Review: Smoking Sex Scenes & Clever, Snappy Dialogue
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
The Marked Ones starts out with Ivyanne, a mermaid princess who must fulfill her duties to her people by choosing a husband from several suitors who can ensure the pure Mer bloodline continues.I know some readers will say they’re bored to death with a heroine being pursued by multiple (Mer) men. BUT guess what? S.K. Munt pulls you into her story like a tidal wave.The Marked Ones successfully finds a way to show three very different and genuine love stories— one that originates from childhood friendship—one that has that deep and beautiful strength of young love—and (my favorite) one that starts out as merely raw, sexual attraction and slowly develops into something much more.Ivyanne is a character that’s easily relatable. This book is unapologetic about Ivyanne’s struggle to live up to her kingdom’s expectations while dealing with the hormones and emotions any single woman in her 20’s probably does. I love the honest vulnerability of her character, because while she makes mistakes, Ivyanne’s not a flighty pushover either.I was aware before reading this adult mermaid book that many readers were fans of this series because of the sexy scenes and hunky heroes throughout. But truth be told, although those scenes will make your Kindle smoke, my favorite part of this book was the dialogue.Munt writes some spectacular and snappy dialogue. She really has a gift for it. This is a series that is going to take off. I can just feel it. So if you’re an adult who enjoys a steamy romance, you should pick this one up. Add me to S.K. Munt’s ever-growing list of avid fans.