journal entries. Overall, this was a really enjoyable book. I really loved the main characters, even the side characters (who are all main characters in their own book). The right amount of angst and a delicious romance between the main characters and I’m sold! Some quotes: “And then I spied her. Her. Lovely, elegant, and daring, she not only met my gaze, but she held it as though she was as fascinated with me as I was with her. For the briefest of moments, I contemplated asking her for the honor of a dance, but I knew such an action would tarnish her reputation. That night, for the first time in my life, I understood the sacrifices that were required to truly be a gentleman. With regret, I turned away, the wonder of her in my arms to remain a mystery that would often haunt me.”“Where do you find your faith in me, Catherine?” “From coming to know you.” She stayed with him, just as she’d promised. In his bed. Doing nothing more than holding him, allowing him to hold her. Something more than friendship, something less than lovers. But it was comforting.“Never in his life had he ever known such peace, such joy. He’d thought once more with her would be enough. But as he held her, and listened to her breathing, he feared he might never have enough of her.”“She knew the very worst about him, and yet still she came to him. Knew the very worst about him, yet still she welcomed him. No hesitation, no turning him aside because she feared his world or worried that she wasn’t good enough.”“Of course I care. To a certain extent we all care, but we can’t care to the point that we live in fear of others’ opinions, that we allow them to change who we are. We must be willing to stand up and defend what represents the very core of our being. Otherwise what is the purpose of individuality? We’d be nothing but imitations of each other, and I daresay we’d all be rather boring.”

Este mes sale la tercera entrega de esta saga (por fin!) y me apetecía ponerme en situación y volver a disfrutar de esta maravillosa novela.Un protagonista masculino que enamora hasta lo más profundo, una protagonista femenina con la que es muy fácil solidarizarse y un argumento muy bien hilado de principio a fin. Los secundarios, bien definidos, encarnan dos de los temas secundarios de la novela, como debe ser. Uno es la fuerza de la amistad verdadera. Cualquier acto es válido para ayudar a un amigo, incluso si ese acto está fuera de la ley o de los principios morales. El otro, la confusión entre amor y amistad, casarse con una amiga (o amigo) porque sientes un gran afecto por ella (o él) y parece lo lógico, lo mejor, lo perfecto. Un error común de todos los tiempos que el protagonista estará a punto de cometer. El tema principal: la violencia de género. Está tratado con un perfecto equilibrio entre la crudeza y la delicadeza, demostrando así que no son necesarios largos párrafos descriptivos de esos ataques de agresividad (que lamentablemente siguen produciéndose hoy en día) para crear determinadas emociones en el lector. La autora tampoco se extiende en la crudeza que sufrían los huérfanos de esa época que acaban viviendo del robo y del timo, pero cuenta lo justo para conmovernos y para que conozcamos esas condiciones de vida que, si las describiera, convertirían la novela en un auténtico drama. La historia de amor entre los protagonistas avanza sin prisas pero sin pausa y ambos se conducen con una coherencia acorde a sus personalidades y al desarrollo de la trama, sencilla en apariencia pero con unos giros que nos mantienen en vilo hasta la última página. Los guiños a "Oliver Twist" de Dickens me han parecido el broche de oro para esta historia. La recomiendo encarecidamente a las lectoras del romántica, aunque la histórica no sea su subgénero favorito.

Catherine Mabry is desperate, after finding out that her closest friend is being abused, she is at her wits end. Her friend has no choice but to bear the abuse and put a smile on her face, but Catherine has different ideas about getting rid of this tormentor. She goes to the "Devil Earl" Lucian Langdon who is rumored to have killed, so she knows that he is the perfect person on the job. However when she sneaks into his residence but after sharing a sensual embrace, things start to heat up between the two. Lucian is curious by this woman's proposition which has nothing to do with satin sheets and heated nights of passion, but to kill someone, whom he has no idea who this man is or what he has done to deserve such a thing. However he makes a deal with her, one that she won't be able to refuse. Lucian desires the one woman he has loved all of his life to be his wife, but he needs someone to teach her to be a Earls wife and to be accepted into society, and Catherine is the perfect tutor for the job. But as things progress, dark secrets will come to life as well as a deep desire that both these two will discover, one where will help them down the precarious road of love and need.I have just loved this series, its a favorite of mine by Lorraine Heath. In Bed With The Devil is the first installment of the Scoundrels Of St James series. We have Lucian who was found at a young boy by a man called Feagen and showed him the ropes of the streets which included pick pocketing and stealing. However his grandfather found him and he learned how to become the Earl which is his heritage as well. However he has never had much interest in Society then he meets the beautiful creature Catherine who comes to him with a dangerous proposition. But what he learns is that he is falling in love with a woman he has only known a short time, alot more than the one woman he has vowed to marry. This love story is definitely filled with mystery and conflict and a heated passion that we see grows between these two characters. The interaction between these two are very amusing at time, but connect for the reader. In Bed with the Devil is a engaging read that will swirl you among a deep mystery of secrets, witty interaction, and a love story that will tie up knots in you and leaving you purely satisfied. Lorraine Heath surely delivers!!!

I actually really enjoyed this book! It wasn't overly mushy with romance and the woman was assertive and headstrong which I love.

Audio: 2 STARSStory: 4 STARS! "The price you pay for waltzing with the devil is residing in hell." Another winner by Lorraine Heath!Plot: She risked more than just her reputation with him; she risked her heart. Okay, yes, I'm oversimplifying things a bit. . . or a lot, because the plot was actually quite complex, but the quote above encapsulates the part of the story that I enjoyed the most.I really loved the heroine, Catherine. "I'm not very skilled at being biddable." And I really loved, Claybourne. He liked the rooms in his house lit. He'd had too many nights in utter darkness. Together, they were a force to be reckoned with. "No one has ever challenged me as you do, Catherine.""No one has ever intrigued me as you do, my lord." The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is the aforementioned complex plot. It went a bit too far to be wholly believable for me. On the other hand, there wasn't a single dull moment. I recommend!

This was lovely. Everything I've come to expect from Lorraine Heath. It's always a pleasure to read one of her books. Catherine and Lucian seem to be complete opposites but find that they're really not. There is a little intrigue along with a slow burning romance. Lucian lost his memory when he was very young, and grew up on the streets, taken in along with a small group of homeless children, by a kindhearted street man. When Lucian kills a man who rapes his friend, it starts a random chain of events that leads to him being mistaken for a lost lordling. Needless to say, he doesn't feel at home either with high society or on the street, nor does he feel deserving of the refined Lady Catherine. But Catherine sees the goodness in him and is also intrigued by him. She begins their relationship by using his killer reputation to save a friend in need, but ends up falling for the gentle soul that she eventually uncovers.Friendships are tested, the rest of the Scoundrels are introduced and already prove to be somewhat heroic. I'm so glad I've got a new Historical series to look forward to.

4 STARS Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do anything, believe anything in order to acquire it? As the introduction into a series, I really enjoyed this one. With our scoundrel falling into a rather Dickens-like childhood. He went from riches to rags then rags to riches. A strong heroine in this one, who I felt was really more the star of the book than Luke was. He was not as strong a male character as I would have liked. He did have quite a lot to over-come, but I didn't like his dependance on his childhood girlfriend. And then the way he just disregarded her when it was convenient for him. All in all it was an enjoyable read. I am definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.