2.5
I keep trying Tessa Dare books because everyone raves about them, but I keep finding myself let down.
There is nothing wrong with this book. There are moments I enjoy, such as the elaborate tales our Hero invents for people he and the heroine meet along their journey. And there are a lot of tropes in here that I am a total sucker for -- forced proximity, sharing a bed, heroine who rebuffs gender stereotypes -- but for one reason or another I found myself bored with this book. It didn't do anything special with the genre. Also, there is some incredibly cheesy, ridiculous dialogue near the end of this that just didn't work for me.
This is not the end for me with Tessa Dare books. I see her talent, and there are some books from her I've loved. I'm just waiting to be blown away.