Author: Shaylynn Black
Pages: 247
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Release Date: June 9, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1606102527
Summary
Catya hunts the beast that has been dumping bodies and terrorizing her city. She has done so night after night for the last eight years. Little does she know that tonight is the night that everything changes. Tonight is the night that she meets Christian, who is a vampire, her mortal enemy. She must escape him before he realizes what she is, but she finds herself too drawn to him to leave. Before she knows it, she is fighting at his side, for not only her life, but his as well. They can only depend on hope to get them through the bloody battle ahead. The only question is, will they make it out alive?Review
This book wasn't my cup of tea. I honestly held off reviewing and reading it off and on through the semester and felt like I shouldn't cheat my reading list order...thus I didn't do any reviews for a few months. Bad, Josie! Anyhow, I didn't like this book for a few reasons:• Writing Style: I just couldn't get into Ms. Black's writing style. Here's a quote, maybe you'll like it:
"Christian was stunned. She was dressed in a long lace nighty, corset at the waist, and a peasant top, a wreath of flowers in her hair. All of the most beautiful white. 'You were right, my love,' barely escaped his lips. 'You dress as the girls of my youth. How did you know I loved this time? How did you know I wanted this?' She was so beautiful. He had always imagined his mate like this, even at times changed over the years."
• Characters: I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy the characters and really get into them. They seemed rather shallow, the character development wasn't there. Most of the time Catya and Christian were banging each other and...yeah, I haven't been one for smut since my horny high school years. Ha! I'm ok with plot and sex, those are good...but I wasn't even half way through the book when I gave up and bunny's would be envious at the amount Catya and Chris got it on. I just couldn't finish it...knowing that I was going to have to read about another "soft core" or "quivering member".
Yeah, so if you like smut/erotica, go for it. They use to be fun escapes for me, maybe they are still for you, to each their own!
Hey, great review. I just wanted to comment and say your thoughts on smut erotica mirror my own. I know authors work very hard on their books, but when there are more words being written about how the couple is getting it on then actual plot, I get exasperated. Good love scenes are essential to me as a romance reader, but there is such a thing as "too" much!
Also, could you explain a little more on what it was about the writing style you didn't like? I read your excerpt paragraph, but still wasn't sure what it was about it you didn't care for.
Keep up the good work! :)