Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Convuluted Plot and weak characters

I struggle to find a good romance novel these days. Between the vampires and other paranormal creatures, there aren't many publishing houses printing contemporary or historical novels for the devoted romance reader. When I read the book jacket, I thought I'd discovered a nice steamy historical novel. Unfortunately, I discovered a novel with contrived characters who related to each other for the sake of sex. The heroine was weak, the hero unlikeable and the secondary characters ranged from twisted to evil. In a disfunctional world, I search for strong family relationships, which this novel lacked. A mother who used her daughter for personal gain, a son who hated his father, and a daughter who was self centered she lacked any morals at all. The book was too contrived to finish. I don't recommend this book to anyone.