Review: Fire & Ice
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2013
Fire and Ice combined 2 awesome novels into a phenomenal read. I really like that rather than writing 1 long story and flipping back and for the between the characters, creating a long and potentially confusing story, Jourdin writes two separate stories, one from each POV. Not only are the stories themselves able to stand alone, but they also complement each other to create sheer awesomeness when put together.Jourdin stays consistent with characters, dialogue, and writing style between the two novels. She also makes certain that there isn't a lot of redundancy between the two. It was a great deal of fun to read through these two novels. It was also great to see the amount of uniqueness that can be found within Jourdin's work.~Just Add Heat~OMG. I seriously couldn't picture living through this. It's completely plausible, and extremely well laid out by the author, but as an individual, OMG. Just OMG. Horrific. But the author has this tragic event laid on top of an awesomely intriguing storyline that takes you on a wild ride, all the way to a happy ending.Jourdin's writing meshes perfectly with her well-developed storyline. She writes very smoothly but yet with grace and style. Through her word choice and sentence configuration she adds tension where appropriate. She also becomes more light-hearted when the scene calls for it. Her descriptions also bring everything into a vivid reality.I also really love the character development in this story. They become more than simply names on a page, but rather your best friends. I came to love the characters themselves. They're simultaneously very real and very unique. The author uses some of the most ridiculous (yet standard) terms for things, especially lady parts. You can't help but laugh at some of the things that the main character comes up with. It makes her seem extremely real. She says what she thinks, and talks like a real person. You cannot help but love her for it. She draws you further and further into the story.This was a very intriguing story that drew me in from the get go. It was simultaneously your typical romance, yet very atypical for the genre. It was a unique break from the norm while giving you exactly what you want.~ Baby, It's Cold Outside ~What a hell of a weekend for this poor guy. I couldn't picture it. Wondering if you'd lost everything on what should have been one of the best, most exciting days of your life. And the author lays it out so realistically that you can't help but feel for the characters.This story being a romance from the male POV is just phenomenal. It's an awesomely heart wrenching love story, but with a bit more kick. None of the frilly, girlie stuff here. The story draws you in without asking and doesn't let you go. Although Jourdin's writing style remains consistent from the first novel in the series, but yet changes to accommodate Carter as the POV character. It's quite unique.Character development in this novel is minimal, however, the characters are so well laid out in the first novel in the series that it would be redundant here and would actually break the smooth flow of the story. We do, however, find out more about Carter and his view on the other characters in the novel.All I have to say right now is that I F-IN LOVE this story. It was the embodiment of awesomeness. Taking this unique storyline, that was already atypical for the genre, and telling it from the male POV just pushed it over the top.Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review