Review: Amazing and unique, hot as hades!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
I was fortunate enough to be given an ARC of this wonderful book from Jennifer James in return for an honest review. Unfortunately I’ve been so busy I never got round to it until now, though I did read I the instant I received it.‘Rock Hard and Wet’ is the first instalment in the nymphs of New York series, it’s a sizzling paranormal romance by author Jennifer James. Here’s an excerpt from the book:Poseidon, god of the sea, proclaims that any nymph from his harem who wishes to search out a mate may do so.However, she only has three days to find someone he deems worthy.Welcome to the world of the Nymphs of New York.She’s a nymph on a mission.Callianira, curvy, vivacious, and the life of the party at every orgy, has fallen prey to a depression no amount of hot lovin’ can shake. Her best friend Petra has a plan: a trip to New York City to find mates who can handle a couple of horny nymphs for a lifetime of hot sex and soul deep love.Callie’s not buying the sales pitch Petra is hawking, but goes along for the ride. She figures she can find a male or two who won’t mind acting as multiple orgasm donors.He’s sexy, rock hard, and has just been released from a five hundred year prison sentence.Outcast from the Aerie of New York, grotesque Theo’s focused on guarding the humans of Brooklyn and keeping his twin Logan out of trouble. When gorgeous females who smell like salt water and sex invade his territory, his careful plan for regaining entrance to the secular aerie gets ripped out to sea.They’re completely wrong for each other.Callie’s magic is tied to the ocean.Theo can’t swim.Callie is carefree, sweet, and finds joy in bending the rules.Theo toes the line and is ever vigilant.He’ll sink to the bottom of the ocean, and she’ll fly above it to claim their happily ever after.So, what did I honestly think of this book? Well. The first thing I’m going to say is that it’s unlike anything else I’ve ever read, and I mean that in a very good way. I’m not going to give any spoilers away in my review, as it’s unfair to those who wish to read it. So, let’s get down to it. Firstly, this book was very well written and very well polished. I didn’t stumble upon aggravating spelling and grammatical errors and didn’t get caught up in any repetition loops that I sometimes find.The characters in the story – let me say wow. Jennifer deviated from the more common paranormal entities for her main casting and absolutely loved her for it. Instead of vampires and werewolves, we have water nymphs and grotesques(gargoyles). I loved the characters from the moment I met them. The lusty playful determined heroine and the reluctant sexy dominant hero. I appropriately hated the villain the moment I met him in the story. I’d would love to be able to tell you that I had a favourite character, but I loved every single one of them. They all felt tangible and within my grasp as the story played in my head.The plot itself wasn’t as predictable as some are, it had its twists and turns and had me enraptured throughout. I’m happy to say this is one book I actually struggled to put down, it had me hooked from the first word and held me captive until I read the last.The storyline was well paced, nothing was rushed and the interactions and conflicts were fantastic. At the end of this magnificent book I found myself yearning for more. I simply cannot wait until the next part of this brilliant series is released.If you’re looking for a paranormal romance book that has the ability to make you laugh at the characters shenanigans, a book that is vastly different from what’s currently on the market, then this book is certainly for you.