Silence is Golden

How did Robert Thier go from an awesome, can't-put-down-until-the-end writer to WHAT-is-this-FOR!?! This book was completely unnecessary and a waste of time! The reader doesn't follow Rikkard and Lillian (Lilly) on a quest to overthrow Rikkard's enemies, but on a senseless adventure for them (Rikkard and Lilly) to understand - and accept - their feelings for each other. Thier wastes no time in picking up right where we left off at the end of "In the Eye of the Storm" where life goes back to normal, or so it seems. Lilly is desperately trying to avoid an arranged marriage while Rikkard wants to avoid visiting his family, which he hasn't done in years. We don't know why he wants to avoid them, but he agrees on Lilly's plan to find a cave full of gold left in Brazil centuries ago through a map she found in his files. Once there, I began to REEEAALLLLYYYYYYYY abhor the rich, supreme, almighty, you-have-to-do-this-my-way-or-ELSE Mr. Lord Rikkard Ambrose. In the previous installment we see a glimpse of how Rikkard became famous by evading tax and mistreating his workers even though he knows he's wrong, but in this book he clearly tries to start an international conflict by evading Argentinean tax law, charging ridiculous amounts of money for his goods once on land, and shows his racism by looking down on them. He dismisses the laws by pointing out loopholes which would probably give him a pass in court, so if anyone had any doubts about him being a dangerous man to commune with, this example could not be any clearer! However, after Lilly and Ambrose had broken some morals in the last book, Lilly decides to take things further. Deep in the Amazon jungle, she seduces him constantly while fighting with her emotions and morals. Independent, liberal, and immoral are three words that describe Lilly. Birth control wasn't invented yet, so sexual activity had its obvious consequences for women, naturally and legally (we're talking about Victorian Era England here) but Lilly wants to push the boundaries and do this, right in the middle of a thick jungle far away from the societal norms of her hometown. However, deep down she is also fighting her love for Rikkard, and not just on the wrong definition of feminism but on her desires. She doesn't want to marry, nor have children, but to work and live on her own in a place she can financially pay for, but her growing love for Rikkard, along with the possibility of a future with him, clashes with her dreams. Rikkard clashes with his chauvinistic self versus the one who, not only loves his secretary, but has to accept the fact that women can work just as hard (and earn as much) as men. His I'm-so-infallible attitude starts to subside as Lilly catches up with him in wit and strength, even saved thrice by her! The plot is set during a civil war in Brazil, so their enemies are both the Brazilian government and rebels who, after learning they aren't spies, are on the hunt for the treasure (and each others blood), which is the only drama, so for fans who expected adrenaline-rushed, life-or-death drama like "In the Eye of the Storm", well, you'll be disappointed. On the other hand, this was Robert Thier's way of focusing more time on Lilly and Rikkard's romance, so for fans of their romance this book will satisfy your curiosity. I expected more action, which left me disappointed, plus I felt Their diverged from the main plot of the Storm and Silence series: To understand why Rikkard works, which is unusual - at this time - for a lord, plus the reason Lord Dagliesh became his enemy. NONE of that was mentioned in this book, which made the plot worthless! Literally a waste of time to read!

I LOVE THE WILDNESS IN THIS JFJDJJDJEJZJZJDJDJDJDJDALZLKZ

homegirl just tryna get laid

Another brilliant and hilarious installment to the storm and silence series. Let’s just say jungle Lilly is a Lilly you have not met in any of the books before. This book was full of adventure, seducing :D, KARIM, jungles, hunters, ships. You will fall in love with the characters and their growth even more in this book. The jungle is hot and our heroine is thirsty :)