(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

So… the blurb of this book made it sound really intriguing, but having reached the end, I feel like I’ve missed a lot about what this story was about.

One of the biggest issues I had with this book was that I felt it took a long time to get to the actual plot. Apart from a strange dream, no mention at all was made of the Queen until about 40% of the way through the book. I felt a lot of the first part could have been condensed down. I wasn’t able to connect with the POV character very well and I got very confused about what time period the book was set in. The speech was, at times, quite formal – more suited to Victorian times than modern day.

The use of history wasn’t too bad, though there was a summary of the monarchy that I found was quite boring to read. There was also a lot of summarising of conversations and things. Once they found the body, the story moved a bit faster, but up until then, I felt that a lot of the book was unnecessary – especially the car accident that seemed to have no further relevance. Also, I was more than 50% of the way through the book before finding out the name of the main character.

I did find some of the books to be quite contradictory. For instance, the group is medically trained enough to perform certain procedures, but don’t use the correct term for medical instruments.

I was a bit disappointed by how hard this book was to read. It did have one of my pet peeves – switching between first and third person. I think this book could have been improved greatly, but I didn’t feel any emotional connection to the characters. There was too much telling rather than showing and not enough character development.

There are some positive reviews for this book, so if you’re interested in checking it out and making your own mind up, here are the links to buy it:

Propinquity

Propinquity (Kindle Version)

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

This was a book that I was really drawn to from the front cover and the blurb.

I liked the use of the articles throughout the book, but especially at the beginning. When I first started reading the book, I knew straight away that this was one I would like.

The characters were interesting and easy to relate to. I liked the relationship that formed between Artimus and Savannah, but I think Tel’shira and Casandra were my favourite characters – though I didn’t see a lot of Casandra. I would have liked to know a bit more of her history and abilities.

It was also interesting to see the different kinds of races in the world in this book. A lot of them were quite original – and I especially liked the felite. (But then, cats are my favourite animals).

I did struggle a bit to understand the motivations of the main bad guy. Although some parts of the story were from his POV, I still didn’t see him as a well-rounded villain.

I felt the fight scenes in particular were really well-written. I could see a lot of the events happening inside my mind and although the action was a little disjointed at times, I felt that worked for the fighting.

I liked the alliances that had formed between the characters by the end of the book. I’d like to see more of the inter-species friendships in later books.

I did notice quite a few errors in the writing, but they didn’t really detract from my enjoyment of the story. I was a bit disappointed not to see more of the dryads, too – I was quite intrigued by their role in the whole thing.

At some point in the future, I’d probably read the next book in this series. I cared about what happened to the characters and the world.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

When I originally entered to win a copy of this book, I actually had no idea what it was about. But I was drawn to the title and the pretty cool front cover.

I found this book really easy to read. Although I hadn’t read the preceding books, I was able to understand everything that was going on. I liked the two main characters and it was interesting to see how their relationship developed over the course of the book.

One thing I particularly liked about this book was the fact that it used God and religious values so much, even going so far as to have the characters wait until after they were married to sleep together.

The differences between people from Earth and people from Sentria were quite interesting, though it meant that parts of the book were quite heartbreaking when I knew what was eventually going to happen.

Eve was an intriguing character. There were hints of her own justification of her actions, but by the end of the book, I felt that what happened to her was deserved. I also found her daughter to be quite an interesting character and someone I would have liked to see more of.

I liked that there was some use of politics in this book. It was good to see how things were going on Sentria at points in the book.

Towards the end of the book, there were quite a lot of sad things happening, but the very last chapter provided a lot of hope. I felt this was a fitting end to the story and, although sad at turns, it was well-written and definitely worth reading.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

I did like the idea behind this book, but although it was a quick, easy read, I couldn’t give it four stars.

Mack was an interesting character, but Jenna did irritate me at times. I’m all for a strong heroine, but not one who disregards common sense just to show how independent she is. I felt she didn’t understand the potential danger she’d put the other team members in.

I also wasn’t too keen on the twins’ obsession with her. I loved Charlie and Willie, but I have serious issues when more characters than just the hero has feelings for the heroine. Still, Charlie in particular was especially awesome. By the end of the book, I felt he’d definitely proved himself an invaluable member of the team. Willie was good, but his skills weren’t explained with the same kind of detail as Charlie’s.

I liked the other members of the team in the book, too, and I would have liked to see more of them and their past. I liked the banter between the teammates and I thought they played off each other well.

I felt there was a good mix of action and romance, though there was a bit of… kissing while involved in a dangerous mission. Towards the end of the book, Jenna showed a bit more intelligence, too.

I think I’d be interested in reading the next books in the series at a later date. It would be nice to see more of the secondary characters.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

I have a few mixed feelings about this book, but the main character was interesting and the plot of the book was engaging enough to keep my attention throughout.

I found quite a lot of the characters in this book to be really interesting, though I did have some mixed feelings about Faye. I was a bit concerned about her abilities and I was also quite unsure about her relationship with Jaxen.

I would have really liked to see more of Katie and Chett. I found their relationship as Witch and Hunter to be one of the most interesting and it would have been nice to see things from one of their perspectives.

The world in this book was quite an intriguing one. It was an interesting idea about the pairing of Hunters and Witches and how the different characters handled it.

Jezi and Cassie were both really interesting characters and I did really like Cassie’s relationship with Gavin.

The different abilities of the Witches and Hunters were quite unique, though I would have liked to see more of the bond between them.

I liked that Faye did get hurt and that not everything came easy for her. There were lots of things I would have liked to see further explored, but those did make me want to see what will happen in the next books.

The book was mostly well-written, though I did notice a few errors. I really liked Weldon as a character, but the bad guys were just… pure bad. They weren’t the interesting types of villains who feel that they’re justified.

At some point in the future, I will probably read the other books in this series.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

I found this book quite a difficult one to read. Although it was well-written, there was a lot about it that made me angry, as well as various other emotions – so by the time I finished reading this, I actually felt exhausted.

It was interesting how Rafe’s actions were ones that were seen as so different to people outside of Clarissa. Seeing things from her perspective, it was obvious he was stalking her… but people outside wouldn’t necessarily see the reality, as was made quite clear.

Although the trial Clarissa was witnessing added a new dimension to the storyline, I didn’t think the case was at all similar to Clarissa’s. When I originally read the blurb, I thought the storyline was going to be somewhat different.

The use of the diary entries worked to an extent, but there were times it got confusing. I think the book would have been better if it had been written in first person diary form throughout, rather than switching between first and third person.

I felt that the police and lawyers weren’t portrayed particularly well throughout. Even when they actually listened, they didn’t come across as competent and especially not towards the end. Sadly, I felt that the attitudes during the trial were really realistic.

Although this book did evoke a lot of strong emotions, it was exhausting to read just once. I don’t think it’s one I’ll read again.