Review: It Could Have Been So Much Better
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2013
This book sucked me in with the concept and the beautiful cover. I love dragons. I thought the idea was original and unique. Unfortunately it just wasn't enough.Veronica is turning eighteen. Her family life is a nightmare. Broken home, mom has been a drunk since dad left 6 years ago, her new husband is also a drunk and very abusive. So for her birthday Ronnie treats herself to a tattoo. The artist recommends a dragon. Dragons are protectors and this one will "have her back".In his human form Liam is strong and handsome. Everything a good protector should be. In his dragon form, he's a black dragon. One of the protectors of his race. They are assigned a human in need to protect. Liam is chosen for Ronnie.Their story is rushed and felt very awkward. There just isn't enough time spent developing what is supposed to be a relationship. After living with an abuser for as long as Ronnie did, she is way too trusting and accepting of this new development in her life. And the ending although realistic, fell short for a "romance" story.After reading the other reviews for this book, I wonder if I read the same book. Like I said earlier, the concept was amazing. It just fell short. If felt like the whole story was rushed and squeezed down to fit into the number of pages chosen. It just wasn't realistic. Ronnie at first is scared and then the next sentence is accepting of the dragon living on her. Her mother makes an unbelievable recovery, kicks out the abusing husband, cleans up her act and gets a job. All over night?? And then there are the editing mistakes. I had to read some lines several times just to figure out what the author was trying to say. It just was not well written.It could have been a great full length book, with time taken to finish thoughts and ideas. And some serious editing.