Review: Surprisingly enjoyable
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2013
I am a huge fan of Evangeline Anderson's and there is not much I have read by her that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. Having said that I must be honest and admit that the first book in this new series "Crimson Debt" was not among them. I am not a lover of romance stories being told in first person with only one of the main characters telling the story. I knew going in that this series of hers was written that way but I figured I would give it a shot anyway. In "Crimson Debt" the female lead, Addison, is the first person point of view throughout. I might have been able to handle that except I found her character very unlikable, even going so far as to say she was a heroine that was TSTL (too stupid too live) at several points throughout the book. Sorry, Evangeline but I had to agree with the few people who gave that book a lower star review. I found very little to redeem her in my eyes and because I didn't know what Corbin was thinking at any time in the novel I just never got why he even fell in love with her in the first place.Why am I even bringing up that book or did I even consider reading the sequel "Scarlet Heat" do you ask? Simply because I really wanted to find out what happened to Victor and Taylor and I was willing to give this series another chance. I am so glad that I did because everything I disliked about the first book Evangeline fixed in the second. Though the story is still told in first person point of view, she alternates sections between both of the main love interests. Being able to know what was going on in Victor's head as well as Taylor's was so much more enjoyable to read. Even Addison didn't seem as obnoxious in the scenes she was in.Victor and Taylor's story was told beautifully and you really felt for both characters. Even though much of the book was based on misunderstandings that could have been easily avoided if the characters just talked to each other, it really worked for this story. Some of Evangeline's best writing is done with characters that have been horribly abused, both physically and mentally and this one is no different.So if you read "Crimson Debt' and felt like I did about it, I am hoping this review will convince you to give "Scarlet Heat" a try because I really don't think you would be disappointed. I am also interested in the third book in this series coming soon "Ruby Shadows". I am curious to see how Evangeline manages to redeem a demon like Laish. Plus I can't figure out if Shadowlock is going to be the villain or if Evangeline might be making the next book a menage. You never know with her!While the Brides of the Kindred is still my all-time favorite m/f series by her, this series has definitely piqued my interest now. Thanks for another great read Evangeline!