Romance vs. Politics

[Chelsey Coles]

I don't really like romance too much, so I usually will pick almost anything over a romance, especially a love triangle! It's hard to find something that would make me choose a love triangle, it always seems to remind me of Twilight, which I didn't like.

Agreed! I didn't even know there was gonna be a love triangle until I read it, lol.

[Nisha Ward]

Well, I didn't get past the sample because the book did not grab me. There wasn't much cyber warfare happening in the first couple of chapters. The development of the romance didn't interest me. Maybe the author should have made the sample longer. The scene where the gentleman is ogling Cynthia as she sips the straw and sucks on the lemon was just corny and felt like outdated imagery to me. It sounds like the romance isn't resonating with the majority of readers. I'm not going to get through this one.

I will freely admit to cringing at that, to be honest. It felt like the author just inserted it to make it seem like Cynthia was sexy but it was completely unnecessary and just kind of ruined the flow.

[aolayide]

Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?

I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.

Well, I am all for romance. I could care less about the cyber war.

[aolayide]

Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?

I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.

Well, I am all for romance. I didn't care much about the cyber war.

[amandathebibliophile]

I rarely would pick romance over politics, and this book is no exception!

[NIRUPAMA JHA]

From my point of view, cyber was like the life of the book, otherwise I find the love triangle incapable of drawing much attention. I somewhere felt it boring and a lot of work was needed to do on building this love triangle.

[Wambui-nj]

Cyber war was much interesting but the romance part acted well in helping to take a break from serious staff.

[Kristy Khem]

The cyberwarfare aspect of the book was more thrilling than the romance. Although I do like a bit of romance in the novels that I read, I just didn't like it in this book because I hate reading about infidelity.

[mmm17]

I enjoyed the parts regarding technology much more than the romance passages. Quite frankly, I felt the romance was a bit silly.

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

I haven't finished the book, and I think romance/thriller is a very appealing combination but, honestly, Im more involved right now in the cyber war. I think it's developed in a more engaging way.

[Lindsey Klaus]

I used to be much more interested in the romance aspect of stories, but I also needed a good plot to go with it. I'd say typically romance was the draw, but the plot was what got me to stay. However these days politics is a huge draw for me in a story. If the world building has believable politics that keeps me entrenched, it's a good story that doesn't need romance to keep my attention. I'd say in the last few years of my life, I've craved good world building and compelling politics a lot more than romance. That being said, nothing makes me drop a book quicker than a cheater storyline, depending on how it's done. Love triangles can get messy as it is.

[frowngoclownfish]

When I was younger, I was always drawn to the romance within novels. However, as an adult, it's more difficult for me to relate to most romantic relationships in books, and this was no exception. The cyber warfare was definitely what kept me engaged in this story.

I agree! I have found it more difficult to relate to a lot of romantic relationships in books now that I am older. I didn't really care for the cyber warfare, either, but I did find it more interesting.

[Kristin Ransome]

I definitely enjoyed the cyber warfare to be more interesting, but the emphasis on romance seemed to take away from it.

[AntonelaMaria]

Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?

I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.

Well, I am all for romance. I didn't care much about the cyber war.

I wish I could say the same because that is usually my favorite part. I was so disappointed with the romance part of the book.

[mmm17]

I was more drawn to the tech bits. I thought the love triangle was rather silly and unrealistic.