Review: Heating Up Hawaii by Carmen Falcone
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2013
*2.5/3 Stars*I was very excited to read Heating Up Hawaii. What drew me in was the blurb and the cover; what a beautiful cover, right? I love it. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the story.The beginning started off slow and the pacing was slow for me throughout. It never picked up its pace and I found myself spacing out several times throughout the story. Furthermore, I couldn't connect with the characters...or the story. No doubt, the characters weren't one dimensional but nothing drew me in about them. Luc sounded great with the author's descriptions (plus he has a sexy accent), yet I didn't find myself swooning over him. I found nothing wrong with the heroine, Penny. I thought she was pretty great although her internal thoughts got a bit annoying to me.I also felt that the story lacked chemistry between Luc & Penny and the sexual tension was almost non-existent. I couldn't feel anything between them: no sparks or excitement during those kisses or even when they got between the sheets.Overall, the story didn't keep my attention as much as I wanted it to. However, I still thought the writing was good overall. I didn't spot any spelling or grammatical errors. Unfortunately, Heating Up Hawaii didn't heat up my kindle & didn't keep me entertained. Simply put, it just wasn't the story for me.*E-copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.