NetGalley Book Review: Zane: The Wild One, Art by Eko Yumi, Originally Novel by Bronwyn Jameson

Thank you to Harlequin / SB Creative and NetGalley for providing me with an e-copy to read and review.

***Original Novel by Bronwyn Jameson***

 

Image via NetGalley

Genre: Manga, Graphic Novel, Romance
Rating: 2 out of 5
Recommend to Others?: Yes

 

Summary via (NetGalley):
Plenty was a beautiful and serene town, and Julia was the mayor’s well-behaved daughter. Her sister decided to host a party in order to find Julia a husband, but on her way to the party, Julia got into a car accident. The man who came to tow her car took Julia’s breath away—it was Zane. He was a wild and dangerous man—her complete opposite. Zane was surprised to see Julia, too. He couldn’t believe the sexy beauty before him was the same, innocent Julia he’d always known.

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My Review:
I did not like this story. Mostly because of Julia’s character. This story had a lot of potential but her naivety, self-obsession, and lack of respect for and understanding of Zane’s feelings ruined it all for me.

There is a clearly wrong misconception about Zane (the wild, bad boy) that the town refuses to let go. He’s a good guy who did his best to raise his little sister after an unfortunate situation. So I feel for him. It’s never easy being an outsider looking in. However, he does have a bit of a misogynistic temper (big no-no).

I love Kree, Zane’s sister. She is so sweet and down-to-earth. She’s funny, fashionable, and exuberant. Kree brought color and life to the otherwise lacking story.