Review: Great New Adult sport-themed anthology!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2013
Worth More Than Gold by Ana BlazeRating: 4 starsReview: I enjoyed this story very much, mainly because I thought that Amy was a great character to get to know. She was caring and knew how to let go and take advantage of a once in a lifetime chance. Although hesitant to get involved with Erik, especially since she doesn't remember much about the night they met, Amy was matured enough to keep her head, but enjoy her time with Erik.Erik too was a great character. He was funny and sexy and treated Amy with respect. I enjoyed the way he carried himself and how sure he was about Amy's place in his life.Ana Blaze did a great job of drawing me into the story with her use of humor and flirtatious banter. All in all, Worth More than Gold was a sweet, funny romantic story with interesting characters and a couple of sizzling-hot scenes that added to my enjoyment.Trouble With Gold by Melinda DozierRating: 3.75 starsReview: This story was a bit hard to get through. I don't know if it was because it was the first story of the bunch or because I couldn't connect to Nadia off the bat. All I know is that I found that the beginning dragged in places. However, once the main characters got to know each other and spent some time with each other I started getting into the story.Nadia was still a problem for me, since I thought that she came across as cold and indifferent. But as the story progressed I warmed-up to her and came to understand where she was coming from. In the end I was glad to see that she stood up for herself and started making her own decisions.I loved Ty. He was funny and considerate. He did fall hard for Nadia and it was cute to see him all out of sorts when she rejected him.I was glad to see that Melinda Dozier developed Ty and Nadia's connection as the story progressed. At first, I saw them as an unlikely pair but through honest dialogue and stolen moments I could see that they complimented each other well.All in all, Trouble With Gold made for a nice read.The Girl Behind the Gold by Aria KaneRating: 4 starsReview: This was one of those stories where you hope the main character develops as the story progresses. This was the case for me with Lia. I liked her fine as a person, but she worried too much, which only managed to make her unhappy.I loved Brandon. He was witty and charming and very, very sexy. He was one of my favorite heroes of this anthology, not only because he stood for what he believed in but also because he made things right with Lia even when she was rejecting him.Aria Kane did a great job of bringing to the surface Lia's struggles and conflicting emotions regarding Brandon. I loved that Lia and Brandon had such a combustible chemistry, but it was the honest dialogue between them that kept me interested in the outcome of their story.All in all, The Girl Behind the Gold had a little bit of angst, a lot of sexy and romance abound. I truly enjoyed it!Ice Gold by Kara Leigh MillerRating: 3.25 starsReview: I was intrigued by this story because I love photography and wanted to see how it was worked into the story. Sorry to say that it wasn't dealt with much, but I got over it as soon as I met Colton.To tell you the truth I had my doubts about him. He came across as cocky and self-centered, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I was glad to see that it paid off in the end. Not only was he sexy and charming, he was also considerate and sweet.Brenna, on the other hand, was a lot harder to like. She was too stubborn and I didn't care for the way she sometimes treated Colton. Thank goodness that her behavior changed as the story progressed and she learned to let go of her precious control.Kara Leigh Miller did a good job of bringing the romance and chemistry between Brenna and Colton through the page. Their banter was enjoyable and their connection grew over time.All in all, Ice Gold made for an enjoyable read.I received this title from the publisher in exchange of my honest opinion.