Review: Chockful of immortals
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
Ok...I have to confess that I'm still less than half way finished with this bundle. It's been a wild ride with the main female character Adisia realizing who she really is when she meets the main male Devin, he awakens her immortal side. Devin is a descendent of Poseidon and he has the added power of foresight which comes in handy in making him filthy rich. He also has a bad reputation of being a womanizer but after meeting Adisia, everything changes for him. She is his one and only - now if only Adisia can truly believe that. Her main problem is her big insecurity when it comes to men and being with Devin triggers her full-blown insecurity. This manifests in her constant distrust in him and the constant over-analyzing of his motives. Even when he proves time and time again that he truly loves her and only has her safety in mind, Adisia doesn't buy it. This was becoming such an annoyance to me. I mean "have a little trust in your man!" for goodness sakes! She was insanely jealous of any past relationships he had whether real or imagined.Since I'm still reading this book I will come back to give my final review. I just really wanted to get this particular gripe off my chest with this author. The words "smirk", "rolling eyes" and "snickers" are so incredibly overused in this story!!! I mean, this auhor must have included it in every other paragraph!!! I was so sick and tired of seeing these words especially the overuse of "smirk" and "rolling eyes"!!! Enough already!!! It really detracted from the storytelling - yes...I know these immortals have a wicked sense of humor and they are very sarcastic but do I need to read this in most every sentence? I cannot count all the times Ms. Owens incorporated these words. If not for this most annoying over - usage, I have been enjoying the story so far. Oh yeah...Adisia needs to stop her whining already and trust in Devin. This trilogy is far from being erotic - the sex is more sensual and implied and not told in sordid details. I think a little bit more erotic details would have really spiced up this story.  But the story has kept me interested and I can't wait to finish it.