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ladylore's review
2.0
Honestly, I wanted to like this book a lot. And I did, kinda but not as much as I wanted to.
I couldn't really feel the chemistry happen between Blue and Black in the beginning. They just seemed really annoying to me.
And Blue's incessent need to get Black out of his head was so annoying. It seemed like a plain old refrigerator reminded him of her and all he was trying to do in the first half of the book was to get her out of his head.
The world building.... There was none.
It seemed like Showalter just expected us to know what was going on and how the world was run. And since she didn't explain anything, all these random alien type creatures were popping up and she mentioned something about a New World Order. I was so lost in the sauce.
Usually in a series, the author gives you some backstory on what was going on but there really wasn't anything there.
The plot was not really engaging. It seemed like something she just tried to throw together. There was no twist and I seemed to be mixing up the villians in the book.
This book was a hot mess. And that is extremely disappointing for me since I love Gena Showalter...
I couldn't really feel the chemistry happen between Blue and Black in the beginning. They just seemed really annoying to me.
And Blue's incessent need to get Black out of his head was so annoying. It seemed like a plain old refrigerator reminded him of her and all he was trying to do in the first half of the book was to get her out of his head.
The world building.... There was none.
It seemed like Showalter just expected us to know what was going on and how the world was run. And since she didn't explain anything, all these random alien type creatures were popping up and she mentioned something about a New World Order. I was so lost in the sauce.
Usually in a series, the author gives you some backstory on what was going on but there really wasn't anything there.
The plot was not really engaging. It seemed like something she just tried to throw together. There was no twist and I seemed to be mixing up the villians in the book.
This book was a hot mess. And that is extremely disappointing for me since I love Gena Showalter...
michellini90's review
4.0
I found this book at a bargain shop so don't be angry about my not reading the first book before this one. Why is this not a 5 star book? Too many pages of sex scenes. I like a good sex scene as much as the next person, but I don't want to read 6 pages of one scene and have that repeated 5-8 times in the story. Other than that, this was a great read that I couldn't put down and I'm eager to read more from this series.
suzrae73's review
4.0
Ahhh yet another great book from Ms. Showalter! Love Evie and Blue! So freaking funny!!!! Looking forward to the next installment and hopefully get to find out more about John No Last Name.....
solaceinprose's review
4.0
This is the kind of writing I expect from Gena, meaning that I was disappointed in the slightest. There were a few things that were hokey to me, like Blue's never ending power (or at least limited ending power) and the stupid abbreviations. I'm sorry, but grown ass adults do not talk like that in real life. It may have been used as a joke, but after awhile, I was rolling my eyes. Thankfully, it wasn't too much in the book. Blue's powers seemed to be there mainly to get them out of a tight spot, but I guess when you're writing about aliens then you can kind of do whatever you want.
It seems like Gena uses the Otherworlders series as her series to just have fun in and forget that she's a born again Christian shoving her Christian influences in her other books. There was no marriage before sex (which has happened in her last angels book and LOTU book). There wasn't even a mention of how sex was a sacred bond, blah blah blah. The Otherworlder series seems to be her naughty series, and I think that's why I'm starting to prefer it more than the others.
Here's what I liked about this book:
-Blue was not afraid to express his feelings. He wasn't this tough, macho, I FEEL NOTHING kind of guy. Yet, he was still a bad ass agent and football player.
-Evie kicked ass throughout the entire book. She even saved Blue in numerous occasions. She didn't need to be saved.
-THEY ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS.
-The hot hot sex.
Here's what I didn't like about this book:
-The arrogance coming from everyone. We know you guys are awesome. Tone it down a notch.
-The fact that Pagan ended up being just like the rest of Blue's exes, all psycho and trying to lie about being pregnant. That whole arc was pointless and stupid, and didn't add to the story at all.
-That Vika would be the one to talk baby talk to her stomach. Please let's not destroy a character who had to go through a LOT in the last book only to be assassinated in this one as a simpering, baby talking female.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I look forwarded to reading about John No Name, although, I'm sure his book will be nothing but anguish and manpain after the treatment he has gotten in this book. It'll be interesting to see where she takes this story since the main bad guy dies in this one. I guess we'll get John's POV from when he was being locked up and skinned alive. FUN TIMES.
It seems like Gena uses the Otherworlders series as her series to just have fun in and forget that she's a born again Christian shoving her Christian influences in her other books. There was no marriage before sex (which has happened in her last angels book and LOTU book). There wasn't even a mention of how sex was a sacred bond, blah blah blah. The Otherworlder series seems to be her naughty series, and I think that's why I'm starting to prefer it more than the others.
Here's what I liked about this book:
-Blue was not afraid to express his feelings. He wasn't this tough, macho, I FEEL NOTHING kind of guy. Yet, he was still a bad ass agent and football player.
-Evie kicked ass throughout the entire book. She even saved Blue in numerous occasions. She didn't need to be saved.
-THEY ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS.
-The hot hot sex.
Here's what I didn't like about this book:
-The arrogance coming from everyone. We know you guys are awesome. Tone it down a notch.
-The fact that Pagan ended up being just like the rest of Blue's exes, all psycho and trying to lie about being pregnant. That whole arc was pointless and stupid, and didn't add to the story at all.
-That Vika would be the one to talk baby talk to her stomach. Please let's not destroy a character who had to go through a LOT in the last book only to be assassinated in this one as a simpering, baby talking female.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I look forwarded to reading about John No Name, although, I'm sure his book will be nothing but anguish and manpain after the treatment he has gotten in this book. It'll be interesting to see where she takes this story since the main bad guy dies in this one. I guess we'll get John's POV from when he was being locked up and skinned alive. FUN TIMES.
jknock's review
3.0
I finished it because it was short and I kept hoping it might get better, but it was pretty bad.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Absolutely loved rereading this book, being with these characters again! And I really hope John get's a book, he has a place holder on Gena's site, but yeah, I really hope for his book!
*First read November 5th 2013*
Oh, such a great book, and all the names he calls her? I think Black Plague was my favourite! And things about the explosion, questions left over from Last Kiss Goodnight, are answered! And we get to see them again! Loved that, can't wait for book 3!!!
*First read November 5th 2013*
Oh, such a great book, and all the names he calls her? I think Black Plague was my favourite! And things about the explosion, questions left over from Last Kiss Goodnight, are answered! And we get to see them again! Loved that, can't wait for book 3!!!
squirrelfish's review
3.0
Pretty good, not great. I liked the characters, and didn't feel too confused having not read the rest of the series (although I guess it is in the same world as another Showalter series? I recognized a character...). Not a top recommendation, but not bad either if you're okay with playboy unkillable superman assassin football player male protagonist.
laurla's review
"i will slice off your favorite body part, name it something filthy and wrong, and sell it to the highest bidder."
"it was just easier to acknowledge his faults and ignore her own."
"anita huginkis. justin sider. sherwood lovett. holden mylode. nealanne licket. iva woody."
"it was just easier to acknowledge his faults and ignore her own."
"anita huginkis. justin sider. sherwood lovett. holden mylode. nealanne licket. iva woody."