Review: Is This a Standalone? Yes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
Sometimes I accidentally buy a book that's part of a series, and it's usually packed with plot holes and references to the other books. Generally I wish I'd never bought it, since I'll never completely understand the story. Thankfully, Beyond Solitude wasn't like that. I didn't even know there were other books in the series until I saw them listed in the final pages. That's how seamlessly it was done, and it's rare.This is the story of Derek and Mia, two lonely, damaged people (him physically, her emotionally). The setting of Eden was easy to visualize; it was futuristic, made up of sectors ruled by leaders. There is a Happily Ever After ending.Should you part with your hard-earned cash for this book? YesWould I seek out other titles from this author? YesSensuality rating: 3 (graphic, fairly short scenes/not many of them; sex scenes appropriate to storyline, rather than thrown in gratuitously)Minor quibble: It could have been a little longer.Received an ARC via NetGalley in return for posting a review.