Review: Light on the Supernatural/Paranormal
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2013
REVIEWED BY HEATHERTHE DARKEST DAY has some great high points. It's about a woman's journey to discover herself in a futuristic world where humans don't exist anymore. The only beings left in the world are the things we've all read about and tell ourselves don't exist. Along her way, she meets a hunk of a man who...let's say he aids her in her travels, but it's not that simple (it never is, right?). He's from a family that's her family's sworn enemies from a thousand years past, and roots like that run deep. Forbidden lust (and lots of groping) ensues!What I loved: I found the overall world intriguing. No humans anymore and just a world with supernatural beings? Love the concept. The sense of humor the author has is evident. A quick excerpt to demonstrate: "His voice was laced with such potent seduction it made her knees weak. Stupid knees." I loved how the characters talked back to themselves in their heads! She also switches point-of-view between the main female and male characters in a very effective (and suspense-building) manner.All that being said, I prefer a little more "will they or won`t they" mystery in my romances, and I also like the liaisons to be a little less frequent and a wee bit less descriptive. I'd estimate the book is about 35% (fairly graphically described) sex/related scenes. Given the incredible world that was being built, I would have loved to learn more about it (how did the humans disappear?!?)...BUT...to each his or her own. It's like how some red-wine-drinking people turn their noses up at white wine, while some white-wine-drinkers can't stand the smell of red wine.BOTTOM LINEOverall, if you like your romances sizzling as opposed to just steamy and want to try something with a touch of supernatural/paranormal, you should give this a try. If you're a primarily a supernatural/paranormal reader, you might find this a bit too light on those aspects (with not enough answers) for your liking. For me? The author drops a lot of hints to a much larger story in this world, and I'm intrigued enough to keep reading the series.RATING: B if you enjoy sizzling romance, C+ if you prefer an emphasis on supernatural/paranormalNote:  I received a review copy of this title courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley