My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Medicine Man isn’t my first book by Saffron A. Kent and it surely won’t be my last! She has an immense talent for writing romances surrounding taboo relationships—such talent that regardless of the taboo nature of the romance, you are rooting for the characters. Furthermore, I knew going into Medicine Man that the story would be a well written, sexy read. And I was right. Medicine Man centers around the relationship between a therapist and his patient. It’s certainly sexy, and Saffron A. Kent amped up the heat with each secret meeting between Willow and Simon. But skeletons can only remain hidden for so long and as Willows time in the private faculty winds to a close, she begins to doubt her surety that Simon’s with her for more than the sex.

The Characters:

Willow is a very conflicted heroine –she’s had a loving upbringing but suffers from severe chronic depression. Simon is also conflicted, and his life has had moments of tragedy that made my heartbreak for him. The chemistry between them starts the moment their eyes met and fighting it soon becomes impossible. While Willow’s truths are in short supply with everyone else, she is soon giving Simon nothing but the truth… so much truth in fact that it’s inevitable they would find themselves in a physical relationship. As forbidden as their clandestine affair is, neither could keep they remain unaffected by the other. Simon sees Willow as a warrior and he desperately wants to see her succeed where others in his life have failed. Willow is somewhat immature; however, she is also fifteen years younger than Simon. I enjoyed the characters. Their chemistry is well written into the story and you’ll be rooting for them from their first night.

The Writing:

Medicine Man is told predominately from Willow’s POV—however, readers are gifted insight into Simon’s character with chapters spliced into the story from his POV. The taboo relationship was what sold me on reading Medicine Man— well, that and just how talented Saffron A. Kent is as an author. I love Dark and/or Forbidden/Taboo reads so I was excited for her newest release and couldn’t wait to dig in. Yet, much to my dismay, Medicine Man wasn’t my favorite book that Saffron A. Kent has written. I struggled with the pacing of the story – at times it was too slow and other too fast. Also, I strained because it was one of the few books I have read recently that didn’t suck me right in. Nor did it hold my attention throughout the story. I was invested enough in the story to want to know how the book would wrap up, so I never considered not finishing the story. And I truly think that Medicine Man be well received by fans of Kent and the genre audience as a whole. I just read a lot—sometimes more than a book a day. So, while it’s a four-star read for me, I bet there are far more people who aren’t as critical of the book. Who would enjoy the quality writing and the taboo nature of the book, and not break it down the way a blogger does. Saffron A. Kent definitely knows how to write a sexy book, so if you haven’t read one of her books before, you’re definitely missing out and you should pick one up asap!!!

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