Review by Sunshine and rain
Sep 9, 2016Well! I liked this book a lot but I didn't love it. It centres around Josiah, a game designer, who is easily distracted and hyperactive at baseline and Ryan, a veteran, home for medical procedures and uncertain about his future. The plot was strong and the setup was good. Very promising but I actually think this was the weakest of the trilogy. Why? I didn't feel the chemistry of the MCs as much. The writing was tight as usual, the pacing was decent and consistently pushed the story forward BUT something was missing. Josiah was loveable if scattered and Ryan was a prototypic Alpha despite his disability. He certainly demonstrated that differently abled doesn't mean unable. What I didn't feel from him as much as I expected to is the overwhelming pull towards his partner. When it happened, I wasn't drawn into his emotion. It may be that much of the relationship was at a distance. Unlike the prior two stories the initial meeting was rushed and lasted less than 24 hours prior to evolving into a primarily electronic based communication. Annabeth tried to bring some closeness through the emails but I don't feel she was totally successful. To see how that should work, refer to the Santino Hassel/ Megan Erickson penned series Cyberlove. Now that's how to heat up a distance relationship. Though I really went into the book with the expectation of instalove, this didn't quite do it for me. Very good book regardless and totally deserving of the 4 stars I gave it.
Well! I liked this book a lot but I didn't love it. It centres around Josiah, a game designer, who is easily distracted and hyperactive at baseline and Ryan, a veteran, home for medical procedures and uncertain about his future. The plot was strong and the setup was good. Very promising but I actually think this was the weakest of the trilogy. Why? I didn't feel the chemistry of the MCs as much. The writing was tight as usual, the pacing was decent and consistently pushed the story forward BUT something was missing. Josiah was loveable if scattered and Ryan was a prototypic Alpha despite his disability. He certainly demonstrated that differently abled doesn't mean unable. What I didn't feel from him as much as I expected to is the overwhelming pull towards his partner. When it happened, I wasn't drawn into his emotion. It may be that much of the relationship was at a distance. Unlike the prior two stories the initial meeting was rushed and lasted less than 24 hours prior to evolving into a primarily electronic based communication. Annabeth tried to bring some closeness through the emails but I don't feel she was totally successful. To see how that should work, refer to the Santino Hassel/ Megan Erickson penned series Cyberlove. Now that's how to heat up a distance relationship. Though I really went into the book with the expectation of instalove, this didn't quite do it for me. Very good book regardless and totally deserving of the 4 stars I gave it.