Review: not bad
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2013
I am reviewing the set of 3 books in this series. The first book needed some careful editing but had a good story.  The other 2 books were ok, technically more error free - with the glaring exception of the author's apparent misconceptions about oregon geography - hint: Portland is not on or even very close to the coast. One would probably not live on the coast and work in or near Portland.  It's an hour and a half drive at the minimum.  There was no particular reason the characters had to live on the coast - the plot could have easily proceeded with more realistic settings.  I guess it matters to me because I like books where the setting "comes alive" in the descriptive passages.  Back to the plots: all were somewhat interesting if you enjoy paranormal fiction.  I would have found them more interesting if there were some logic and "rules" around the characters' special powers - the paranormal parts seemed to be made up mostly to fit the particular plot points and were just "there" with no overarching structure or internal framework.  Maybe it's because I particularly enjoy science fiction where "world building," when done right,creates an entire environment/ecosystem with logical rules and limits and characters' "powers" are integrated into that structure. These books were more "free form" and the driving force in each was more the romance than the "powers."  The romances were all standard issue, brave and true man who for largely inexplicable reasons is quickly and deeply devoted to the paranormally gifted heroine and accepting of her "powers." I'm not complaining, it's a formula that works fine to move the plots along and these books are, after all, fantasies.  Who needs the realities of complicated interpersonal relationships inserted in their fantasy?  The mysteries were not very mysterious, the villian was fairly easily identifiable in each story. But the author did throw enough red herrings in the path to make it interesting.So, in summary:  if you enjoy light paranormal romances, you will like these books so long as you are not especially demanding about realistic settings,relationships, or finely crafted mysteries.  They are light and enjoyable reads - good "beach reads" - not particularly demanding and with predictable and satisfying outcomes.