Review: Too Derivative
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
I read the first book in the series and liked the idea.  The execution left a lot to be desired, but I decided to try the next book in the series to see if it got better.  It did not.  The book is obviously written using British vernacular and spelling.  Descriptions of love scenes show a distinct lack of experience with female anatomy.The book was sold as a novella and so things happened really fast.  Too fast.  "True mates" never question  their status as mates.  They just accept it and move in.  There was no getting to know each other, no real doubt and no believable attraction between the lead characters.  The plot of the story was not original.  It sounded like the writer had read some other popular authors and then simply rewritten those stories with a different setting and different names.  There was nothing original in the world building or lore.I think the author has talent but needs more experience and editing.  Also, if the book is supposed to take place in the USA, it should use Americanized English and leave the British colloquialisms out.