Review: Good for the Price
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
I am glad I didn't spend too much money on this series because I only barely got through the first two books! I hate writing negative reviews because writers work so hard to get their books out there and are exposed to criticism day in and day out. That said, I can't pad this too much. There are too many issues.SPOILERS BELOW:I found these books to be somewhat confusing. For instance (mild spoiler ahead), in the 2nd book, the hero and heroine are hanging out in a country home (I guess) avoiding some bad guys, then all of a sudden they are in a room with a two way mirror. One is getting tortured by these bad guys (who were they?) and the other is forced to watch. I had to back track, thinking I missed something. But no, no explanation about how they got there or who the people torturing were and why. There are a lot of other instances in these books that are the same way. No explanation, it just is. As a reader, I am left wondering what the heck I missed. I suppose I will never know.The characters are pretty one dimensional. I guess these books are considered erotica and the sex scenes are supposed to hold everything together. This is why I am not a huge fan of erotica (and would not have bought it if I realized that is what they are). The plot always suffers. I don't care how hot the sex is. If the plot isn't plausible, the whole book just doesn't work. As for the sex scenes, there's some spontaneous "other" sex that I find to be unbelievable. Another mild spoiler here-in the first book, the hero and heroine are alone in her father's house and they know someone else is in there with them. What do they do? Drop trou and devirginize her "rosette". Really? Of course, because everyone in a dangerous situation is thinking about plundering their spouse's backdoor when their lives are in danger. Does not work for me. Also, no lube necessary? Very little foreplay? Sounds painful and not fun!Yup, the alphas are alpha-y and the heroines are somewhat tough. That's good. Too bad there isn't much of a discernible plot or continuous line of thought in these books. Sex does not equal love. The romances are basically nonexistent and the romance aspect hangs by a thread. I actually feel sad for these characters that sex and mating hormones bind them together irrevocably. Are the ladies really into these alpha dudes or is it the mating hormones that keep them coming back? None of the heroes are swoon worthy in my opinion. Easily forgettable.That said, I think that Roth would have something with these books if she closed up the plot holes and added a little romance/falling in love process to the mix. Give us a reason why these characters would want to spend eternity together besides that they have amazing sex. Otherwise I just can't buy the eternal mate thing. As a reader, I actually don't understand why they even LIKE each other, let alone love each other.*sigh* I know I am a little harsh with this review, but when I want to like a book and see its potential, it upsets me that the writer doesn't put his/her all into making it something special. Good idea, mediocre execution. However, as I can tell from the reviews, Roth has quite the following of people who love her books. I hope she grows as a writer as time goes by and keeps following her dreams.