Review: enjoyable read -- 1st time reading author
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
Overall, I did like this story and it might even been four instead of three stars, but I did have a few complaints.First of all, the writing is really good. No errors or major grammatical mistakes, the characters talk in complete sentences, and the author has a good writing flow. I liked the two main characters and their interactions with each other. MOST of the time, Lana was a strong character who didn't bow down to James. She doesn't change through the story, which is good. I can't stand when female leads start as strong characters and then slowly revert to letting the guy do and say and lead everything all while proclaiming their independence (Kristen Ashley characters). This is definitely a book to check out if you enjoy biker romances but without the demeaning behaviors that make me wonder how any women spend any time at all with men like that. I don't like hearing the "well, it's realistic" argument for those kinds of books because I just want to send a sexual abuse counselor that way . . .ANYWAY, a few things I didn't quite like about the book. **SPOILERS** Some of the backstory just didn't add up to me. I couldn't quite figure out a timeline or reasoning behind Lana and her best friend (sorry, just blanked on the name). There was talk of Lana getting her friend off the street but . . . did she already have the PI business? How did her friend become so good at the PI business and undercover work if she was a homeless junkie? I felt like I was missing some major backstory connections and it didn't help when Lana mentioned she was only 26. Then she had lived there for three years but became a PI how? I felt like things could have been clearer there. Lana seemed a lot older than she was. And another thing . . . she obviously had a very abusive and horrible relationship with Liam's gang so it seemed odd that she'd live somewhat closely to that gang. If you're going to get away, wouldn't you go to the opposite side of the country? Same with James -- how old is he to have been in the police for so long and almost married but partner dies and he's alone and . . . some of that never really connected. And maybe this will be explained in a later novel, but it sounds like Lana has pictures of the police mole but never did anything with them. Wouldn't James have wanted to start that investigation and finish it? That seemed out of character, but I liked that he quit the police force and joined Ryder's gang, I just thought there should have been more closure with the police and why he had never been helped out. I guess it's something to look forward to? I do think I'll continue the series because the writing and characterizations are good, just some plot points that need filled.