Review: 5 Spicy Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
When I received this book - I was informed it was her debut novel, and I warily had that fact in the back of mind as I started to read. I must say - I don't know where this woman has been hiding but she is no novice to story telling. Ren Alexander has an innate gift for humor and entertainment. Her writing is clever and snarky on several levels at the same time, yet can also be touchingly sensitive and emotional as well. She has well-crafted and comical characters that can also be serious and insightful. She also has a main character that I thought to be somewhat uptight and stuffy - alternately prove to be funny and clever. She tricked me into thinking I knew what was happening, then flipped the point of view to force me into liking characters I didn't expect to admire. Ms. Alexander is a sly one as I am more than a bit cynical and not easily fooled. Switching the POV was expertly used to convince us of the depth of feeling and tenderness one of the characters has for the other but has not voiced or fully displayed. And I can cheerfully inform you that she can definitely bring the spice, as her bedroom scenes absolutely sizzle.I typically despise cliffhangers and feel series are contrived to force us into buying more books. Well damn it - it worked - as I care about these people and want to know what happens to them. I also wish I knew each and every one of them as they are certainly a lot more fun than anyone I know. I am hooked, trapped, ensnared... and absolutely must read the rest of this story. I suddenly feel so mainstream - and like a complete lemming... I fear I will be impatiently stalking Amazon until I have consumed them all. So I conclude with a compliment and request/demand to Ms. Alexander - well done, you got 5 stars from a reviewer that rarely gives them out... now get busy and give me more of the same!