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melreads1126's review
4.0
Delicate Freakn’ Flower
Eve Langlais is one of my fave authors for a reason: I’ve yet to read a book of hers that I didn’t like. And this one was no different. It was pretty easy to fall into the plot and figuratively become a fly on the wall. I especially enjoyed the banter between Naomi, Javier and Ethan. Those three had me snickering through the whole book. Her family also brought out a few chuckles. I can imagine how wonderful but exasperating it could be to be surrounded by so many brothers you love and want to smack fire out of at the same time lol
A good start to the series. I’ll definitely be continuing this one.
Eve Langlais is one of my fave authors for a reason: I’ve yet to read a book of hers that I didn’t like. And this one was no different. It was pretty easy to fall into the plot and figuratively become a fly on the wall. I especially enjoyed the banter between Naomi, Javier and Ethan. Those three had me snickering through the whole book. Her family also brought out a few chuckles. I can imagine how wonderful but exasperating it could be to be surrounded by so many brothers you love and want to smack fire out of at the same time lol
A good start to the series. I’ll definitely be continuing this one.
jscarpa14's review against another edition
3.0
I really should have written the review and marked this as read the first time I read it because I was more impressed with it then than now. This time I listened to the audiobook.
I like Naomi but sometimes her forceful reads as bratty and juvenile instead of strong and independent. And while I like Ethan and Javier their strong manly man sometimes reads as controlling and sexist. There's a general overtone between all the characters in this book that women need to be tamed and controlled by men and that they're incapable of protecting themselves and Naomi is oftentimes treated like a child that needs to be babysat rather than an adult women capable of making her own decisions and knowing her own wants and needs. I really loathe it when an adult female character is treated like a child by her male counterparts and don't in the slightest find it sexy. Two heads does not mean two brains.
The timeline is wonky first making it stretch and seem like Naomi is actually getting to know her mates and actually fall in love with them and then stating all of this happens over a few short days and again this didn't really work for me. Also maybe it was because I read this twice and remembered more details than I thought, but the mystery villain was fairly obvious from the first strike to me and I didn't like that catching him was more pointing the big strong men at the problem and having them save her than Naomi really saving or fighting for herself. It definitely added to the juvenile parts of her character and not in a good way.
That said I liked a lot of the banter and interplay between the leads and I adored how the men made an effort to be what she needed from a partner rather than just forcing thing their way. Of course I didn't like the assumption that they could take her choice and force things her way either.
Overall the story was okay. I mean there are definitely a lot of good parts, but there are just as many that grated on my nerves and honestly I liked these characters better in their supporting roles in Francince's story.
I like Naomi but sometimes her forceful reads as bratty and juvenile instead of strong and independent. And while I like Ethan and Javier their strong manly man sometimes reads as controlling and sexist. There's a general overtone between all the characters in this book that women need to be tamed and controlled by men and that they're incapable of protecting themselves and Naomi is oftentimes treated like a child that needs to be babysat rather than an adult women capable of making her own decisions and knowing her own wants and needs. I really loathe it when an adult female character is treated like a child by her male counterparts and don't in the slightest find it sexy. Two heads does not mean two brains.
The timeline is wonky first making it stretch and seem like Naomi is actually getting to know her mates and actually fall in love with them and then stating all of this happens over a few short days and again this didn't really work for me. Also maybe it was because I read this twice and remembered more details than I thought, but the mystery villain was fairly obvious from the first strike to me and I didn't like that catching him was more pointing the big strong men at the problem and having them save her than Naomi really saving or fighting for herself. It definitely added to the juvenile parts of her character and not in a good way.
That said I liked a lot of the banter and interplay between the leads and I adored how the men made an effort to be what she needed from a partner rather than just forcing thing their way. Of course I didn't like the assumption that they could take her choice and force things her way either.
Overall the story was okay. I mean there are definitely a lot of good parts, but there are just as many that grated on my nerves and honestly I liked these characters better in their supporting roles in Francince's story.
moreilly1917's review
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dic65's review against another edition
4.0
Silly, no real story line but highly entertaining. Good light reading if you just trying to kill sometime or upset. I recommend.
geo_ix's review
4.0
So there's a few problems that ruin shit for me. Word use, like channel and creepy things like that, and the scene where they confront the baddie/s was silly, super silly. But because I've ,ale a pack to myself to rate based on enjoyment I won't go any lower because I really did like it!
sunnydee's review against another edition
3.0
3,4 von 5 Sternen
Für ein Ebook dieses Genres fand ich es ganz gut geschrieben. Also schon deutlich besser als Fanfiction aber eben auch nicht so gut wie das meiste, dass man im Buchladen zu kaufen bekommt. Ich habe aber schon viele schlechte Paranormal Romance Ebooks gelesen und dagegen war das wirklich gut geschrieben. Nicht so plumb obwohl es mir trotzdem noch zu sehr um das eine Thema ging. Allerdings wurde eine witzige Familiengeschichte mit eingeflochten und die Prota war angenehm durchgeknallt, was das ganze sehr unterhaltsam machte.
Wer Threesome gern liest, kommt hier gut auf seine Kosten. Besonders gefiel mir dass die beiden männlichen Protagonisten vom ihren Charakteren und auch von den Schifterwesen unterschiedlich waren. Einer ist ein Bär und eher schweigsam und ruhig, der andere ist ein Pather und eher ein Draufgänger und Sunnyboy. Beide müssen Naomi erst einmal davon überzeugen, sie zu akzeptieren, da Naomi eigentlich nicht mit Shiftermännern zu tun haben will. Sie betont immer, dass sie die Gewalt nicht mag. So richtig überzeugend kommt das aber nicht rüber.
Wie gesagt, hat mich das alles gut unterhalten und der Teil ist auch abgeschlossen. Also kein unnötiger Cliffhänger. Vielleicht werde ich irgendwann auch die anderen Teile der Reihe lesen, allerdings nur wenn ich sie sehr günstig bekomme.
Für ein Ebook dieses Genres fand ich es ganz gut geschrieben. Also schon deutlich besser als Fanfiction aber eben auch nicht so gut wie das meiste, dass man im Buchladen zu kaufen bekommt. Ich habe aber schon viele schlechte Paranormal Romance Ebooks gelesen und dagegen war das wirklich gut geschrieben. Nicht so plumb obwohl es mir trotzdem noch zu sehr um das eine Thema ging. Allerdings wurde eine witzige Familiengeschichte mit eingeflochten und die Prota war angenehm durchgeknallt, was das ganze sehr unterhaltsam machte.
Wer Threesome gern liest, kommt hier gut auf seine Kosten. Besonders gefiel mir dass die beiden männlichen Protagonisten vom ihren Charakteren und auch von den Schifterwesen unterschiedlich waren. Einer ist ein Bär und eher schweigsam und ruhig, der andere ist ein Pather und eher ein Draufgänger und Sunnyboy. Beide müssen Naomi erst einmal davon überzeugen, sie zu akzeptieren, da Naomi eigentlich nicht mit Shiftermännern zu tun haben will. Sie betont immer, dass sie die Gewalt nicht mag. So richtig überzeugend kommt das aber nicht rüber.
Wie gesagt, hat mich das alles gut unterhalten und der Teil ist auch abgeschlossen. Also kein unnötiger Cliffhänger. Vielleicht werde ich irgendwann auch die anderen Teile der Reihe lesen, allerdings nur wenn ich sie sehr günstig bekomme.
amyreadsitall's review against another edition
2.0
How many times can we get the word 'freakn' in one book?! It's fairly raunchy but so very silly.
charmedangel's review
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
hellxriver's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Stalking
jasmyn9's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good start to Eve Langlais' Freakn' Shifters series. The story had a great mix of comedic dialog, fun characters, romance, and just a tiny bit of suspense to help pull everything together. Naomi is so set against marrying, dating, just about anything with another shifter and she is very vocal about it. So when she finds out that she's found her mate in not one, but two, aggressive shifters she is set to change her fate. They, or course, have something much different (and far more fun) in mind and go about trying to woo her (yes, woo her - in their own words).
Naomi was a fun character. I loved her tough exterior hiding a woman looking for tender loving underneath. Unfortunately, she was also a bit annoying after awhile and I sort of wanted to slap her. Her constant complaining about violence (while dishing out some good shots of her own) was cut at first, but by the time I had heard about it over and over again it got a bit old. I know you don't like violence and you think you're super tough - I want to see something new now. She did change a lot throughout the story and a dynamic character is always loved though. You could say I had a love-hate relationship with her. That in and and of itself is hard to write.
Ethan and Javier handled her brilliantly though. Their scheme of giving her everything she says she wants (unless mamma wolf said otherwise) was the perfect way to handle this rough and tumble wolf of theirs. They were also incredibly different from each other. While both had a tender side and rough side, the way they showed these sides was great. Each showing a caring and protective nature, while still staying very unique themselves.
The story throws in a bit of excitement with a small mystery that helped to draw all the small bits and pieces together and show Naomi that she could love and trust her two mates to take care of her the way she wanted.
- See more at: http://www.bittenbyromance.com/2014/09/review-delicate-freakn-flower-freakn.html#sthash.dyUVmndS.dpuf
Naomi was a fun character. I loved her tough exterior hiding a woman looking for tender loving underneath. Unfortunately, she was also a bit annoying after awhile and I sort of wanted to slap her. Her constant complaining about violence (while dishing out some good shots of her own) was cut at first, but by the time I had heard about it over and over again it got a bit old. I know you don't like violence and you think you're super tough - I want to see something new now. She did change a lot throughout the story and a dynamic character is always loved though. You could say I had a love-hate relationship with her. That in and and of itself is hard to write.
Ethan and Javier handled her brilliantly though. Their scheme of giving her everything she says she wants (unless mamma wolf said otherwise) was the perfect way to handle this rough and tumble wolf of theirs. They were also incredibly different from each other. While both had a tender side and rough side, the way they showed these sides was great. Each showing a caring and protective nature, while still staying very unique themselves.
The story throws in a bit of excitement with a small mystery that helped to draw all the small bits and pieces together and show Naomi that she could love and trust her two mates to take care of her the way she wanted.
- See more at: http://www.bittenbyromance.com/2014/09/review-delicate-freakn-flower-freakn.html#sthash.dyUVmndS.dpuf