Review: A fun and unique reading experience.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
Adriana Hunter is one of my go-to authors for paranormal/shifter romances. I've read almost all of her books and love each one! While there are paranormal elements to this story it was a bit of a shift for me in comparison to her other works that I have read.The beginning was a bit slow for me. I was confused at first as to where the storyline was going and it just didn't grab my attention immediately. All that changed once the main character, Leila, arrived on her tropical island. Once her adventure started there is when I began to really get into the story.There were so many interesting aspects to this story; she's a budding writer that's having difficulty expressing the emotions of her love scenes and is there, auspiciously, to be mentored by her writing hero but being on the island is like living in a dream. She begins to question the magic of the island; are her experiences reality, is she dreaming, or is the entire trip being set up by the woman she wants to trust?I felt that some of the supporting characters could have benefited from further details in regards to their back story, but this is a novella length book and that always isn't possible. In summary, I was completely surprised by the ending; as a frequent reader of paranormal romance I have a good eye for "what's coming" as well as a vivid imagination, but Escape From Reality kept me guessing from start to finish.A fun and unique reading experience, well written, and a wonderful addition to the Invitation to Eden series!A copy of Escape From Reality was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.