I was very unsure about the hero of this one, Peter Jensen. I never disliked him, but I think Ms. Stuart almost did too good of a job making him into a bland, gray character. I read over some other reviews after I finished, and I see that I am not alone. I think I may have still been just a bit overwhelmed with Sebastian and my complete and utter adoration of Black Ice. Though I did learn a new word, which is always fabulous. Though I probably won't ever use the word sangfroid in conversation, I would definitely say that Peter fits the description exactly. He is, above all, cool and composed to the extreme.And I hate to admit, but I tend to rate an author against herself (or himself, though I do gravitate toward female authors) And if I don't feel the hero, it's hard to really love a book. Sure enough, during the passionate moments, when Peter is trying his hardest to stay emotionally unavailable to Genvieve...that's when his inner turmoil is palpable. And it's what saved him for me. Just like Sebastian knew with Chloe, it's hard to hide yourself when you're intimate with someone. The villain, Harry Van Dorn, was also sort of bland. He was supposed to do unspeakably evil things to women, but there was never any detail...in fact, he never really DOES anything beyond kidnapping and planning. Though maybe the unspeakable was bad enough it was not to be spoken of. Maybe I should be grateful. Genvieve is a great match for Peter. She is also cool as a cucumber, though she can't hide her emotions nearly as well as he does. She's also not the type to sit there and cry about her situation...this girl could kick some serious ass! Peter does most of the saving but still...she is a chick to admire.Overall, this was still good simply because it's different from all other romantic suspense. Even if you can't bring yourself to love the characters, I guarantee you'll have some mixed up emotions and remember these stories.
