Review: ARE YOU ALPHA? BETA? OMEGA? - CHOSEN FOR BLOOD
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
Series:  #1Category /Genre:  Paranormal RomanceReceived from:  Tamela Maloney (in exchange for an honest review)Tour by:  Read Between the LinesRecommended for:  18+ due to violence and mild sexual content.Grammar/editing:  D – spelling, homonyms, etc. were numerous /some distractionThough there is no statement that this will be series, the ending is open enough to suggest there may be a follow-up story.I spent the day at home, sick, and in bed.  Between naps, I read this freshman novel from Ms. Tamela Maloney.I really liked this story, but I’m going to address the problems first.  This is Ms. Maloney’s first release and I have some advice for her:  get an editor… or at least a GrammarNazi friend willing to help you out.  The homonym misuse (bolder/boulder, since/sense, to/too, …) was rampant.  Also, please note, anywhoo is not a real word.  It can be used within quotation marks as part of someone’s natural speech patterns, but should not be used in the text of the story, even when using the first person perspective.  These, along with misplaced quotation marks, made for reading distraction for this self-proclaimed GrammarNazi.This story is listed as Paranormal Romance, but I would classify it as Paranormal Suspense as there is only a mild romance component to the storyline.From the beginning, I enjoyed Ms. Maloney’s story-telling style.  While I felt as though I were immediately ‘in the story,’ she was still able to provide a slow build-up to the main issue of conflict.  This is not just another vampire and werewolf book.  This is not a fan-fiction (which, to me, is just a nice name for plagiarism).  Instead, it is a well thought-out complete story with an unique plot of its own.I look forward to Ms. Maloney producing more stories for us.  She has a distinctive style that is intelligent, while still easy to read.