Review: Come to My Garden
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2012
I agreed to buddy read with a friend and had no idea what to expect here.  There is a slightly mysterious element wafting as Taylor who has just extricated himself from a dead end relationship agrees to prepare his parents home for market.  Upon arrival at the family manse he is unnerved by Naill's domestic activity in addition to Naill himself. As we spend more time with them their chemistry is so apparent it would have been enough to take you through the first third of the book, but we are introduced to blundering, irresistibly, lovable Roo.  Roo breathes life into the storyline that you didn't realize was needed until she appears.  While Roo can't decide which of the gents she fancies, they alternatively can't decide between her and each other.Once our star trio got past the intro stage, things really speed along as they get comfortable with each other and sex is introduced into the mix.  There was so much emotion and chemistry surrounding them that all of their actions felt right in the moment for them.  The background mystery is solved within the first half of the book, but isn't resolved until later. To my thinking the resolution was accepted a bit too readily for those who had so much to catch up on. The paranormal elements aren't introduced in the beginning of the story and feel natural when revealed, so much so that thinking back to the beginning you note how cleverly they had been hinted at. However once they were introduced we got more than enough twists with paranormal elements to go on with.  I think of this story as well written mystery or thriller with intoxicating erotic elements laced into smoldering sex scenes with a paranormal rider. So the story overall seemed a little busy at the end with some elements tossed in for effect rather than purpose.I also enjoyed the "private conversations" various characters had and the paranormal element that had been teased from early in the book of course comes out in its glory.  All of the story mechanics were top notch though I would have been happier with a faster pace and more even distribution of twists.  Although this is the first book I've read from this author, I would read more and would be pleased to revisit this world again.