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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I really liked the chemistry between Eden and Swanny (ridiculous names though tbh) but I felt like the whole thing happened way too fast! I practically got whiplash from how fast these 2 fell in love. No conflict, no climax... and waaaay too much insecurity/inner dialogue from Swanny.
I like that the KGI novels don't all sound the same, but this one repeated itself big time. I'm not so impressed, though that won't stop me from snatching up the next Maya Banks novel I find.
The inner dialogue of these characters is so repetitive that it really becomes nauseating. Where are the editors who should dial it back? More plot, less inner turmoil, please.
Uhhhh...this was a hard one for me. I liked parts of this book, but there was a lot to struggle with for me. The biggest thing was this rubbed all of my biggest pet peeves the wrong way. I dislike insta-love most of the time, but combine insta-love with a virgin who is suddenly the aggressor, where the insta-love isn't even over a couple of days, but basically eyes meet and there's no one else ever...yeah I'm frustrated. Most of the first half of this story was just all gooey eyes at each other and it just dragged on and on.
Now once the action finally picked up, even though there wasn't a lot of building into it, things were a lot more interesting. It redeemed some of the story for me. But it's still one of my least favorite in the series even though I do love Swanny.
Now once the action finally picked up, even though there wasn't a lot of building into it, things were a lot more interesting. It redeemed some of the story for me. But it's still one of my least favorite in the series even though I do love Swanny.
I’ve been sitting on this book for a YEAR. Over a year actually. Why? Because I wasn’t ready to jump back into this world. After book 8, in all it’s horribleness, I just couldn’t handle if my Swanny got a bad story. So I bought it and I shelved it and that’s where it’s sat for the last year. It wasn’t until I got the arc for the next book a few weeks ago that I even thought about reading it. I thought I was done with this series. Done. Over it. But, like a glutton, the next one showed up and I started thinking about reading it. Then I started thinking about reading Swanny’s book that had been sitting there collecting dust. Was I over my anger? Could I come back to a series that had been one of my favorites for years? Maybe. I stewed on it people. It was a hard decision. In the end I picked up When Day Breaks (b/c not reading it and going straight to the new one was never and option b/c Im anal like that) and hoped for the best.
While this wasn’t horrible by any means, it still lacked that special something that used to be standard operating procedure in these books. Swanny was brooding, he was alpha and he was infinitely gentle but he was also a broken record a lot of the times. I can’t even tell you the amount of times he told Eden he wasn’t good enough for her. He was too scarred. He didn’t have anything to give her. Blah blah blah. I liked him better when he was the brooding silent type. In fact repetition in all things was par for the course in this book from the beginning.
Example:
PG 4 – “There’s always someone younger, prettier coming up the ranks”
PG 7 – “There was always someone younger, more beautiful, more eager climbing the ranks”
There was also a marked difference in the amount of action in something classified as romantic suspense. Previous books were full of action packed scenes that ended in some hot sex. When Day Breaks was much more sedate but I didn’t find it slow paced, just missing the suspense.
I did enjoy Eden because she was completely different than all the guys thought she’d be, Swanny included. She was beautiful inside and out, down to earth and just a loving person in general. She never once saw Swanny’s scars when she looked at him. She only saw how strong and heroic he was. Even when she was hurting herself all she cared about was him, never thinking about the affect on her modeling career but instead focusing on the larger, more important things in life.
The climactic ending felt slightly rushed but I think that was simply because of the lack of build up throughout the book. Swanny sheds some tears, which normally would annoy me but with him, it felt right. Their relationship was one built on emotion and acceptance so the fragility of Swanny in the face of certain danger for Eden was ok. He was her first (yea she was a virgin) and that too usually ticks me off, but I found my own acceptance was especially large during this book. Whether that was from my connection to the characters or my need for this series back in my life, I’m not sure. But I’ll take it.
When Day Breaks still had some flaws, but overall I did like it and will pick up the next book much quicker than I did this one.
I give When Day Breaks by Maya Banks 3 stars
While this wasn’t horrible by any means, it still lacked that special something that used to be standard operating procedure in these books. Swanny was brooding, he was alpha and he was infinitely gentle but he was also a broken record a lot of the times. I can’t even tell you the amount of times he told Eden he wasn’t good enough for her. He was too scarred. He didn’t have anything to give her. Blah blah blah. I liked him better when he was the brooding silent type. In fact repetition in all things was par for the course in this book from the beginning.
Example:
PG 4 – “There’s always someone younger, prettier coming up the ranks”
PG 7 – “There was always someone younger, more beautiful, more eager climbing the ranks”
There was also a marked difference in the amount of action in something classified as romantic suspense. Previous books were full of action packed scenes that ended in some hot sex. When Day Breaks was much more sedate but I didn’t find it slow paced, just missing the suspense.
I did enjoy Eden because she was completely different than all the guys thought she’d be, Swanny included. She was beautiful inside and out, down to earth and just a loving person in general. She never once saw Swanny’s scars when she looked at him. She only saw how strong and heroic he was. Even when she was hurting herself all she cared about was him, never thinking about the affect on her modeling career but instead focusing on the larger, more important things in life.
The climactic ending felt slightly rushed but I think that was simply because of the lack of build up throughout the book. Swanny sheds some tears, which normally would annoy me but with him, it felt right. Their relationship was one built on emotion and acceptance so the fragility of Swanny in the face of certain danger for Eden was ok. He was her first (yea she was a virgin) and that too usually ticks me off, but I found my own acceptance was especially large during this book. Whether that was from my connection to the characters or my need for this series back in my life, I’m not sure. But I’ll take it.
When Day Breaks still had some flaws, but overall I did like it and will pick up the next book much quicker than I did this one.
I give When Day Breaks by Maya Banks 3 stars
After the last two books, which I admittedly liked, but didn't *really* like, this one had me smiling. I loved the beauty and the beast trope. The story seemed streamlined to me, more so than a few of the others, and I though the writing seemed a bit tighter, cleaner than the last two books, which made me happy. Enjoyable and one of the adjunct characters I've most wanted to read about. An uncomplicated read that distracted me from the stress of life. If you're a fan of this series, I think you'll like it.
I usually love this series but this is my second disappointment in a row. I was so hoping that Donavan's story had been a fluke but now you have to wonder if Banks is losing interest in this series or if she is farming the writing out to a ghost writer. The story is choppy and so much of the inner monologue is repeated over and over again. There is no natural progression of the relationship. I had been excited for the first book in her next trilogy but now I don't think I want to spend the hefty book price when there is a strong chance the writing is going to be disappointing. Maya, you need to get a better editor and more honest, critical people to edit your stories.
I usually love this series but this is my second disappointment in a row. I was so hoping that Donavan's story had been a fluke but now you have to wonder if Banks is losing interest in this series or if she is farming the writing out to a ghost writer. The story is choppy and so much of the inner monologue is repeated over and over again. There is no natural progression of the relationship. I had been excited for the first book in her next trilogy but now I don't think I want to spend the hefty book price when there is a strong chance the writing is going to be disappointing. Maya, you need to get a better editor and more honest, critical people to edit your stories.
What happened, Maya Banks? I really love this series. It kind of went off the rails with the addition of Grace and Shea, but I was still on board. I really like Swanny as a character too. But man was this a boring story. I didn't need to read multiple times about Swanny being embraced by the Donovan family. Also, I didn't think for a minute there was any chemistry between Swanny & Eden. All-in-all it was blah.