Review: One Hot Hero
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 26, 2010
Originally posted at: [...]What's a girl to do when the man of her dreams is made of stone--literally--and the only way she knows how to give him life is through her own blood?Yes, the title alone intrigued me. Sacrifice in Stone. How'd he end up a block of marble? Was he ever real? Why'd she fall in love with a statue? Now the idea of a girl and her statue isn't original, but the way Ms. Mason writes it, it's fresh.Mara's never really felt like she belonged. The one man she's attracted to happens to be a statue. In some ways, the reader can identify with her struggle. Some readers may live in situations where the one person they yearn for is just out of reach. It's an interesting interpretation of longing.But don't think this story, though short, is simple. There are lots of plot twists that kept me firmly in my seat wanting to know what would happen next. Every time I thought I had this story figured out, MS. Mason took the story in another direction that was unexpected, but perfect.I think my favorite part of the story was Garrick and his transition into modern society. What we might take for granted, he's yet to learn. The scene with the crackers, peanut butter and hot sauce cracked me up. Where some authors might make it dirty, Ms. Mason makes it flirty and fun. I could almost see his scowl and loved every minute.If you want a story with steamy sex, self discovery, and a tight plot, then you need to read Sacrifice in Stone. I give this story 4.5 cherries.