Review: Very Good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
**NO Spoilers**This was my first VJ Chambers book and I really enjoyed it. It is paranormal, which I personally enjoy. And it is a stand alone.Teagan is our heroine and she has dreamed of Carter, our hero, since she was 13. Raised by her aunts and schizophrenic mother, she was surrounded by the teachings and religion of the serpent goddess. She lived a sheltered and secluded life until she turned 21, at which point she shed all her aunts' beliefs of magic and the goddess, and attends a performing arts college on a full scholarship. It is here that she meets Carter for the first time and comes to realize that he is her destiny, and she is his...Chambers has a simple knack for description. It is subtle and not overdone at all, which I liked. Sometimes authors can get a little verbose in over-descriptive phrasing. She just uses some well placed imagery phrases. For example, it was awesome reading the first few chapters and really feeling the atmosphere and environment of the college and campus: eerie, dark, unsettling, evil. She also weaves enough chemistry between our lead characters to make it believable but, again not overdone. And the chemistry builds and builds. I really thought these two characters were hot together.The story itself was very good. Not that complex but layered enough to keep things interesting. It was well paced. Suspenseful in some places. You see the twists coming a mile away, but it doesn't take anything away from the story. And finally, this wasn't an overly emotional read for me. I enjoyed all the characters, the suspense, and the mystery. But if you are looking for heart-wrenching or an emotional roller coaster, come back to this one when you want just a good story with a good plot, easy characters, and a little mystery and action.Editing was good. The only thing that came to the edge of annoying was the inner self-questioning of the characters' phrasing. "I did, didn't I?", "She was, wasn't she?", "I would, wouldn't I"?, "He wouldn't, would he"?, etc. This phrasing was used a lot, and it got a little on this side of itchy for me. But that aside, everything was very good in the editing department.There are intimate and light erotic scenes in this book.Overall, I would recommend this book.To gauge my opinion, here are what I consider other 4 and 5 star paranormal/fantasy books/series:Night Huntress series by Jeaniene FrostFever series by Karen Marie MoningCharley Davidson series by Darynda JonesDark Light Series by SL JenningsMad World by Christine Zolendz