Review: Decent Freebie- same old vampire tales with a few twists and adult content
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
This is an "adult" version of Twilight with a dash of True Blood, House of Night, The Vampire Diaries, (and any other vamp series you've read) blended in with some twists.  If you like the genre, then you'll be getting a blend of stories you've already read.  There's not much originality within the pages, but the slight twists on the same-old-story make it interesting enough.  When I say "adult" I mean it.  There's a lot of sex, a lot of sex talk, and words that you don't even hear very often in rated R movies.  That said...The good:The plot is decent, the characters are likeable, and it's a free book. If you enjoy any of the popular vampire series out there and are a fan of sex-filled plots, this is a freebie you'll enjoy.The bad:1)  Grammatical and spelling errors throughout.2)  Husked.  Apparently vampires don't talk, or ask, or question, or imply, etc.  They husk.  She husked, he husked, they all husked.  I found it both distracting and annoying.3)  ¿Hablas español? If you don't, good luck.  Some of the dialogue is basic Spanish, like the pet name "Amor".  But later on, there is dialogue between the family that is in Spanish.  So, you'll either need to stop reading and run find a way to translate it... or skip over it (like I did) and wonder what the heck they are talking about. (FYI- it didn't seem to matter that I skipped these parts.)4)  Disappearing Doggie.  (Slight Spoiler Alert)The main character, Alexa, has a wonderful dog named Tilly.  Tilly has been her sole companion through the loneliest and hardest times of her life.  Tilly saves Alexa's life in more ways than one, and to hear Alexa tell it the dog is her best friend.  Only, Tilly is left outside alone on numerous occasions, forgotten more than once, and then towards the end-- after a big hoopla over going back for the dog... the dog is left to wander outside, alone, in a new place... and we never hear another word about this beloved pet.  (There are a few other plot holes, but this one bugged me the most!)5)  Cliff Hanger.  Now, this was not a big deal to me, because I knew going in that this freebie ends with a cliff hanger and you have to buy the next book to see how it ends.  BUT, if you just cannot stand a book that ends this way, you better skip this one.  BIG cliff hanger ending.Overall, this was a decent freebie.  I care enough about the characters and found the story interesting enough that I'd like to know what happens next... but considering the poor editing and unpolished writing in the first book, I won't be paying $2.99 just to see how it ends.  I will keep watch on the second book and if it's ever .99 cents, I might pay that much to finish the story. ;)