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secretsofabooklover's review
3.0
This was only the second book in the Paranormal Romance genre that I have read, and because of my unfamiliarity with the genre, I selected this book based on the fact that it was a free ebook for my Kindle. That being said, I did like it.
The action was slow to start, really only picking up more than halfway through the book. The beginning was very much character and relationship development. It was nice to have the relationship between Nikolaus and Ravin well developed before the action started, but the length of the book left little time for the meat of the story, which was a shame. Once the action did pick up, it was exciting and entertaining. I only wish there was more of it, which is the main reason I didn't give it 4 stars.
The romance was sweet and passionate. It took much persuasion on Nikolaus' part, but once Ravin fell for him, her feelings only snowballed. And so quickly the roles were reversed as she must convince Nikolaus of the love he once felt for her. I felt for her, empathized with her, I could feel her heart breaking. I enjoy when a story draws me in emotionally.
As far as the sex is concerned, there are a few scenes that are somewhat detailed, but Michele Hauf stops just short of the explicit details, leaving much to the imagination. If you like your romances with little filter and expect as much detail as can fit on a page, you will be disappointed with this book. That's not to say it's not worth the read. There are some pretty steamy scenes between Nikolaus and Ravin!
Overall this was a good book. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to fans of paranormal romance.
The action was slow to start, really only picking up more than halfway through the book. The beginning was very much character and relationship development. It was nice to have the relationship between Nikolaus and Ravin well developed before the action started, but the length of the book left little time for the meat of the story, which was a shame. Once the action did pick up, it was exciting and entertaining. I only wish there was more of it, which is the main reason I didn't give it 4 stars.
The romance was sweet and passionate. It took much persuasion on Nikolaus' part, but once Ravin fell for him, her feelings only snowballed. And so quickly the roles were reversed as she must convince Nikolaus of the love he once felt for her. I felt for her, empathized with her, I could feel her heart breaking. I enjoy when a story draws me in emotionally.
As far as the sex is concerned, there are a few scenes that are somewhat detailed, but Michele Hauf stops just short of the explicit details, leaving much to the imagination. If you like your romances with little filter and expect as much detail as can fit on a page, you will be disappointed with this book. That's not to say it's not worth the read. There are some pretty steamy scenes between Nikolaus and Ravin!
Overall this was a good book. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to fans of paranormal romance.
thebookcoyote's review
2.0
This was the first book I read on my new Kindle. While I love my Kindle, this book was pretty bad. The story was actually okay - it could have been an interesting idea with a better author. This author was making grammar mistakes left and right (misuse of who/whom, split infinitives, sentence fragments, etc), her sentence phrasing was incredibly awkward, and her dialogue was stilted and unnatural. Really bad writer. Really bad. I couldn't help but wonder how this even got past her editor. I will be actively avoiding this author in the future.
karinajean's review
2.0
not a fan of the paranormal romance! too many vampires and witches and werewolves in this one.
smiley7245's review
3.0
Cute, well written love story. Mortal enemies fall in love because of a deal with the devil gone wrong. I liked the characters and the storyline. This was a free Barnes and Noble Nook Book.
simplyparticular's review
1.0
The writing in this novel was incredibly poor - grammar, phrasing, you name it. My memory of the Harlequin brand is that they usually do better editing than this.
Which was a shame because the world-building was going pretty well. It was an Amazon freebie, and I did finish it, but it was a struggle.
Which was a shame because the world-building was going pretty well. It was an Amazon freebie, and I did finish it, but it was a struggle.
booksuperpower's review
1.0
Truthfully, I got this book free or for 99 cents in the kindle store a really long time ago. I was in the mood for a vampire romance novel, which is rare for me these days. This one didn't do if for me. In fact, I didn't even get to the midway point in this one before I gave up on it.
mfred's review
2.0
Somewhat predictable vampire paranormal-- I mean, giant alpha vampire males with tattoos, long silken hair, and clad in black leather? I have so been there.
I liked the idea of the love spell as romantic agent but I don't think Hauf brings the heat the way JR Ward or Lara Adrian do. I'm not feeling the romance or the passion from Nikolaus and Ravin, I'm not terribly swayed by the constant "witches and vampires hate each other 4eva!!1!eleven!!" exclamations, and there seems to be a lot of info-dumping all over the plot lines.
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I liked the idea of the love spell as romantic agent but I don't think Hauf brings the heat the way JR Ward or Lara Adrian do. I'm not feeling the romance or the passion from Nikolaus and Ravin, I'm not terribly swayed by the constant "witches and vampires hate each other 4eva!!1!eleven!!" exclamations, and there seems to be a lot of info-dumping all over the plot lines.
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enchanten's review
3.0
i didnt like reading this, not sure if it was because it was on laptop kindle but i couldnt get into it, i am going to read again at a later date on propper book as i think it could have been good
half_bloodreader's review
4.0
I give it 3.75/4 stars because this was hilarious, entertaining and enjoyable, even if the writing isn't anything special.
I spent so much time heartily laughing. Himself is so sassy (still, behind me)!
For a book of this nature, and with so little expectations on my part, the heroine was quite good!
I spent so much time heartily laughing. Himself is so sassy (still, behind me)!
For a book of this nature, and with so little expectations on my part, the heroine was quite good!
leia_lynn's review
1.0
Inane, poorly written. Contains such gems as "blood sex magic" (???) and half-developed plotlines. A lot of sex, not left to the imagination but not described either. Names are spelled in the annoying one-letter off fashion (Nikolaus, Ravin). Strange and semi-abusive character traits. Not worth the time.