Review: Oh My!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2012
(Clutches chest and grabs pearls)This short story was different from anything I have ever read...ever. It was well done in a unique, never-seen-done kind of way.THE SCOOP:The main characters are Mandy and Brandon and they are step-siblings (ages 18/19 and 20). Mandy has an unhealthy obsession with her computer boyfriend Bobby and their 'chats'. Upon fixing a broken computer and catching glimpse a explicit chat between his sister and some mystery man, Brandon does what every loving friend or family member would do. He warns his sister of the danger of meeting strangers in person based off of their Internet persona. Without significant spoilers, Mandy winds up in hot water with Brandon storming in to take her out of the pot and into his own. Then BOOM...history happens! The hot and steamy scenes will get your blood pumping and fingers twitching from the excitement. And the twist that unfolds was definitely unexpected. The author did an amazing job making the reader part of the action and trust me...you won't mind this screw!INITIAL REACTION:Immediately your danger radar goes off in this story in regards to an online relationship. People are crazy, stalkers lurk around every corner, killers are you next door neighbors, chatrooms are a rapists best friend, that sort of thing. Mandy seemed gullible to me. Willing to trust an online friend way too easily and if things hadn't unfold the way they had this could have easily been a murder mystery instead. Okay, with that out of the way I am bashfully admitting I DARN NEAR LOVED THIS STORY. I'm not sure if morally speaking I should but, whatever...everybody has quirks and I guess mine is hooking up with a step brother. Thankfully I don't have one.THE WTHeck MOMENTS:Did not like the use of the term 'brother' during the enthralling scenes. I mean I understand they are step-siblings but, umm that totally threw me to say that during the act. I always thought the term was used as an adjective during introductions. "Samantha this is my brother, Chris." "Steve, this is my sister Ashley."I also didn't like how a extremely traumatic event was thrown on the back burner, out the window, and just completely forgotten no more than 5 minutes later. It was whiplash fast and considering the guy and Mandy were touching each other it's kinda gross to think about in that sense.NOTE TO AUTHOR:I would love to read more of your short stories but just can't bring myself to spend that kind of money on such little pages. Considering that I read fast and a lot, I could blow through all your books in a day. (A novel to me is at least 400 pages. Everything else is short-story/novella length.) Why charge so much and sell very little copies. Lower your prices and I'm sure many more people would love to splurge on your works.Would I recommend: YesPrice paid: Free