Review: Middle book of three - struggled a bit
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
I read Storm Damages last year and loved it - I gave it 5 stars.  Although this book only gets 3 stars (for reasons I'll discuss in a minute) I will be purchasing book 3 to see how it all ends.WARNING: this book is part 2 of a series and ends in a cliffhanger.Storm Ravaged picks up about two months after Storm Damages ends.  Elizabeth is pregnant and alone, and Gabriel Storm, her lover and the father of her baby, has not contacted her after she was forced to break his heart.  Now that he is back in town, there's some question as to how he will behave towards Elizabeth, and whether or not they can find a way to go back to being strictly work associates.Who are we kidding?  No way that can happen.  Not with these two.This book has the same sexual energy that the first one did.  When together, Gabriel and Elizabeth are incendiary.  However I find myself disliking Gabriel in this book.  He's an ass, he's unreasonable, and to me it seemed out of character based on book 1.  In book 1 he was domineering, but he was also smart.  He knew better than to make outrageous and elaborate lies, although he did hide a thing or two.  Book 1, he hired some girls to "recognize" him to get Elizabeth to let him in her house.  In book 2, he completely lies about the organization of his giant company and his plans for their future.  It's a big leap and one the author couldn't get me to take.Further, in book 1 Elizabeth is a spitfire who stands up for herself (except when sex with Gabriel is concerned) and largely still captains her life's journey.  In book 2 this totally changes - and I don't like the new Elizabeth.  She seems to give up a little too easily.  I realize her life has changed dramatically, but I really miss her fire.  I was also surprised to find out how little she bonded/nested with her baby before it was born.  It doesn't make sense with how she behaves after the birth.Aside from the plot, Storm Ravaged needs to go through another copy edit.  Punctuation errors abound, as do typos and more.  The last page of chapter 29 is completely garbled nonsense that doesn't even form complete sentences; I suspect it was meant to be cut.  Had this been a beta read, I'd have expected it.  That this was a book I paid for, I was a bit surprised.If you're invested in Elizabeth and Gabriel from book 1, I suggest you continue with this book.  It wasn't terrible and I am interested in seeing how it ends.