I tried, I really did. The cover was beautiful and it had such great promise as a high fantasy novel. But "Slow Burn" is NOT my jam. Give meDNF at 52%
I tried, I really did. The cover was beautiful and it had such great promise as a high fantasy novel. But "Slow Burn" is NOT my jam. Give me a deep connection from across the room or fated mate any time, just not this. The story was so slow and I don't mean just the romance, but it good enough that I made it so far into the book.
The other main issues I had with the book are the inconsistencies. They are all small things but still enough to drive me nuts. The best non-spoiler examples I can give is when the Supreme Lord shows up at the court, he marches in on "Cloven Hoof" and marches out with heavy boots. So which is it? Is he such a monstrous demon that he has hoofs for feet or does he have boots? Can't have it both ways.
Another example is when Aric is crumpled on the floor and Malekith gives him a hand up and they do the whole sexy smoldering eye thing while they are chest to chest and then Malekith steps back and orders the guards to "pick him up"...so is he standing or on his knees? Did he crumple back to the floor when you stepped back and you just didn't say that? What the What? I quit shortly after this scene. ...more
Ummmmmmmmm, I think your copy and paste button got stuck. Talk about repetition. Over and over and over. You only have to explain main plot DNF AT 52%
Ummmmmmmmm, I think your copy and paste button got stuck. Talk about repetition. Over and over and over. You only have to explain main plot points once, twice at most. Not every third page. The entire first 120 pages of this book could have been done in under 50 pages. Sometimes less is more....more
Wasn’t a bad book per say, just disjointed at times. Felt like a person who is not actually in the life or doesn’t know much about it trStopped at 30%
Wasn’t a bad book per say, just disjointed at times. Felt like a person who is not actually in the life or doesn’t know much about it tried to write this friends-to-lover romance and it just all feels forced....more
So that one got slammed in the DNF pile. Stoped around 28%
Between inconsistencies between the ending of the last book and the way they start out on thSo that one got slammed in the DNF pile. Stoped around 28%
Between inconsistencies between the ending of the last book and the way they start out on their journey in this book add in a general dislike about the main characters combined with this being the tenth one I’ve read in less than 7 day and I just have to say I’m done. I’ve had enough of this series and I’m ready to move on. It was great in the beginning but it’s run it course for me....more
That one got slammed in the DNF and “Cheezy Porn” pile at 61%
The writing was ok but no real plot. Basically sex with a teny-tiny bit of dialogue in bThat one got slammed in the DNF and “Cheezy Porn” pile at 61%
The writing was ok but no real plot. Basically sex with a teny-tiny bit of dialogue in between. The guy barely reacted to having a kid and basically went back to the sex. She told him around the 50% mark and at 61% they have had sex in detail 3 times but not one word about their child. Again Cheezy Porn. I’m done. I want a good STORY that is highlight with hot sex...no this....more
I can’t believe I’m saying this about a Brooke Blaine book but ugh! The main heroine annoyed the crap out of me. I’m sorry, you caDNF...stopped at 28%
I can’t believe I’m saying this about a Brooke Blaine book but ugh! The main heroine annoyed the crap out of me. I’m sorry, you can’t be 22 and still throwing a Kardasion level poor-is-me rich girl tantrum when your life is in danger and expect me to respect you. Nope. Not happening. Done....more
The first book in this series wasn’t bad, wasn’t great, but wasn’t bad. This one on the other hand...
Let’s just say the editing it TERRIBLEQuit at 87%
The first book in this series wasn’t bad, wasn’t great, but wasn’t bad. This one on the other hand...
Let’s just say the editing it TERRIBLE. It instead of in. He insisted or her. Wrong name used on a major character. But the glaring mistake that finally made me quit?
*Spoiler alert*
Chapter 9 - Hannah finds out she pregnant after les than 2 months together
Chapter 10 - op is a set-up that ends in a shoot out and Alexander vowing to figure out who did it
Chapter 11 - sex scene in which you figure out they have been together for almost a year (ie 9-10 months after chapter 10), Marcus is dead via the “Elders,” and Alexander’s proposals and HEA
Chapter 12 - rewind 10 months and Hannah is pacing the apartment trying to figure out how to tell Alexander she is pregnant!
Can we say oops! Talk about a copy and paste error! *smacks head repeatedly*
I can forgive a lot when the story is good enough but I’m sorry, that is just unacceptable....more
I hate to leave a review for something I only made maybe 4 chapters into but god was that hokey and awful. I quite somewhere around the 30% mark becauI hate to leave a review for something I only made maybe 4 chapters into but god was that hokey and awful. I quite somewhere around the 30% mark because I just couldn’t take it anymore....more
Ok first chapter confused me...in book one the warrior king is the main character but in the end of the book it made it seem there was peacQuit at 37%
Ok first chapter confused me...in book one the warrior king is the main character but in the end of the book it made it seem there was peace in the territory and the king is promoting equality. Now move on to this book and you have warriors storming an enemy ship, all kinds of people die, they make it to the bridge and find out the whole thing was a diversion so the government (aka the king from the last book) could raid their territory and kill every man, woman, and child so they can kill the “rebels.” Seriously WTF! There is no way the king would condone the mass murder of women and children! Ok, trying to over look this and moving on...
Story moves on, 3 years later, girl is slave in the mines, she’s kind meek and scared from getting beat all the time; understandable. She gets out by becoming a bride, warrior turn gladiator gets her, skip ahead 3 weeks and all of a sudden girl is acting like a privileged brat screaming at the husband about how she’s hungry and she won’t clean and why are you late...what the what? Ok, I get you grew up in slavery and all of this is new but how the hell did you suddenly turn into this? Getting very frustrated and this point...moving on.
Skip another week and blue dude confesses to fellow fighter about what a bitch the girl is and what advice does this married man give? Just rough her up a bit, you know they really only act like that because they want you to smack them around and basically rape them. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK! NO! NO! FUCK NO! I’m done. I’m soooo done!...more
It’s a short story so I wasn’t expecting much. The main story was good enough that I could look past the bad editing. It had an ok flow Stopped at 84%
It’s a short story so I wasn’t expecting much. The main story was good enough that I could look past the bad editing. It had an ok flow but no real surprises. In my opinion, the book should have stopped when Holly came to visit after the baby is born. It was the perfect spot for a HEA. If it would have I would have given this book 3 stars.
The next chapter was an unnecessary poorly written D/S sex scene that didn’t add anything to the over all storyline. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some BDSM smut but it can’t just be randomly thrown in there just because. Hence why the 2 stars and the book being slammed in to the DNF pile....more
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