His Hired Bride

i really wish it was longer.
the characters felt that there was so much depth that could be involved when looking into the details about the male lead. we understand that he is a boy that was the son of an oil baron as well as a talented artist that is unable to pursue his dreams due to his father. while this is a subject that is lightly touched on and is a dynamic that later comes into light as the male and female lead move more deeply into their romance I feel that this dynamic will alluded to could have used more page space to explain to make the book more substantial in character development rather than making the male lead look quite like a one-dimensional playboy till the last quarter of the book. This could have been the author's decision as she wanted to have a shorter story or one that moved fast. while that is her creative freedom I am disappointed as I was really starting to love the character and was looking to spend more time with them and understanding their stories. overall still nice for a quick read