Must Read Monday - Rules of Engagemnt

I know this is a little late, but I am a slow reader when finals week comes around and I try to review books I recently read.

Rules of Engagement is the third novel in Suzanne Enoch's Adventurer's Club series. These books are unique because they all contain tortured war heroes, however, in this third installment I felt that the tortured aspect of this hero was forced and it didn't really work for me. Captain Bradshaw Carroway has captured French pirates for the British Navy for years, however when his friend, the ship's doctor dies when commandeering a ship, he loses his lust for fighting. I understand how the death of a friend can cause a person to change, but I think ti would have been more dramatic if his friend was near by and suffered instead of died instantly. I don't know, but I thought he was overcoming general grief instead of his will to fight.

The heroine, Zephyr, was interesting and her character remained true to who she was. She was used to adventure and enjoyed it, but she didn't know she wanted more until she meet Bradshaw. I can see why he was attracted to her and vice versa. However, I think there should have been more development of the characters to keep me interested. The characters were a little flat compared to those of the other two Adventurer Club books.

It still was a good book, but I enjoyed the scenery of the islands, the discovery of new animals, the life on the ship, and the natives more than the development of the relationship between these two characters.

Have you read any of Suzanne Enoch's books? What are your favorites?