Review: An interesting series start
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
Gabrielle is a 20-something y/o, single, telepath who freelances for government and unsavory clients. One day she gets a warning: "Watch out!" Well, a telepath is always 'listening' so she goes on with her tasks. The next day she's nearly kidnapped--and rescued by a young man.She goes home, and the next morning finds she's in sheep dip.Well, she's in captivity--but not with the "Baddies", or is she? Dustin, her telekinetic rescuer from the previous day, is taking her far from the threat. But, Gabrielle can't read his mind and has no idea of his intentions. He says she just needs to meet with his bosses, and then she'll be set free, but to return to what? Her apartment has been invaded and perhaps destroyed.Gabrielle knows she's vulnerable, and Dustin and his agency may be the only safe option. And being attracted to her savior is also a plus.The writing is technically sound, but at times it felt very detached. I wanted more tension, more emotion, from Gabrielle, but she is often (painfully) over-analytical. For me, it had the effect of slowing down the story. I would have appreciated less-structured sentences and a faster-paced story. I enjoyed that she was out of her comfort-zone being unable to hear Dustin's thoughts. Their relationship progresses a bit rapidly, aided by three bottles of wine, but the biggest complaint was the fade-to-black/flashback sex scenarios. We coulda seen ONE of their exchanges in real-time. Again, this increased the distance between the story and reader.This was a solid 3.5 after the first three chapters, but moved into the 4 range as Dustin and Gabrielle moved into their own "private" space. I received a review copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.