Review: Oodles of atmosphere
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
CHENOIRE is a contemporary paranormal romance set in the Louisiana wetlands. The author does a wonderful job of capturing the setting. Both speech and surroundings felt authentic and were well described. Although, I did find the writing style to be passive in places, the story is loaded with atmosphere.Characterization was vivid and interesting. The heroine, Hope, is great with her "twenty-mule stare" and her never-say-die attitude. The hero, Zack, is  the quiet, sexy sort. I loved the sections in his point of view, especially his description of the heroine as a "citified angel".The plot is fairly simple and straight forward. When Hope finds herself stranded in the swamp, Zack comes to her aid and agrees to act as her guide. Along the way, he saves her from a swamp critter and reveals a spectacular secret about himself in the process. Of course, there are consequences to be dealt with but everything gets wrapped up in neat package pretty quickly.The romance between the hero and heroine is sweet but not very well developed. I wanted more in depth characterization and to experience a more thorough exploration of their attraction.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.