Review: Cover Steamy, Story Warm, Sex Scenes Lukewarm, Overall 3.5
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2012
Mara accidentally learns that a statue in her uncle's house turns to flesh when her blood accidentally falls on it.  Shortly after she finds a folder describing how and why Garrick is locked in stone.  When the uncle discovers what little she knows, both the folder and the statue disappear.  After several years Mara finds it again.  Risking her life's blood she tries to bring back the entire man.While I find the story premise very intriguing and in some ways quite original, the follow through became less so and more importantly it became predictable. That would have been fine if the sex scenes between Mara and Garrick had made me feel that zing.  While the first time they kiss is a nice hot little session of feeling the scene where they actually have sex was more like  hands go here, mouth goes there and so on.  The author told me what they did, not what they were feeling.Even with these failing, I would recommend this story.  Although I really didn't get the zing, the author was able to create characters that I liked. Their interactions were laced with humor and desire.  I smiled as Garrick learned about cokes, sandwiches, and the ever popular F word. (the F word isn't used that much, more like she said it and he wants to know why)