Review: Must have used a ghostwriter for this one
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2012
Stormy Glenn novels are usually an auto buy for me. Her last four books(Cat's Pride, Cowboy Courage, Blood Contract and this one) have been disappointing but this one was so bad that I just had to comment on it. I loved the other three books in the series but this one felt like it was written by someone else. The love scenes were unromantic, unhot and cringe worthy. I actually had to keep checking to make sure this was one of Stormy's books. The characters ran so hot and cold throughout the entire book that I got a headache. Hassan was an insufferable ass through most of the book with no real explanation why ever given. Maybe if she had put in scenes when he was being a complete ass in his point of view I might have gotten it, but I never truly understood where his mood swings were coming from or why he was so unbelievably horrible to Rayne in every other scene throughout the book.There were so many inconsistencies from the previous books that I think Stormy needs to reread them before attempting to write any further sequels, or at least make notes of the things that make the Katzman bond so special. Whatever happened to the half cat/half man furry covered bodies, pointed ears and cat noses and the even more infamous Katzman knot? If I hadn't reread the other books in the series recently I probably wouldn't have noticed but since I did it was very irritating.The behavior of the secondary characters was so rude and obnoxious at the beginning (EVERYONE RAN HOT AND COLD IN THIS BOOK) that I had to recheck one of the previous books to make sure that they were actually the same characters. The explanation given for this behavior was also very lame and completely unbelievable. The love scenes left me cold and about half way through the book I actually started to think that Stormy used a ghostwriter for this one and didn't write it herself.Normally I would let it go because I hate to say anything bad about a writer that I usually enjoy to such an extent that I have reread the Tri-Omega, Delta Wolf and most of the Wolf Creek pack books so many times I could probably quote them. But the fact that I put out $6.99 for a book that was barely 200 pages and such a horrible read that I deleted off my e-reader as soon as I finished it, just made me feel the need to warn anyone wanting to purchase it that this book is so below par to her other books in the series that you really shouldn't waste any money on it.I also purchased 'Collin's Awakening' and am actually afraid to read it now. Sorry Stormy but I think I may have to be taking you off my autobuy list if that book proves just as disappointing. I have enjoyed your Midnight Matings and Lady Blue Crew stories though so I am still hoping for better reads in the future. Just please take notes on your series about all the quirks mentioned (whether it was the Katzman knot or the wolf knotting in her wolf series she seems to have forgotten these traits in later books) and use them consistently throughout each series and you'll have much happier readers. There is nothing I hate more than when the world building in previous books changes or is forgotten for future ones.