Review: FAST, SIMPLE, SEXY- but don't look for depth
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2011
No SPOILERS or plot summaries. Recommendations included.HIGH LEVEL: Short, cat shifter romance- predictable and basic, but sexy and sweet at the same time. Book 1 of the series. It's a quick read, a simple story, easily forgotten, but you'll enjoy it while you've got it- like cotton candy. Also like cotton candy there will be moments when you want to roll your eyes at how incredibly sweet (or corny) it is. There is no hard, brutal edge to this story.PLOT: There really isn't one and for a day at the beach, that's ok. You're looking for para-romance, then this will cover it. Not really erotica- the sex is simple and straightforward, but HOT all the same.CHARACTERS: Stereotypical- dominant male, sassy, but smaller female protected by big brothers. No development.BOTTOM LINE: This isn't a great book, but it will get you there. If you are looking for something reassuring where the nice guys win, there's hot sex involved and the characters can turn into big angry lions with huge teeth, then this is for you. But don't look for anything other than that.RECOMMENDATIONS: (these are all pretty basic shifter-centric para-romance)1. R.G. Alexander's steamy vampire/were/witch romance series:Regina in the Sun (Children of the Goddess)2. Vivian Arend'sWolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1fun, light were-romance series3. Loribelle Hunt's sexually daring werewolf romanceOnce Bitten [Spellbound Moon 1]4. Renee Michaels' more sexually adventurous werewolf romanceHer Chosen Wolf: The Were Chronicles, Book 15. Moira Rogers' basic werewolf romance series:Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series6. Sydney Somers' gargoyle spin on romance:Primal Hunger: Pendragon Gargoyles, Book 1FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE DEVELOPED:1. Moira Rogers' magically diverse romance seriesCrux: Southern Arcana, Book 12. Sherrilyn Kenyon'sFantasy Lover- Dark Hunter series with shifters, vamps and Greek gods. The first book is not as good as the rest- it just gets better and better.3. Christine Warren's somewhat inconsistent, but often awesome seriesWolf at the Door (The Others, Book 1)- skip the one about werecats, it had a weak female lead4. Nalini Singh'sSlave to Sensation (Psy-Changelings, Book 1)that manages a great plot in a alternate future world.5. Kresley Cole's slightly more adventurous  and intricate magical romance series (never mind the ridiculous title): A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1)