Review: Suspenseful Contemporary Romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
18 year old Katie just wants to graduate from High School and help run her Aunts store. But when she runs, literally, into Kaleb, she can’t get him out of her mind. She and her best friend Ashley end up sneaking into a charity ball where everyone can submit a wish, Katie wishes for Kaleb. Little did she know that she will get sucked into a world she wanted no part of.I am a huge Airicka Phoenix fan. Her Touch series is right up there with being my favorite books. That being said, I was a little let down with this story. Maybe my expectations were too high when I started. I am not sure, but I did not enjoy this book like I wanted to.I started the book expecting a supernatural element. Maybe it was just me, but the entire story led up to some sort of supernatural mystery, but that was not what happened. Let’s just classify this book as a contemporary romance with a mystery interwoven. But with a title like “my soul to take”, I was expecting the devil to pop out somewhere to make a deal.The one thing that I love about Miss Phoenix’s books is the witty banter, and this book did not let me down in that regard. The conversations between Katie and Ashley were hysterical and thrown in Larson and I would find myself laughing out loud while reading.The characters felt like real people, with hopes and dreams, who I can root for. Also the plot was engaging enough that I was caught up in the twists and turns, never really knowing what was going to come next. The book I am pretty sure is a stand alone, since there was an epilogue, but there were so many questions that I wanted answered, the ending only resolved one item. I felt like the book built up to something epic, and then there was a rushed ending that did not meet my expectations.My biggest problems with the story was Katie and Kaleb’s first sexual encounter, which I thought was a little awkward, more like having a female exam then sexy time. The rest of the sex scenes were hot and steamy, making me remember this is a romance first and for most. Also, his family was so terrible, more like a parody of rich people instead of real human beings. I was so sure they were going to be like actors or demons or something to explain away their attitudes.I did not love this book, but I am still a fan of Airicka Phoenix, and will continue to read whatever she writes.I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.