Review: One Dimensional Hokey Drivel
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2012
From the description I was expecting to love this short story.  I saved it so that I could enjoy it in privacy.  Unfortunately enjoyment was elusive.In this universe vampires, werewolves and healers have not only come out, but have taken over.  Leaving humans to be nothing more than cattle.  While this is an interesting point it needn't be more than mentioned, yet the author seems to want it to be a integral part of the story.Vampires, werewolves and healers have mates.  When the two mates get in proximity of each other they can smell that this person is their mate.  Should the female be in heat then her urgency for sex would increase.I had expected fairly explicit sex scenes, which I got.  The only problem is that the action as written during the sex left me cold and actually feeling a bit icky.  Not that they were doing anything kinky, but just because she is down on all fours two minutes after they meet which is while he is sucking on the neck of a human female. In addition, in my opinion, the sex scenes were mechanical and bereft of emotion.  Although both say they know the other is their mate and that they love each other.  It is said and the sex is done so quickly as to make it feel a bit pervy.Along with the romance , in this book you get a bit of thrill, a bit of a chase.  Trying to shove in romance, erotica, action, all in a new universe and 50 pages, was a bit much.To add one more layer, the female is a healer, a creature whose blood can help vampires and werewolves heal more quickly and she dislikes vampires.  Of course, her mate is a vampire.Even with all of the above issues I probably would have still enjoyed the story if it was not for the dialogue.  Both the internal and external conversations were pompous, juvenile and stilted.  Examples:"The attraction of my long flowing fire-red hair had species of all kinds coming to me, wanting to run their fingers through it. It was a part of me that I wished I could cut off, but knew that it would just grow back to its state as soon as the locks fell away. My violet eyes mesmerized men, my full lips attracted unwanted kisses.""I knew that my mate would be of rarity, an emerald amongst a pile of diamonds."  (This was said 2 seconds after meeting)"Shay, whoever you had before me pales in size, you're absolutely and so delightfully tight."With this dialogue I actually felt like throwing up.In Conclusion, Good premise, sophomoric writing and universe building, atrocious dialogue and sex scenes.Cooper, Jennifer (2012-10-09). The Hybrid's Mate (Kindle Location various). Books to Go Now. Kindle Edition.