Review: Carmen's Karma Kicks In :)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
This is the final entry in the Carmen trilogy, and it's like they say in baseball - third strike & you're out!  In this case - IT'S OUTTA THE PARK!!  Scorching hot story... lots of Carmen "karma" (she gets her say... someone who was a jerk is instrumental in her getting revenge... and boy oh boy -- haven't all women dreamed of that sort of revenge at one time or another???).  Naturally, the sex scenes are imaginative and panty-melting... and if you are a fan of Andre Chevalier, you won't be disappointed -- he is part of the book and is instrumental in helping Carmen through her issues.  (Have BOB nearby...)Honesty now:  The author offered me a free copy of this book in exchange for an HONEST review.  However, I TURNED HER DOWN.  I have become such a fan that the minute this book hit the e-shelves, I purchased it.  Life just got in the way so I'm just now getting around to the review.So here's the part of the review that everyone author probably detests - where the reader mentions areas they feel the author fell short.As mentioned, this is the final entry in a trilogy.  The problem is that if you were to purchase this book and read it as a stand-alone, you would be COMPLETELY confused by many aspects.  While redundant (& quite frankly, mildly irritating for those of us who have read prior installments) it would have been better had there been a "recap" up front of how Kurt & Carmen "came to be".  Why did he think she was a prostitute?  Why does she call him "Thor"?  Who is she running from?  While some of these answers can be culled from things later in the book, I'm afraid that a "virgin reader" to the series may end up so confused that they don't get as "engaged" in the story.  And let's be honest -- some erotica is written with some text thrown in between the sex scenes.  The Carmen trilogy, even with the erotic sex scenes, is first & foremost a STORY.Okay, here's my other minor pet peeve about this book / the series -- and it isn't for the author, but the editor/publisher (since I've heard that authors normally don't have any control about their covers).  Did the editor/publisher even READ the book?  Okay, so the couple on the cover LOOK like a "Kurt" and a "Carmen" -- but, c'mon -- KURT IS BLONDE.  You know - Thor, the GOLDEN GOD?  The male on the cover just always drives me nuts because, well - he's NOT blonde.  Couldn't the publisher have found a stock photo with a couple that somewhat matched the basics of the described Kurt & Carmen?If you pick up this book as a standalone, I would suggest reading the other two first.  Despite the fact that you'll have a better idea of the backstory, it's worth the read!  Even better - I believe that the trilogy is now out as a boxed set -- I would highly recommend it!