'The Online Book Club:
This book is filled with suspense, intrigue, drama and romance, so I feel it can fit in either of those genres as it has so many elements of each genre.
I think the author has a great writing style, and she definitely knows how to capture and keep the reader’s attention. She created impressive characters filled with intense emotions and powerful personalities. I enjoyed that she gave the story from each characters point of view not just the one. This is the first book in the Night Flower series by this author and I cannot wait to read the next one she produces. I would recommend any of this authors books and will be looking out for any books she releases in the near future.
I really enjoyed this book and the story line was fascinating and full of intrigue, I struggled to put it down until I reached the very last page. The characters were perfect for the story, Justin’s character is mysterious and full of depth while Melissa is to the point and does not beat around the bush she is strong and all she wishes is to make her own choices in life. Although the choice of which path her life will follow was taken away from her. I think this book will appeal to a lot of different people as it falls into multiple genre’s, whether you are a fan of romance or drama, you are guaranteed to enjoy this book.
I would recommend this book to all those book fanatics who love a good read. I rate this book a 4 out of 4.
I Heart Reading Blog:
The Black Lotus is an intriguing historical romance with a paranormal twist, focusing on life in the eighteenth century, and giving the reader a tale of romance, intrigue and the paranormal.
Melissa De Vire is a debutante making her first appearance in high society. Unlike what society wants her to be, Melissa is fiesty, stubborn, driven, and she’s not afraid to stand up for herself and others. As a reader, this instantly made me like her, root for her, and relate to her. Then Melissa meets Justin Lestrade, a man bored with life, who has seen it all and done it all. Nothing surprises him anymore. That is, until he sees Melissa. She’s different, and they have an instant spark. But Justin isn’t exactly marriage-material, and he hides a terrible secret that could ruin both of them.
While I loved Melissa, I liked Justin too – I thought he formed a good match for Melissa, and he had an entertaining personality. If anything bothered me about him, it would be his history, the curse, and how not all of that was explained during the course of the book. The tag line says ‘paranormal twist’, but I had liked to know more about the whole paranormal part of the book.
Apart from that, I loved it. Like I mentioned, the characters were great, but the plot was good too. It held a few surprises. The descriptions of life in eighteenth century were so vivid I could picture most of it, from the scenes and settings to the gowns and dresses. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
5 STAR
This book is filled with suspense, intrigue, drama and romance, so I feel it can fit in either of those genres as it has so many elements of each genre.
I think the author has a great writing style, and she definitely knows how to capture and keep the reader’s attention. She created impressive characters filled with intense emotions and powerful personalities. I enjoyed that she gave the story from each characters point of view not just the one. This is the first book in the Night Flower series by this author and I cannot wait to read the next one she produces. I would recommend any of this authors books and will be looking out for any books she releases in the near future.
I really enjoyed this book and the story line was fascinating and full of intrigue, I struggled to put it down until I reached the very last page. The characters were perfect for the story, Justin’s character is mysterious and full of depth while Melissa is to the point and does not beat around the bush she is strong and all she wishes is to make her own choices in life. Although the choice of which path her life will follow was taken away from her. I think this book will appeal to a lot of different people as it falls into multiple genre’s, whether you are a fan of romance or drama, you are guaranteed to enjoy this book.
I would recommend this book to all those book fanatics who love a good read. I rate this book a 4 out of 4.
I Heart Reading Blog:
The Black Lotus is an intriguing historical romance with a paranormal twist, focusing on life in the eighteenth century, and giving the reader a tale of romance, intrigue and the paranormal.
Melissa De Vire is a debutante making her first appearance in high society. Unlike what society wants her to be, Melissa is fiesty, stubborn, driven, and she’s not afraid to stand up for herself and others. As a reader, this instantly made me like her, root for her, and relate to her. Then Melissa meets Justin Lestrade, a man bored with life, who has seen it all and done it all. Nothing surprises him anymore. That is, until he sees Melissa. She’s different, and they have an instant spark. But Justin isn’t exactly marriage-material, and he hides a terrible secret that could ruin both of them.
While I loved Melissa, I liked Justin too – I thought he formed a good match for Melissa, and he had an entertaining personality. If anything bothered me about him, it would be his history, the curse, and how not all of that was explained during the course of the book. The tag line says ‘paranormal twist’, but I had liked to know more about the whole paranormal part of the book.
Apart from that, I loved it. Like I mentioned, the characters were great, but the plot was good too. It held a few surprises. The descriptions of life in eighteenth century were so vivid I could picture most of it, from the scenes and settings to the gowns and dresses. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
5 STAR