Well, I am happy to report that this newest volume did not annoy me either. It seems whatever the author had going on for a while there that put me ofWell, I am happy to report that this newest volume did not annoy me either. It seems whatever the author had going on for a while there that put me off has passed.
On the other hand, the writing is still pretty poor (“outlining the lines” and “coating it in a coat” and other such shenanigans) and the sex a little too much the focus for my taste. Story’s okay as far as these things go; nothing really new here.
FYI, though: Big cats can’t purr. They can make rumbly noises but that’s considered a roar. A mere technicality, I know....more
Another short instalment of this multi-series story.
As usual, the details of what Ajax knows and does not know, particularly regarding language, don’tAnother short instalment of this multi-series story.
As usual, the details of what Ajax knows and does not know, particularly regarding language, don’t seem particularly convincing to me. That tends to happen in most stories involving someone who just picked up a language while in captivity. Eh. Could be worse.
Much more confusing is how they call Ajax by name before even learning his name? I would not even mention this since stuff like this tends to happen in these books, but they do make a point of it here. Very odd....more
A sweet little addition to the two volumes, full of happy feelings and not much else, aside from the sex scene requisite for this type of short story.A sweet little addition to the two volumes, full of happy feelings and not much else, aside from the sex scene requisite for this type of short story. :P...more
Just as lovely as the first volume. Perhaps a lot more cheerful and unabashedly mushy with all the lovey-dovey moments and cuddling and giggling and tJust as lovely as the first volume. Perhaps a lot more cheerful and unabashedly mushy with all the lovey-dovey moments and cuddling and giggling and teasing. I’m not complaining at all. This is the kind of book to read for a huge dose of sunshine and warmth (if you’re into those kinds of things).
I appreciate that we had Julian’s point of view this time, since he’s quite different from Alex and it’s fun to see things from his perspective. Of course everything is just perfectly wonderful for them and keeps getting better and better and… so on. It’s a story for basking, definitely.
Also different from book one, this volume had more sex (which is not difficult to achieve). However the quality of it and even the low frequency when compared to most romances in the genre work well for me here and those scenes end up as simply more opportunity for the protagonists to bask in love. I wasn’t bored at all (although I suspect some readers might be).
There are things I might mention on the other end of the spectrum. Punctuation is not really, uh… Well, sentences that should be separated by periods or semicolons or even questions marks, tend to just get a comma shoved in instead. The writing is also very repetitive in the phrases used for even the simplest things.
That last bit actually might work with this kind of story, since it heightens the reader’s sense of familiarity and thus the comforting cuddliness of it all. I definitely would not mind to just keep reading on and on because it feels so nice to be in this world with its magics and happy people, happy constructs and happy plants. Adorable, really.
Alas, all that’s left at this point is a tiny short story. I shall gobble it up, of course.
Completely lovely and whimsical. Magical constructs and murder investigations and formal courtships and appealing characters. This is a rather happy stCompletely lovely and whimsical. Magical constructs and murder investigations and formal courtships and appealing characters. This is a rather happy story all around, and never dull.
And then there’s the food. I very recently ranted at length about that subject if it’s badly written (and I mean really badly written). This story provides an example of how to do it right. We get many descriptions of food and eating, yet they are always engaging the senses and the characters openly relish the experience, even when things go awry. This is about as far from a mere inventory of food items as it can get. Exceptional.
I could see how maybe some people don’t go for the author’s particular writing style, but to me it was just about perfect. And a welcome break from all those regular types of stories that might be nice but don’t really stand apart. Maybe the romance aspect is not the main draw here, although I like its natural progression and the fact that it feels oddly possible. As much as I enjoy it when you feel that the characters have to have each other or they’ll surely perish, I also deeply appreciate the fact that Julian and Alex could have lived on without each other, if a little heartbroken for a while. Also love how Alex feels about the fact that Julian is not going to let go of his first love ever.
One thing (perhaps the only thing) I’ll complain about is just how many paragraphs start with “they (all) laughed”. The phrasing itself is fine and fits the story’s excellently old-fashioned narrative style, but the sheer repetitiveness of that phrase grates after a while (basically, the more people get along, the more it happens until it seems to pop up on every other page or even more often than that).
Anyway. I am full of happiness right now thanks to this book. Yay for a second volume to exist!...more
I guess what bothers me about these books is that there’s not the voluntary exchange of power I’d expect in a D/s relationship. Instead all the Doms aI guess what bothers me about these books is that there’s not the voluntary exchange of power I’d expect in a D/s relationship. Instead all the Doms are trying to keep the subs suppressed, and the subs are struggling for little bits of independent thought and action. This is now the second time that I remember in this series that a so-called Dom coerces a would-be sub into living with him. Bull literally gave Jamie the choice between being killed and submitting to Bull and the man’s disregard of the limits. And now Jake forces a complete virgin to the lifestyle to “audition” for becoming his sub under threat of destroying any chance of a future career by calling the cops on him. The poor kid doesn’t even know what that means and Jake initially does not bother to explain. Informed decision time? Neither informed nor much of a choice, really.
But what bugged me most after even just the first twenty or twenty-five pages was that people keep contradicting themselves. Every other page someone will say something that directly opposes an earlier expression opinion or memory. As an example, Davey naively asks Jake what a submissive is (and does not receive an answer) but a few minutes later he says he heard it was all about the beatings. Or Jake claiming he is ready for a sub to love with all his heart, and a little later claiming he has given up on love and will settle for sex and companionship. Or how Davey was thirteen when he learned to pickpocket – except no, he was eleven. There is more, lots more.
It doesn’t help that the writing is all walls of expositional speeches, interrupted by lists of things being done or lists of things being looked at. Everything gets inventoried but we don’t even get more than the most basic description of the characters, never mind the important stuff like showing reactions or emotions.
I was already regretting my decision to read this by page thirty. Hell if I know what I’d been thinking.
As much as I admire the level of detail – and I do (does the author really retain all of these labels and information in her head on an everyday basis? honestly amazing!) – it’s not the kind of detail that brings a story alive and there’s just way too much of it. By the fifth time you have been treated to a list of the fancy foods everyone has for dinner you may know what I mean. Especially since, as I mentioned, reactions to the splendour are few and far between. It’s as though the author just presents these facts for the reader, and they have little to no bearing on the actual story.
For a long time the plot consists in talking about the protagonists’ developing relationship with anyone available (none of the people in this series appear able to function without spilling to everyone within hearing and asking for advice from them for even the most basic stuff) and then gets lost in the minutiae of moving residence to the point where it’s plainly ridiculous. And boring unless your kink is real estate. But hey, at least that part is calm. It’s the calm before the storm.
Because immediately afterwards Jake proves that he is the sort of fantastical jerk that almost every other Dom in this series turned out to be thus far and gets his panties in a twist over a natural reaction of Davey’s. Honestly, I wonder how old these people are supposed to be. I doubt I have ever read about a more consistently immature, defeatist, whiny bunch outside of a Joyee Flynn book. And this statement is coming from a fairly defeatist and whiny person.
What really gets to me is how entirely unreasonable they all are. So a previously traumatized novice with an abuse-riddled childhood messed up once. And that’s supposed to mean he ruined everything forever? Come on. Are your egos really that fragile, you big, bad wanna-be Doms? This is not the first time the author resorted to this far-fetched and uncomplimentary plot device to facilitate some sort of end-of-book drama. Completely ridiculous. These people are nuts and that has nothing to do with what they like sexually and everything to do with being unreasonable, oversensitive jerks.
Expecting perfection without putting in any effort is the worst kind of foolishness. So much for “taking care” of your sub. First thing that does not go your way and you make sure to emotionally hurt him the most you can by threatening to cut him loose. Again, not the first time in this series, hence my extreme rantiness.
God, I am annoyed.
One thing, though. Near the end we actually have Bull owning up to raping Jamie. Oh, he doesn’t call it rape, and he still does not mention the coercion he used even after that. But at least he admits, out loud, that what he did was pretty much unforgivable. I might be a tiny smidgeon mollified. Even if I’m still horrified that – of all people – it’s he who is responsible for training Doms and subs. Worst choice ever. Wouldn’t trust him with a handshake.
Anyway, it’s nice that all the other Doms get on Jake’s case (saying pretty much most of what I had typed up while reading) after Brian begs them to – but on the other hand I can’t really give them any credit or believe in their true understanding since this is just one more instance of the characters in this series turning on a dime just because someone said something that struck a nerve and that somehow is a sign to turn coat and chew someone out you were staunchly defending up to that point. You’re still being completely sanctimonious and judgmental.
All right. Enough with the complaining. This is an awful review, full of speechifying and repetitions. And yet still not as much of that as you’ll find in this book....more
This is a super-sweet and adorable story made of happiness. Hardly any conflict, but then it does not really seem to require any to feel satisfying.
NoThis is a super-sweet and adorable story made of happiness. Hardly any conflict, but then it does not really seem to require any to feel satisfying.
Not every sex scene is necessary; that’s true. But they do read well – a mix of intimacy and passion and emotion that I find appealing.
Although I wasn’t too sure about Brent at first, the author does a great job changing the reader’s perception of his character and motivations. In the end everyone is extremely lovable and it’s all just too cute for words. Of course there are plenty of similarities in plot and characters to other books by the author, which I don’t mind at all. Not a problem keeping the good stuff around.
And yeah, the writing is fairly simple, but it packs a punch of its own. I have come to really appreciate the author’s style as it is. Something slightly different, certainly. And I love the fact that the kids never feel like they are just tacked on to fulfil a function; they’re not just empty clichés swiped from a TV commercial the way it sometimes feels with other authors. Lovely.
I’d definitely recommend this story to someone in need of lovey-dovey, sugary goodness without stressful moments....more
Mm, he was “swept away into the abbess of desire”. I love those things. XD
I’m continually bemused by the fact that the text keeps referring to SpencerMm, he was “swept away into the abbess of desire”. I love those things. XD
I’m continually bemused by the fact that the text keeps referring to Spencer’s eyes (plural) – even when commenting on the missing one. Does that mean he still has his other eyelid and can open it? ’Cause there’s a moment when he looks at Ruger with wide eyes. So… Well, I suppose that’s precisely what it meant, going by how matters end.
Anyway, it’s odd how little concerned Spencer is about his new looks. Yeah, I know, health is more important and so are a lot of other things and he does struggle with those. But missing an eye is a pretty big deal even cosmetically. Interesting approach.
Sadly, on the whole I am not finding much to enjoy about this story. There’s the author’s usual tendency to subject her characters to quite horrible physical injury, and the way the bigger dude takes care of the smaller one. I am just missing bits that make me happy. And I get annoyed when (again) the scene ends with some “whoa” moment, only to go nowhere because the very next thing is a time jump. Really irritating to stop just when it gets interesting and I actually want to see how people react....more
** Spoilers on the fact that this book's ending ruins it and how. **
“He’s willing to go for open ended after six months, or before if we want to do it
** Spoilers on the fact that this book's ending ruins it and how. **
“He’s willing to go for open ended after six months, or before if we want to do it that way.” Robbie said as he literately beamed.
Okay. Heh. In this series I don’t usually comment on editing or grammatical issues, but this is way too funny. I am not sure if literally would have helped here, either. Cause a human being generally is not a light emitting source. XD
Something that’s been bugging me for a while is Brian’s change into the usual leading “mate”, or in this case sub. In his own book he seemed like a decent guy with a good head on his shoulders; ever since he has regressed more and more into a spoiled, mischievous child. I have noticed something similar for most of the other subs once their book is done (and sometimes before). Not appealing at all. (Oddly enough their Doms turn into more reasonable people at the same time – at least slightly.)
A case in point is how the Doms complain about their respective sub’s method of getting his way. Apparently Brian pouts, Johnny throws things, Jamie organizes the household, Danny cries, Greg goes for the silent treatment, and Jim gets bitchy. The jury is still out on Robbie. But you will notice how all of these things have a rather distinctive stereotypically female cast to them. They also are the actions of people who see no other recourse. Which is totally the case because apparently “talking back” is being punished physically (and not in ways that gets them hot).
Yeah. This is all pretty crazy and scary.
Oh and before I forget. In the last book they were all going on about how important the members’ anonymity is and how no one would ever even acknowledge someone outside the club to keep their kinky private life private. Yet in this book the guys have no issue with throwing about that judge’s name in just about anyone’s hearing. I am sure that will go over well – the judge’s membership in a gay BDSM club. Yep. Well done.
Then there’s the way someone in every book gets diagnosed with PTSD. Some person will inevitably suggest someone else is affected by it and that’s apparently enough to decide that it is so. Then our psychologist Greg adds his two cents and confirms as much, without knowing any more than the merest hint about the situation. I am still baffled that in the previous book Caden was diagnosed with war-related PTSD because he did not want to accept money from his new brother-in-law. Not certain the author really knows that much about what PTSD actually is, to be honest. Someone did something that upset you at some point in your life? Clearly you have PTSD and that is the reason you are doing whatever it is someone else thinks you shouldn’t be doing. And that’s usually all there is to it. Talk a little to Greg, get medicated for the slightest complaint, and we’re all better.
Anyway, let me get to the actual plot here. Robbie’s turnaround into the world of submission occurs rather suddenly. And Tom is pushy and irrational after all, destroying my hopes for a good Dom. They have kink and sex exactly once and are already talking marriage and forever. Not even only talking it, either! My head is spinning a little, although I have no idea why I should be surprised, considering the series.
Near the end of this, though – that’s when it all goes to hell. Oh my god! Why is everyone blaming Robbie? What horrible thing did he do that they hadn’t known about? It’s not like he was reckless or did anything at all to cause (view spoiler)[the shooting (hide spoiler)]. Jesus, everyone here is an idiot and they’re all (subs included) making sure Robbie feels as bad as possible. I also wish to point out that everyone, including the holier-than-thou Doms, collaborated on this plan. Not a single one of them “talked Robbie out of it” or even tried to. How come this is the subs’ collective fault? I have no sympathy for any of them, Doms or subs. They’re all bullies and sick in the head. God! What am I even reading? This makes zero sense to any reasonable human being!
And just when I think it can’t get any worse, the author comes up with this entirely contrived and ludicrous reason why it’s a matter of life and death that Tom has to punish the kid. I don’t remember the last time I came across something so utterly asinine.
Gah. This does not make me quite as angry as the Bull/Jamie nightmare, but it’s close, if for different reasons. And all within the last twenty or so pages. Way to spoil a story....more
Reading along, I have a lot of time to think. Because, you know, the story is not that gripping. And one of the reasons for this lack of interest liesReading along, I have a lot of time to think. Because, you know, the story is not that gripping. And one of the reasons for this lack of interest lies in the writing itself. So I am trying to pin down why it’s not working for me.
It’s simply flat and lifeless. There is no real dialogue, instead tons of direct speech paragraphs wherein people list information on anything that remotely crosses their mind (provided it is not an expression of emotion), outline their plans, give advice, or state their intentions. Occasionally we are informed who is speaking, but usually after we’re already four to seven or eight lines into said speech. Sometimes it is only at the end, too. We only know who is present by keeping track in our heads because next to nothing is ever mentioned of any of the listeners, unless they speak up. And even the things mentioned fall into the range of extremely dry depictions of a motion of two, or a listing of a number of actions taken – much in the way you would find in a neutral-toned cookbook, except with less emotion.
In fact, great big chunks of these writings is a cookbook, literally providing recipes by informing us of the ingredients and the steps needed to construct some fancy meal. We can only infer that the cook is deriving some sort of enjoyment from the task via the fact that he performs it at all and that we get a description of it; they certainly never express any joy in the moment itself.
This being a romance, emotion of course does matter, so every now and then someone will state his emotions in the most detached way possible. In the last book, even when Danny was crying and Gary was yelling at him, none of that came alive via the description. Sure, I felt sorry for Danny and I still think Gary is a buffoon, but that was just down to the mere dry facts of the situation.
I kinda think that writing needs to be a little more evocative than that. Hell, look at Andrew Grey. He sometimes writes incredibly boring and detached, but even then we get some mush and more of a sense of the spatial and population-related situation than here. Writing fiction needs to be more than a “facts only” police report, huh?
So yeah. I think this (apart from the more than doubtful brand of BDSM the majority of the people here practise, and the relentless sexism, if you count the subs as their own gender) is what really hinders my enjoyment of these books.
As for the plot here, the romance? I do like the way it starts out between the two men. Mostly because at that point it feels more balanced than usual and they actually communicate like adults. Of course, it is still entirely ridiculous how fast they go from zero to love and forever (and I am not counting the days but the time spent together). What really wrecks something so promising is the Conflict. Yeah, sure, Caden is predictably being an idiot about things. But so is everyone else! Come on! All of these guys, especially the Doms, are such huge hypocrites. And immature to boot. You don’t behave like this with a) friends and b) people you work with. Blah. Don’t even get me started on the subs. This is so sexist in a non-genderized way. And petty. And… stuff.
I think the heat has fried my brain again.
What was I going to say? Um, only that in the last part of the story everyone completely overreacted to Caden and I disliked that immensely. And Johnny turned into a twinky brat sort of person. I don’t even know. And the author skipped the parts that would have interested me most.
That’s about it for now. I seem to have hit my stride with reading these, though, and the heat is such that I am useless for anything else (even sleeping) so I might continue.
It’s just a pity almost everyone is a jerk and an idiot. And most definitely a bully, unreasonable in the extreme.
By the way Bull is still the worst of them. Absolute pond scum. I don’t know what they’re all thinking of when they refer to his and Jamie’s “courtship” now and their relationship is all fluffy like the rest of them. Cause that isn’t what I read in that book. Grah. Must not think of it. I just honestly don’t see how raping and coercing someone to be their slave without offering anything in return (or even if he had, really) is considered less offensive than having a blow-up at the, what was it, third date or so about the fact that your new boyfriend did not tell you he was loaded. Jeez....more
I was so leery of reading this because the previous volume in the series infuriated me to such a degree that I ** Definitely spoilers here. Beware. **
I was so leery of reading this because the previous volume in the series infuriated me to such a degree that I am still upset remembering it. But no need for worries. This one is mostly silly and boring with only small moments of WTF.
LOL. “We’ll never tell anyone you love him.” Five minutes later: “He loves him.” This is a great way to start things.
The formatting/editing is atrocious. Forget all about quotation marks; who needs them! You can just guess who is speaking or where it ends.
This is incredibly dry. Just an inventory of what people buy and install and do or plan to do. Even the speech is all about that. But what really makes this so uninviting to read is that not only is everything listed in detail, but then everyone tells everyone else about those details all over again. And we get to read all of that over and over.
Matters are not improved by the fact that the interaction between the protagonists is shockingly lacking in intimacy. Very distant, with the way the Dom treats the sub as a servant/masturbation tool. In a way it actually matches the old-fashioned idea of a kept mistress. Which is precisely Danny’s role, by the way. A prostitute, if a very high priced and exclusive one. Funny how no one mentions this. Submission contract, my behind. Yeah, this is totally what big brother was likely to set him up for. ^^;
The D/s is horrific in general. They don’t know the difference between punishment and discipline. This relationship simply does not strike me as healthy. I mean Gary severely punishes Danny for having low self-esteem – and he does so both emotionally (leaving him, and later berating him some more) and physically. Yeah, that’s sure to help the poor guy. Jeez. And the reasons for those punishments seem awfully arbitrary. Gary seems to go out of his way to make Danny feel horrible, when all Danny wants is to be good enough. There’s no sense of play in this, no sense of balance in this exchange of power.
Also the way everyone talks about Danny – as though he was not present or unable to give input. Totally conducive to building up self-worth, right? Worst of all, they’re actually advocating to “beat that nonsense out of him”. I am not kidding. This is pretty disgusting.
Really not a fan. I would prefer to let it end right here but I already got the rest of the series so I know I will eventually catch up. Silly me....more
I had saved this one up like a special treasure. Totally worth it, too. It is saying a lot that I am able to get entirely immersed in this stoLe sigh.
I had saved this one up like a special treasure. Totally worth it, too. It is saying a lot that I am able to get entirely immersed in this story even while it is so hot that my body is initiating breakdown mode. About the only thing able to take my mind off the stickiness and headache.
Things here take a while to gather momentum – clearly this is not written to be short, unlike most of the author’s works. And then it is very much about the D/s. And about the wolf shifter psyche. Except what it is truly about is discrimination (in a wider sense equatable to real-world racism, homophobia, &c) and the lingering effects of historic slavery/encampment, the desperate struggle to hold on to your dignity in a society that does not offer you basic rights, much less any good choices.
Case in point, what amazes me is how comfortable (all things considered) I ended up being with (view spoiler)[Bayden having sex with many other men in front of Axel (hide spoiler)]. Usually that is a no-go area for me. But it was such an integral part of this story… and it also illustrated an important point. So many mistakes are being made over the course of the story – and that’s part of the beauty of it.
Gah, my brain is in sticky mode. This is such an awesome book and I can’t do it justice here.
It’s exploring a plot that might seem utterly familiar yet plays out so differently. I swear I’ve read about the dominant bar owner taking in the submissive werewolf before. Hardly even in the same universe, these two stories. Heh, and in this case the dragons and werewolves theme has nothing to do with male pregnancy either, thank god.
Instead it’s exploring the issues I mentioned above in ways that lead me into the depressing and horrible reality of it bit by bit, alternate history presented in precisely the right fragments (never more than makes sense, no dry exposition or summary). Without actually making me depressed. That in itself is amazing. No words in my brain to express how much I like this.
I suppose it’s truly a pity that the editing didn’t do a better job, though. It’s mostly small, homophone-like things. Your/you’re is running particularly rampant. Since the author’s writing style is solid, that kind of thing feels less annoying than when paired with subpar grammar, but it still amazes me that everyone helping to edit this missed something so obvious so consistently.
But that’s fairly unimportant, when pitted against the lovely, sweet romance and all the rest that comes with it. Ah, I just wish I could keep on reading. <3
I so hope there’ll be another volume eventually. It’s a no-brainer who it ideally would feature, even if one of the two men has not appeared in the flesh yet....more
It’s nice to see that Roderick is back to his bloodthirsty, “Kill it!”, homicidal ways. He did not immediately suggest killing as a solution in the prIt’s nice to see that Roderick is back to his bloodthirsty, “Kill it!”, homicidal ways. He did not immediately suggest killing as a solution in the previous volume, so I was getting concerned for his health. But nope, all back to normal.
This story on the whole was a nice one. No psychopath running amok, no creepy ex-boyfriend turned stalker. Just dealing with the fallout of an earlier volume. Of course, some of the ways people reacted seemed extremely silly to me. But that goes with the territory, I suppose....more
Well, that wasn’t too bad. Maybe a bit heavy on the sex. And maybe nothing new in terms of character types. But we did get a cohesive story, for the moWell, that wasn’t too bad. Maybe a bit heavy on the sex. And maybe nothing new in terms of character types. But we did get a cohesive story, for the most part, and these days I am already grateful for that much....more
I liked how the first meeting between the protagonists played out – simply because for once immediate sex felt like the logical coSome things I liked.
I liked how the first meeting between the protagonists played out – simply because for once immediate sex felt like the logical conclusion to how this mate thing works. I’d have liked if it had slowed down afterwards for some actual relationship development, but still.
The plot itself was pretty nice, too. I did feel bad for poor Devin, of all people. It kind of seemed as though he was the one wronged most in this, misguided as his reaction may have been.
But, well, the story still lacked in the romance department simply because of the lack of interaction outside of sex.
Even so, it seems as though the author is getting better at this again. For a while the books were entirely pointless porn fests. This was definitely an improvement....more
Seriously. You can’t have “his humanity melting away from him” until Ranger is just beast, and then have him reason and remember his past with his oldSeriously. You can’t have “his humanity melting away from him” until Ranger is just beast, and then have him reason and remember his past with his old pack and Maddox. I was willing to make allowances for the narrative to tell us what the people were saying outside the cage, even though clearly Ranger cannot comprehend the meaning at the time (except a little while later he kind of can), but this strange partial amnesia is pushing it way too far. The author has to make a choice there with what exactly she is trying to describe. This is idiotic – even more so than some other things I could list.
On the other hand, I do like the way the final crisis is resolved (on location, not the sex later). No silly heroics.
I suppose what I am clumsily trying to explain is that there’s an interesting core to this story. It’s a pity it gets bogged down by using sex as a remedy for or response to just about anything (although that’s not as bad as it has been) and a distinct lack of thinking things through (as apparent in many small phrases that just miss or contradict the point they are trying to make).
Still, if you’re in the market for something mindless and have no problem with bad editing/grammar, this might be a good choice....more
Okay, a word of warning. Taking any of this story seriously might result in serious pain to the brain. Recovery from years of abuse and slavery is jusOkay, a word of warning. Taking any of this story seriously might result in serious pain to the brain. Recovery from years of abuse and slavery is just that easy. Things make perfect sense even when you might think they don’t. Everything is fluffy. Or so I keep telling myself.
This really is something for a mood of super fluff with a heavy dose of mush, provided you are not put off by references to horrible abuse. So many things are nonsensical that it took a remarkably short while for my inner voice to stop nagging about it. You just have to go with the flow here. Brain offline. Don’t question it.
And then it’s not so bad, really. Cotton candy! Huge pink clouds of cotton candy sprinkled with sexual slavery and insta-recovery! And I do mean instant. Like flipping a switch. Actually that’s when things began to annoy me a little. What’s the point of having all those horrible things as part of the plot if they do not have real consequences? At least not once love and sex happen.
Meh. Suffice to say this could have been hugely much better with even the barest minimum of editing by people with a grasp of the language and with beta readers able to point out all the parts that made no sense. And with exploring the consequences of abuse at all. Am I asking for too much? Oddly enough, in this case I do not think I am....more
Well. There’s a lot of sex. And simplicity. And brevity. On the bright side I am not remotely as irritated with this one as I’ve been with the last bunWell. There’s a lot of sex. And simplicity. And brevity. On the bright side I am not remotely as irritated with this one as I’ve been with the last bunch in the series.
Although I’m still confused trying to picture Damon slather lube all over Rory’s back.
Heh, on the whole this is Super-Light Sex-Fluff Light, The Light Edition™....more
It starts interestingly enough, but then half of this becomes a sex scene. I am coming to realize (yes, I am that slow) that fated matings are probablyIt starts interestingly enough, but then half of this becomes a sex scene. I am coming to realize (yes, I am that slow) that fated matings are probably not conducive to romance in most cases.
And please. Millennia is the plural of millennium. I should not even go into all of these issues. The least of which being “towing the line”, which made me laugh because it reminded me of “cow-towing” from that other book of the author’s. She certainly seems to have a thing for towing.
Also, quick question. From now on is every book that involves someone with a tail automatically going to feature tail sex as well? Hm. Guess I am just not into that.
Finally, who is that dude on the cover? Clearly it’s not Kort’s human form, but it cannot be Mace either, since he is supposed to be on the pudgy side.
Am I done with complaining yet? Maybe! It’s so incredibly hot right now; that might make me whinier than usual, too....more
This one started off great, with a cheerful energy I was not expecting. Made me smile right away and kept me smiling.
While we again get more of the seThis one started off great, with a cheerful energy I was not expecting. Made me smile right away and kept me smiling.
While we again get more of the series’ theme of children with physical limitations, the story’s focus is solidly on the romance. And this one actually feels like a romance. There’s maybe a little less focus on sex before anything else when it comes to attraction? It just seems to be based more on personal qualities and smiles and such things. And I suppose I have a thing for the type of crippling insecurities that plague both men. Works well with building tension for a romantic relationship.
Of course, one thing that helps this series is that money is not an issue for anyone. They’re all extremely well off, or at the very least one half of each couple is. That’s awfully convenient, but to be honest there are enough issues to deal with; I am rather glad we don’t have to add financial worries to them, even if it would have been more realistic, especially with the given medical situations.
Still, it is kind of a stretch to do adoptions much in the way people go grocery shopping. As simple as that, huh? No need to discuss anything beforehand? Well, okay then.
Anyway. Really enjoyed this one, with all its fluffy unlikeliness and ideal situations....more
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