Let Us Dream

Amazing! I can't believe how much emotion, character development, sensuality, and history is packed into this relatively short book.

Bertha is such a great heroine. She's in charge of her own life and not willing to bend about anything, and she falls in love with a man who respects her for exactly who she is, even though he's also stubborn and prickly. I fell half in love with both of them myself.

I also loved the writing style. Their romance gets moving because Amir offers to give Bertha dance lessons, and they long for each other while trying to hold themselves back. It's very erotic, way before they actually get together.

The plot is also very good. I had no idea how Amir and Bertha would find happiness together, or how the other plot threads would resolve. But the ending is very satisfying.

I think this is only the third book I've read by Alyssa Cole, and I'm eager to read more.