Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This was one of the worst romance novels I've read. Where the heck did Sarah MacLean go? I found this book tedious and melodramatic. I hate it when so much of the plot hangs on unknowns ... the author thinks they are being mysterious but really, unless it's a mystery, we just want to know what's going on. All of the references to the mysterious pasts of both the H and h are extremely annoying - the author finally clues you in, but by that point, I didn't really care. The romance was really unbelievable - on the H's part, it was completely insta-love with no real reasons behind it. The h was immature and naive. Worst of all, the angsty, melodramatic writing. It's in the style of Julia Quinn, but completely over the top. I was cringing every other page, and just really wish the author would be more straightforward. I hated this book so much, I thought, "Is this really the same author that wrote one of my favorite novels ever?" So I pulled up Nine Rules to Break When Landing a Rake (which I bought a long time ago and have re-read many times) ... and the authors seem completely different. The writing style, the characters, the character development ... it's hard to believe it's the same author. I'm actually re-reading the Rules series and will move on the rules of scoundrels next. Please, Sarah, go back to your old way of writing! It's what made you so amazing!