Review: A review for all three books! Wow...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
Wow!  (The first word that came to my mind after finishing this book.) Rayna and Azmir's relationship gets more intense by the second. They are both so emotionally damaged, that they don't see how it may be irreparable for them to be together.This series is strong in emotions. Azmir loves Rayna. Rayna loves Azmir. She is a beautiful, strong professional woman who feels that she does not need a man. But, low and behold she meets Mr. Jacobs. Azmir Jacobs is a strong, gorgeous, 6'4", well built, milk chocolate...did I mention successful and RICH man. And he courts her something fierce! They are both immediately awe struck with one another; and his chase is on.Azmir is so Alpha, he seems to have invented it! But, looks are not always what they seem. He has some SERIOUS skeletons in his repertoire, as well as numerous"situations" that need his immediate attention and need handling asap! Azmir is a complicated man. Several facets and faces, as well as personalities; many of which he seems not to fully realize himself. Rayna too has many issues herself. She seems to realize that she is broken and in need of urgent repair. But, fights it tooth and nail with Mr. Jacobs.They each have such a fear of love and all it encompasses; but they also long for it subconsciously. This series is long, but so well worth it. I read all three books in a manner of days, because the story is so engrossing. My only complaints are: 1. The mention of a Detective and his investigation. What happened with that? And 2., the overuse of "big words." There were so many that they seemed too much. Now, I'm an educated woman with several degrees. But, some of the wording seemed too exaggerated. It became overwhelming. So much so, that some of the words needed a definition and some just did not make sense. This become a nuisance and was cumbersome at times. For instance, "I gave a mirthless chuckle...trying to sound convincing and distract from my disingenuous" or "evervescently feminine" (dictionary meaning: fizzing or foaming feminine). Say what?? Huh.And these are just two examples. I was always taught that as a writer you wanted to appeal to your audience and for them to be able to relate to your writing. So maybe just a few less "big words." It comes off that you're trying to prove that you are intelligent, and we as the readers already know that by your writing. Just my thoughts. And lastly, 3. Towards the latter part of each book it appears to have been edited by a different person. For instance, the writing is not as polished and there are incidences of different writing tense; first person and third person/ present and past tense in the same sentence.Overall a really, really good series. And I look forward to final segment between Rayna and Azmir.