Review: 3 very different Sci-Fi romances
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2012
I don't know what makes a great Sci-Fi story, but if the author has me believing in the world they created then that is a win in my opinion. I am going to give my thoughts on each individual story for this review.All That Glitters was by far my favorite in this collection, it is no secret I love the way Kellison writes. I think this was her first attempt at Sci-fi and she hit it out of the ball park. There is the perfect balance between world building detail, story, and romance. There never was an info dump and it all flowed seamlessly together and I felt as if I had visited Sol. This is a complete story with well-developed likable protagonists, secondary characters, and multiple storylines. I would say Kellison has the formula for a novella perfected. This is the second novella of hers that I have read and I can say the same for her other one, Shadow Touch, too. Yeah, I am a fan girl, but with good reason.5 SheepTo Buy a Wife was another well written story with characters with whom you could connect. This story had less world building and focused more on the development of story and characters. I was a little turned off by this story but not for any fault of the author. It just bothers me that the heroine is so independent and yet still craves to be owned by the hero. This isn't unreasonable since this way of life is all she has ever known, but it still irked me. To Buy a Wife didn't have a whole novel experience that I found with All That Glitters, but it was more in line with most novellas. A good solid read.3.5 SheepI was never able to connect with the author's voice or characters in Enslaved by Starlight. I couldn't find myself caring about the romance and I wasn't able to buy into the world building. That being said, the hero is a smexy alpha male and you can't go wrong with one of those. I didn't like the heroine, but it think that is just personal preference. This story wasn't meant for me, but that doesn't mean it isn't for you.(not going to rate)So overall a great summer read and a chance to try some new authors at a great price. I can guarantee you will be a fan of Kellison after this though, yeah, I am fan girling again.find this review and other book, movie and comics at [...]