Review: Post-apocalyptic survival with a dash of romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2012
The post-apocalyptic world the author has created for Surviving Passion is surprisingly believable; after the global economy grinds to a halt, society devolves and within twenty years, much of the population has been unable to survive in a world where food isn't easily available. As seems to be a staple of post apocalypse worlds, women are scarce, and such is the scene we meet our heroine Selena in - running from a group violent men intending to possess and probably hurt her. Cue our hero, Dan, who saves her - but is his rescue worth the cost? When he forcibly - although without injury - abducts her to bring her back to his community, Selena doesn't think so. But when it turns out his community really is one of the last bastions of civilization, where women aren't commodities, the story becomes a lot more interesting, especially as Dan seems determined to rescue her from herself.So, plot wise I'm going to rate Surviving as a 3/4. I think it occasionally loses its thread, and the romantic sub plot seems a little tenuous because Selena and Dan never seem to ... talk. The most they talk is while he still has her tied up...and they never talk much again. The sex is believable as it seems physical, but the love part...not as much.However, Selena's emotions as she faces the new world and its new demons are totally believable and while this wasn't an "I can't put it down" novel, it was definitely good enough to send me looking for the sequel.