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Meandering Plot, Ditzy Heroine

Revisado: 01-07-25

Just a PSA for romance readers: novels won't teach you this but anyone who puts a tracking device on your car so they can follow you around is not trustworthy.
Selkies, werewolves, all fine, but I can't suspend my disbelief enough to accept cute stalkers. Just ugh.

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Hits my Rom Com Pet Peeves

Revisado: 02-05-23

Why is it that all rom com friendships are all about ignoring other people's boundaries? I have some very lovely and close friends and none of them would tickle me to try to embarrass me into opening up in front of a stranger. None of them would memorize my password to break into my office. Seriously, why is this such a common trope?

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Weak storyline, annoying characters

Revisado: 01-12-23

I think the basic plot of the story doesn't make sense. The police won't let them enter a room in their house because of a 40yo cold case? The detective assigned to the case is on vacation elsewhere the whole time? Why was he assigned to the case, then?

The characters are delicate and naive, and either completely ignore threats or are terrified. The police officer who looks like a future romantic prospect is a jerk and blows them off every time they talk to him. I think his function is just to be useless.
The main character doesn't know the first thing about dog ownership, but decides to adopt a traumatized dog? So many things about this book just make you cringe and roll your eyes.

I really like the narrator in other books she's read, but the characters are so dramatic in this, it's just over the top.

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Pleasantly Surprised

Revisado: 04-26-13

I tried to start a Nalini Singh novel once before, but didn't make it very far.. this one was pretty good, though!

There were a couple of corny, predictable parts, but overall, I'm looking forward to reading/listening to the continuing adventures of these troubled, secular angels.

Also: I want to see what happens to the angel with the blue wings. =P The author does a good job of planting interesting secondary characters in, along the way.

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Another Good Frost Novel!

Revisado: 04-26-13

So far, very pleased with this new Frost series! These books are are far more along the lines of Cat & Bones, in terms of a badass heroine and a relationship that takes longer to resolve than a single novel.

I felt like the ladies in First Drop of Crimson and Eternal Kiss of Darkness were in the same mold as all romance heroines- an ordinary "every girl" archetype for a lonely reader to project herself into. Cat and Layla's unique personalities keep them from being that void, designed for reader fill.

Layla's little touch of darkness makes her a fun character to read about!

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Even Less Impressed.

Revisado: 04-26-13

Book 2 wasn't an improvement on book 1.

Dante is so emotionally overwrought the entire book, someone needs to put her out of her misery.
When her shoulder isn't burning (or icy), her hand is cramping into a claw. When she's not having nightmares, she's wallowing in self flagellation or bemoaning that her friends care about her. I get that she has emotional scars, but it's awfully tedious to be reminded of it every few minutes.

I also have a little pet peeve, when an author uses the same phrasing to describe the same thing more than once. It doesn't tell me anything new to describe the same lake as "algae-choked" more than once, or describe the same smells, auras, and magical phenomena in the exact same terms, repeatedly. This book could have benefited from the application of a thesaurus.

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Didn't Impress...

Revisado: 04-26-13

I read the first book of Lilith Saintcrow's Jane Kismet series, and really liked it, so when the Dante Valetine series showed up on sale, I bought the first two.

I can say, I much prefer the Kismet book. Dante Valentine's flavor of sarcasm is excessive, and just makes her seem childish.

The demon, Jaframel (not sure about spelling, since it's an audiobook!) blends right in with every other stoic male hero ever.

Don't waste your time on second rate heroes or villains-
If you want interesting and manipulative demons, try Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series.
If you want a really conniving Lucifer, try Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series.

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Glad I bought the first 3!

Revisado: 04-26-13

This is a good start to a cool new series. The characters are varied and interesting, and the exploration of ghosts / magic etc, is unique.
I especially love the take on vampires- less sexy, more terrifying! Don't get me wrong, I love Frost's sexy vampires, but this flavor of paranormal is great too.

I feel like this is a more mature, less sensational, less fuzzy romance, type of series. I'm glad I bought the first three books in the series on sale!

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Won't be Reading Anymore from this Author

Revisado: 04-26-13

This wasn't the worst book in the world, but it wasn't very good, either.

My main issue with the book was that the author's foreshadowing was so explicit, nothing in the plot came as a surprise. The main character is pretty annoying too.

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Listen to this book on your daily run!

Revisado: 10-17-12

This book is fascinating, and so inspiring!

Some of the later chapters begin to feel a little niche-market, but a great read. It will definitely make you want to take up running!

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