Review: Great story...great pacing...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
I received an ARC for an honest review.I really enjoyed the storyline. It had an alpha hero, strong female lead, and great dialogue. Basically, the story is about a motorcycle gang leader who goes from bad to good by agreeing to kill demons to redeem himself. The heroine -- who had a fling with the hero a year ago -- is a physicians assistant who has become the gang's "medic" because her brother is in the club. Dane, the hero, tries to stay away from Emme because he knows he's all wrong for her. The story picks up after a year of flirting, texting, etc., after a year of being apart because they "agreed" to be apart for her safety, and after Dane gets seriously hurt.The story is told in both the H's and h's point of view. It's definitely steamy (I wouldn't call it erotica), and it has an HEA (it's not a cliffhanger).What I liked in particular:I really liked the dialogue and pacing. There were lines that cracked me up, and lines that had me speeding through the text because I wanted to know what happened next. One of my favorites was when Emme reluctantly admits how she feels about him by screaming out: "And for the record...I love you too. As*****." In every single chapter, something interesting, exciting or steamy is happening.What I didn't like:The only thing I could really zone in on was that Emme's character didn't draw me in as much as Dane's did. I guess some may call that being one-dimensional, and maybe that's why I felt that way...I'm not that sure. Maybe it was because the action out-paced the characterization, or maybe because Emme didn't really have any "flaws" that tend to make the reader sympathize with her. I usually reserve 5-star reviews for stories whose characters won't leave my head, and for stories that I can't leave without reading again. While this wasn't a 5-star book for me, I definitely believe the story was worth the read, the characters were amusing and fun, and I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series about Emme's brother Caius.Overall, it was a fast read (the writing is clear, straightforward, and the dialogue flows well), and I'd recommend it if you're a big fan of steamy paranormal romance. A.D. Marrow's novel will definitely catapult her into an excellent career. I wish her well! :)