Review: Enjoyed book 2 better, but this was okay also.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2013
I read book two before I read this one, in this series. I am happy I did. Book two, I really liked. Some Kind of Magic, was a disappointment/unsatisfied. Maybe becasue the whole time I was reading it I was thinking, why don't they just talk to each other about everything.The premise of this book is that Ray and Cal are destined Mates. To Ray, a mate, is their destined one and only person meant for them only. Cal, is half-fairy, and according to Ray, fairies are not capable nor want to be with just one person. It just didn't seem very convincing. It isn't like Cal is all over everyone.Cal is always flirting with and coming onto Ray. Ray has a strong sense of smell and can smell what people want. From Cal, it is always want/want/need of Ray. Cal knows that Ray is into him also but can't figure out why he keeps denying himself. This game between them goes on for a couple of years.They both work along/with the police. There is a case they are all working on, a series of deaths. All the killings are linked to Ray somehow. When Cal's life becomes threaten, Ray has to come to his rescue.SPOILER ALERT!Finally, when Cal's life is in danger, Ray comes to save him and admits in front of him that Cal is his destined Mate. Finally! Even though, Cal and Ray had already hooked up, Cal couldn't figure out why Ray had started to reject him in the open. Cal thought they where moving forward in there relationship, but couldn't understand why Ray was pushing away again. When Ray saves his life, they talk about what 'Mate' means. Cal finally understands and calls Ray silly. He asks Ray to think about when they first met. As Ray is thinking back, he realizes that Cal has loved him(only) as long as Ray has loved him. That Cal's happiness is Ray.Now, I perhaps this story would have worked out better, if Cal came across as a person who sleeps around, but he doesn't. It seems to me while I was reading, that Cal is already devoted to Ray. All I see is Cal trying to leave his scent all over Ray's stuff(like his desk/chair) knowing full well that Ray can sense it. He is always trying to provoke only Ray.Addtionally, how did Steve come into play. It seems that the author just threw him in at the last minute. It is obvious that there is some sort of history with Steve. SPOILER