Review: Good Debut Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2012
I liked Forbidden Fruit very much.The book had an awesome beginning and I was completely hooked, then it lost a bit of steam in the middle and I was worried, but it finished strong and redeemed itself. I liked that the book had a dystopian feel while not being futuristic or removed from reality. That plot element was really well done and centered the story. I thought that the middle while necessary dragged on a bit longer than needed and that the action could have returned a bit earlier.Alexis made a great enviornmenal agent. I liked that Alexis was feisty and had moxie. Greg was not your conventional scientist- he was full of determination and never a pushover. Combined they had great explosive imperfect personalities. There was a lot of conflict between the two that added to the intensity of their relationship. I will admit though that their verbal sparring was a bit too much for me at times, but overall while the characters were frustrating they were also very endearing.  I liked that the author did not sacrifice their personalities for a conventional romance but allowed them to fall in love in their own way.While I enjoyed the story I ultimately dropped it a star for the slow pace in the middle and for too much conflict between the characters. A great first novel and would definitely read another work by this author.  I think anyone who likes action with their romance will be pleased with this book.