WhiskeyintheJar Romance

So Stephen Kenyon wasn't a character who interested me, he is Michael Kenyon's bro from "Shattered Rainbows" the #6 in the Fallen Angels series, and probably why it has taken me so long to read this book and finish off the series. However, as the story started once again, damn my optimism, I began to get excited about where the story was headed. Stephen has found out he has 6 months to live (why is it always 6 months?) and decides to ditch the heavy cloak of being a duke and go live life. A wild duke, who doesn't want to read about that!

Haha I liked the line about how it will be interesting to find out how ordinary people do their laundry; trust me on this man, it’s not interesting.

Putney did a great job of writing Stephen to be a tragic figure; describing his loneliness, responsibilities, and his desire to really live life.

It seems kind of morbid when Putney starts some chapters with the number of days Stephen thinks he has remaining to live. Maybe this is why I can’t seem to really involve myself in this story; the characters aren't investing themselves so it leaves me feeling I can’t. Although this is a romance story, so really some form of a happy ending is always kind of expected right? (Unless it is one of those rare books like Jude Deveraux's "A knight in shining armour" which as far as I'm concerned did NOT have a happy ending)

Alright, so I found it a little strange when their big first love scene began with Stephen laying on barn floor feeling like he was dieing from stomach pains, geesh I know men are always up for sex, but come on.

Some disappointment in Rosalind’s reaction, or lack thereof, to finding out Stephen was a duke. Give me a little more here, not quite swooning but maybe a face that drains of color? :)

It was a little disappointing when the author finally reveals Rosalinds background. Why can’t she just be a normal woman who entranced a duke instead of the sensationalized history of her origins?

The last 150 pgs or so started to drag for me and I could have really done without Stephen’s “anteroom” to heaven scene. The "cure" to Stephen's "illness" was pretty predictable also. I think Putney wanted this book to be bittersweet but it just felt morose for me. I gave it a pretty low grade because, I never felt invested in it and was easily distracted from reading it.