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last, at long last, another Victoria Dahl contemporary. I’ve been
sticking to historicals of late, but Dahl is a great reminder of how good the
contemporary romance genre can be.
Good Girls Don't is the perfect read for the cranky feminist romance lover - Tessa is a strong heroine, but not a cardboard one. She has issues, but she grows - and not just because the hero tells her to. Moreover, Tessa is absolutely hysterically funny. She's so easy to relate to as a character, even when she's being ridiculous. I loved that she owns her sexuality, and that it never becomes an issue between her and Luke. You know what else I loved? Characters get called on their bad behavior in this book. A lot of romances let their characters get away with acting like ninnies, and no one ever stands up to say "knock it off." Not here - by the end of Good Girls Don't, issues have bloody well been addressed. That goes a long way towards making me believe in the ability of Tessa and Luke to stay together. Also, without giving away massive spoilers, I loved the epilogue. It is what romance epilogues should be, and it does not involve a massive herd of burbling babies. --Sarah L. |
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