Book Review: Gentleman Sinner byJodi Ellen Malpas

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Izzy White knows of the darkness in this world. After all, she escaped it long ago. Determined not to let her past beat her, Izzy has a secure, stable life with a job she loves in nursing. But one act of kindness will completely upend everything she's so carefully built-putting her right back in the cross hairs of danger she's been so desperate to avoid.

When Theo Kane shows up like a knight in shining armor, Izzy can't help thinking she's been saved from one threat and exposed to another. His imposing physique, the harsh lines of his face, and the wariness of everyone who comes close are just a few clues to Theo Kane's notorious reputation. The man is positively terrifying. But with Izzy, he's tender and a complete gentleman, and her fascination with the mysterious beast of a man becomes too powerful for her to walk away.

As Theo's demons come to light, running becomes even more impossible. And yet staying together could doom them both.

Review:

Izzy has had a tough past but she didn’t let it define her and I love the way she held her ground. Izzy was strong, determined and at times too stubborn for her own good. Theo is an intense, alpha male who doesn’t like to take no for an answer and has had a rough past.

When I first started reading this book I loved the way the story was heading. As I continue to read the story fell apart for me and it pains me to type this review. I really felt that Theo and Izzy’s relationship went super fast and I didn’t get to feel that connection between the characters. There was internal dialogue but I wanted to see and feel the relationship unfold before my eyes. Oftentimes Izzy felt that Theo was dangerous and slightly stalkerish but still jumped in head first when it came to a relationship Theo.

Gentleman Sinner has been one of my highly anticipated reads for 2019. I have read several books by this author but this story wasn’t a favorite. I really liked the secondary characters, Callum and Jess and I hope we get a story about them in the future.