Review: Sex, Love & Sex
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2012
I read a lot of the other reviews before I started this book.  I was absolutely fascinated by the number of 'love it' and 'hate it' reviews, and how varied they  were, and I finally had to read it for myself to find out.  There was also the discussion about editing, and the errors that were rife through the book, with the author assuring us that an editor had been brought on board, and the book no longer has issues.In a 'light' fun read, I overlook some errors, and try not to dwell on them.  Life's too short to nit pick.  But I'm afraid more editing is still needed in this book.  I believe the author is serious about her craft, and wants to write more books, so I'm sure she will want to make sure her product is as good as it can be.  That will keep people coming back for more.As a story, there wasn't enough depth for the length of the book.  The story was fine, but long, detailed discussions of each meeting or encounter took up too much of the book.  I can accept someone getting that head over heels feeling at first sight, but looks are not enough to carry a long term relationship, or being "in love", and there was very little development of the characters beyond the "mile wide back and rippling muscles" and hair that smells like coconut.  And some details shifted somewhat in the book - Avery was 5'9, then 5'10, then 5'9 again.  I didn't pay a lot of attention to her physical appearance, but felt the author did not have a firm grip on how the characters looked either.  I like to imagine the characters for myself, but get thrown when the details don't add up, or don't remain consistent. Many times, I had an impression the heroine was a tiny, petite girl, (with an a cup bra size) but then a height of 5' 9" (or 10") and size 9.5 shoes isn't petite at all. And how many shades of brown can one head of hair be?There were spots where it looks like an attempt at editing was made, and corrected text was inserted, but not all of the old text was removed.  I do think the author has potential.  Otherwise, I wouldn't have attempted to pinpoint the things about this book that kept it from earning a higher rating from me. Another round of editing could easily bring the grade up another point or two.  The author does have a talent for descriptive scenes, and the reader will feel they are part of them.  But technical errors distract, and jar me back to reality, spoiling the effect of the scene she had spun.  I feel this author will take reader feedback, and continue towards excellence.