Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I chose this book because of the high ratings, but I just couldn't finish it--I stopped reading after finishing 47% of the book. I couldn't connect to either of the main characters. The male lead, Calloway, was not a believable, strong alpha male. If a real man walked up to me and said or did the things that Calloway did in this story, I'd laugh at the absurdity or be turned off. Possibly both. I enjoy reading all kinds of romance novels, from mysteries, time travel, fantasy, gothic, Regency, BDSM, contemporary, menage, comedy--ALL romance works--but this storyline just did not do it for me. There's a lot of gratuitous italics used throughout the story, which becomes annoying after a while. I get that the italics are used to represent inner thoughts, but does EVERY inner thought have to be italicized? I've been an avid romance reader for over 30 years, and this is the first online review I've ever posted. I hope this author doesn't give up or become discouraged if she reads this--writing isn't as easy as most people think. Keep writing, Ms. Quinn! I didn't care for this particular book, but I'll check back again in the future. The early works of many popular authors are MILES away from the gripping tales they spin now. Keep writing! I look forward to staying up well past my bedtime sometime in the future, devouring a new novel you've written.