Review: Has Promise
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2013
With a clever plot and loads of tension, Visions of Fire and Ice hits the right notes for a worthwhile paranormal romance.I was intrigued by the premise of ancient aliens crashing here, mixed with Egyptian mythology and gods. It was a unique story and kept me turning the pages. The heat between our main characters, Ramose and Tamara, was palpable. The strongest part of this story was the sexual tension between those two. There was a nearly unbearable pull, but various things kept interrupting their attempts to consummate their relationship, so that pull just grew stronger until I thought I’d about explode (and they did, too). It never felt contrived or put on, and well-written sexual tension is one of the things I love most about romantic fiction.As noted, the plot was both unique and interesting, but I struggled in places when things slowed down. There were times when it almost had a “day in the life” feel. I think the prose could have been tightened a bit, and some scenes omitted, and this would have been a nail-biter.Still, I was very much invested in the story and in the characters (I do wish I’d seen “the Js” meet and fall for each other … I didn’t see that there was a book prior to this one, but it had that kind of feel, like I’d missed their story). The author does a great job with the villain who seems to be irredeemable, but … is he? There’s plenty of mystery and action as well, enough that I can easily recommend this book to those who enjoy a good mash up of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal and romance. Just make sure you’re patient through the slow parts, because it’s worth it to read to the end.Originally posted at Long and Short Reviews