Review: Wow - almost poetic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
This is a very romantic story with a male lead who is incredibly sensitive and tender that goes against the stereotype of a punk.  I actually avoided this book because I didn't think the pot smoking punk would be a hero I could like, but I am happy to say I was wrong.  What makes the hero so appealing is how multi-dimensional he is - you can't judge him by his cover.  Usually in these hot and heavy type of books, the male is this "my way or the highway" alpha type and instead you have a strong male who understands the necessity of building up a relationship - this makes their final bed scene that much more special rather than multiple bed scenes which after a while, I'll just yawn and skip.I've only read two of Stein's stories so far, but in both instances she has written a romance that borders on poetry because the feelings between the male and female feel real and not just a flash in the pan lust felt moment.If the author is reading this:  I think you'd garner even more of a following if your book pricing was more commiserate with the length.  In "Sheltered" I thought for the length and quality of writing, the price was fair to the customer.  I do want to read more, but sheesh book prices for novella/short story length writing, I have a hard time justifying, particularly since I read these kinds of stories like candy.