Review of The Bride (Anetakis Tycoons #2) by Maya Banks
The Bride (originally published as The Tycoon's Rebel Bride) is the second book in The Anetakis Tycoons Trilogy.
Theron Anetakis is taking over the New York office of the hotel empire he owns with his brothers after Chrysander moved to his island with his new bride and their infant son. On top of sorting through the mess of the takeover, he's just discovered that he has a responsibility he didn't expect: taking charge of caring for a ward of the Anetakis family.
The problem is that ward, Bella Caplan, is a grown woman and has been in love with Theron for years. She's recently graduated from college and will be settling in New York for the time being—because that's where Theron is. Her intention is to win him over, but she encounters an unexpected obstacle.
Theron is planning an arranged marriage for himself, and his intended bride arrives only a few days after Bella. She has mere days before the planned proposal to win him for herself.
I liked this book better than The Mistress because both characters were more relatable. Bella was stronger than Marley and Theron less conniving than Chrysander. The time crunch was a fantastic tension-booster, and I liked the way the story evolved.
Bella was a strong woman who knows what she wants and goes for it. It's a quality that those of us who don't have it wish we did, so it makes us admire her more. I loved her loyalty toward her friend Sadie and her blossoming friendship with Marcus. Theron was an honorable man with morals and principles that led him along a path of resisting Bella, even though having her hurt none of those principles. He was stubborn in his decisions about his romantic life through much of the book, and that was frustrating for the reader which lent a layer of engagement.
The settings were again lacking. I had trouble getting lost in the novel because of the lack of description in both settings and characters. Action was good. I could always tell what was happening, which was great and something I can always count on with Maya Banks.
Dialog was cheesy frequently, but it wasn't overly distracting. It was still easy to read, and I enjoyed it.
Overall, an okay book that I enjoyed more than I would have guessed. I'm looking forward to book three.
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