Review: A Must Read *Sigh*
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2011
I don't know how Ms. Hart managed to pack so much into this short story but she did it and its just wonderful. What I really liked about it is that Marrin and Keane's story is told in a series of flashbacks, starting with the present then working backwards until it is ends back up in the present again. I know it might sound confusing but its not.Trust me, it works.The love between Marrin and Keane is so deep, so beautiful that you can't help but to sigh. These two are soul-mates, no doubt about it. It wasn't a long, drawn out process either. It started to unfold from the moment Keane came into Marrin's life.I was reading other reviews and they were saying the same thing. Keane is the perfect romantic hero. He's everything that female fans of the genre would wish for themselves. He loves with a kindness, a sweet selflessness that is missing from a lot of romance novels. I love the fact that he's not this brooding, arrogant shlub that the heroine must fall in love with. Hello? Nice guys are sexy, too! Marrin is just as loving and kind. She is strong and not only likable, but a lovable heroine, the kind of woman that you would want to know in real life.The love scenes are erotically charged, yet tender and poignant. They love with, not only their bodies but their hearts as well and you can definitely feel that. There are definite swoon moments and I had to scroll back several times to re-read them.Ms. Hart has a definite talent for world-building as well. Lujawed is a desolate, arid planet with little prospects and you witness the transformation through the flashbacks that were mentioned earlier. As a huge fan of scifi romance, this was a major plus for me.Be prepared for some heart-wrenching moments. Grab a tissue, hanky, your sleeve, whatever you use because you are going to need it. I was wiping my eyes with the collar of my shirt.I wish I could just tell you the whole story but that would be incredibly unfair. I want to point out each and everything that I loved about it but then I would be telling the whole thing.  Please go and buy your copy :)