Review: Entertaining and very well-written.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2013
4.5 stars, if I could.I'm not a big fan of the paranormal/sci-fi genre, but I liked the blurb for this one, so decided to give it a go. And I'm so glad I did.I'm completely unfamiliar with previous works by this author, but I didn't find that hindered my understanding of what was going on in this book. The writer has excellent technical skills and is very capable at conveying a complex storyline in a very engaging way. She moves the plot along at a cracking pace, yet does so without detracting from character development.I really liked the characters in this dual viewpoint story - the heroine, Serena, is feisty, but not perfect. She's got a great voice and I found myself really enjoying the time I spent in her head. The hero, Hunter, is hot with just the right overlay of arrogance to enhance his appeal. The author writes his voice in a distinctively masculine manner, so it's very clear whose viewpoint you're looking from at any given time. The interaction between hero and heroine is full of sexual tension and there are plenty of intimate moments which are steamy, but not overly graphic. It's definitely a hot romance, but not erotica.The concept of the alien species is handled with enough finesse that you can immerse yourself in the story without facing a crisis of credibility at any point - which is my usual stumbling block with this genre.I've docked a half star because I felt like I was left slightly hanging in terms of an absolute future for these two, but that's probably because there will be more books in this series that, hopefully, answer my lingering questions.Really enjoyed it and wouldn't hesitate to read other works by this author.