Review: Nadia & Huw
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2012
In this 2nd book of the series Nadia, a science officer, is paired with a reluctant Prime, Huw. Nadia knows they're meant for each other, Huw - well, not so much. Huw refuses to believe that he can find his true mate in Nadia, despite all of the many indicators that are so blatantly in front of his face. She ISN'T Prime. He's holding out for a Prime female, feeling that it would be unfair to begin a relationship with Nadia that he may have to end, if he does find one of the Lost Ones (Prime females who'd been separated from the general population & sent to other planets during a previous war). After all, his brother Wulf had found his Prime Mate in Melina, from the 1st book, so why wouldn't Huw find his?Huw continues to fight his feelings for Nadia, unintentionally insulting her, but deliberately pushing her away, until he knows 'for sure' that there isn't a Prime female out there for him. Does all this make Nadia feel like a 2nd class citizen? You bet! How can Huw be so blind that he can't see that they're developing a mating bond? How can he continue to deny, deny, deny? Everyone around them can see it but him!This 2nd book, I felt, was much better than the 1st (Prime Obsession), though I did enjoy the 1st one as well. The female heroine, Nadia, is a strong & intelligent character w/o being overwhelmingly superhero-like, like Melina was in the 1st one. My reason for 4 stars, instead of 5, is that Huw spent way too much time of the story in denial of their mating bond. I understand that it was a driver for the story, but it went on a bit long for my tastes. I wanted to smack him and yell "Get over yourself, already!"I think the author's work becomes stronger as the series continues & I look forward to the next one with Brianna & Iolynn. Ms. Michaels, please write quickly, I can't wait!