Genna Donaghy
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So far I've read 12 of the stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.
2.5. stars because this book needs inline editing. Polishing it to perfection is not enough.
Here's where I think the characters need some work:
1.Kai was a little too glib for one kidnapped by robbers who then turned to be bus-sized shape shifting dragons
2. Sebastian's sexual attraction to Kai and viceversa wasn't a pager turner. The tension was built by telling most of the time, and not showing. For example:
e.g.1
eg.2
3. When the magic happens, it's dull:
Sebastian, dude, you are a dragon! I need you to tear the house apart with your passion. I can't believe I'm saying this but even Edward Cullen could do better during sexy time with a mortal.
4. The king and queen - I would have liked to see more emotional depth in them.
5. Albert the dragon - this guy seems to be the villain but he didn't impress me. Maybe in the second book.… (mer)
Here's where I think the characters need some work:
1.Kai was a little too glib for one kidnapped by robbers who then turned to be bus-sized shape shifting dragons
"So I will give you a choice. Either you come with me, here, now, astride my back. Or you will ride with me inside my stomach."
[...]
"Okay," Kai said through lips gone numb. "I'll come."
In answer, Sebastian sank his sinuous body almost to the ground and looked at Kai with expectation. Kai took a couple steps forward, craning his head to look at the withers. He had never ridden a horse before, much less a dragon.
“So do I just... climb on?” Sebastian rumbled deep and low in his throat. “Guess that’s a yes,” Kai muttered.
2. Sebastian's sexual attraction to Kai and viceversa wasn't a pager turner. The tension was built by telling most of the time, and not showing. For example:
e.g.1
Kai would sometimes find himself staring at Sebastian's back when he was turned from him; admiring his broad shoulders, and the defined muscles in his arms. Sebastian never touched him, though, and Kai was glad. If Sebastian were just a man, if Kai wasn’t his slave, if... well, a lot of things were different, Kai might have made a move on him. But they weren’t, and Kai kept to his side of the straw mattress. If he awoke half-hard.
eg.2
[...]he had caught the dragon looking at him a time or two with an assessing gaze. Kai didn't know if Sebastian was evaluating his performance as a Servis Prime, or if he was just hungry. Now, he wondered if Sebastian was attracted to him.
Am I attracted to Sebastian? he asked himself. The answer was yes. Sebastian was a fine man—except that he wasn't a man. And he owned Kai.
3. When the magic happens, it's dull:
Sebastian pulled down Kai’s pants, and after Kai managed to kick the clothing off, ran his fingers up the length of Kai’s body. “You are mine,” he said again, gripping Kai close.
Kai nodded. “Yeah. And tonight, you’re all mine.” Sebastian gave a growl that rumbled through Kai’s body. He kissed Kai hard, tongue and teeth clashing for a moment. Breaking it just as abruptly, Sebastian said, “This is acceptable.”
“Romantic.”
Sebastian, dude, you are a dragon! I need you to tear the house apart with your passion. I can't believe I'm saying this but even Edward Cullen could do better during sexy time with a mortal.
4. The king and queen - I would have liked to see more emotional depth in them.
5. Albert the dragon - this guy seems to be the villain but he didn't impress me. Maybe in the second book.… (mer)
Laced with humor, self-deprecating and otherwise, this story is about the world of catering for weddings, and the ambitious guy who cannot resist an opportunity for some major PR by helping a friend with her big-time wedding. The fact that he sort of sells out (since her husband-to-be’s father is a very conservative senator) bothers him on some level, but it takes a while for him to realize exactly what it means.
Matty wants to succeed. He is about to advance his professional life several notches, but his personal life leaves much to be desired. A quick, and very hot, encounter at a gay club leads to almost-disaster when he recognizes the man he got, ahem, intimate with the next day as the bride’s fiancé. Truly angry he spouts off, saying a few things he shouldn’t—only to discover… But I can’t say anything more without spoiling the surprise. Believe me, you are going to love this twist!
If you like stories that will make you laugh for various reasons, if you enjoy reading about impulsive, very extroverted characters who are masters at inserting their feet into their mouths, and if you’re looking for a hot, funny read with a great twist, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: The anthology this story was published in has been provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
… (mer)
Matty wants to succeed. He is about to advance his professional life several notches, but his personal life leaves much to be desired. A quick, and very hot, encounter at a gay club leads to almost-disaster when he recognizes the man he got, ahem, intimate with the next day as the bride’s fiancé. Truly angry he spouts off, saying a few things he shouldn’t—only to discover… But I can’t say anything more without spoiling the surprise. Believe me, you are going to love this twist!
If you like stories that will make you laugh for various reasons, if you enjoy reading about impulsive, very extroverted characters who are masters at inserting their feet into their mouths, and if you’re looking for a hot, funny read with a great twist, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: The anthology this story was published in has been provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
… (mer)
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What strikes me is that despite being set at Christmas very few feel like Christmas stories.