Review: Looong.....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
This book could have been at least a hundred pages shorter but I still enjoyed it. Yes, I agree with other reviewers when they discuss the editing...it is poor and there's almost an obsession with meals, meal times, and the characters getting enough rest throughout the book(hence the reason the book could have been shorter).This author writes like a long-winded drawn out soap opera. She loves to have children in the mix adding a precious element as well. I have read both of the books that she's written so far, they are similar in many ways but still decent. There is action, plenty of drama and intrigue, and the steamy scenes are adequate(a little....meh). You definitely get a sense of the characters and their emotional connections.Some complaints, the author likes her characters to withhold important information from each other for a long time using flimsy excuses or tackle a problem in a very hard way without making it clear why. It kind of just comes off as a way to drag out an issue that's confusing and ultimately illogical. I also agree with other reviewers that this book wasn't heavily "sci-fi" it's mostly about the characters everyday life in a new situation which just happens to be on a ship and then on a new planet that is very similar to earth. Not a lot of creativity there.I guess I am just a sucker for long-winded soap operas because I will be watching for new releases from this author. She isn't a number one or even top ten author on my list but she is good for those in between times when I am waiting for new books from my favorites. Hopefully her editing will improve on her next book. Hope you enjoy!