I did really like this story. I thought the author did an amazing job capturing the characters. That being said, I would have liked to have understood...moreI did really like this story. I thought the author did an amazing job capturing the characters. That being said, I would have liked to have understood why Travis was such a player. He seemed like a very tortured individual, and they briefly mentioned his mother as a potential reason, but it was a fairly weak explanation. I felt like that could have been explored better, mostly because I know I would have enjoyed that.
I was a little annoyed with how Abby "Pidge" (I absolutely adore that nickname), and the other characters for that matter, reacted in certain situations. It was so very obvious that they are young and I sometimes found it difficult to relate to their immaturity. Although, this is really a compliment to the author of being able to capture this age so flawlessly in her writing. (less)
Update (06/18/12): I liked this book a lot. It was a little slow in places, but in general I really liked Christine Feehan's writing style. I also rea...moreUpdate (06/18/12): I liked this book a lot. It was a little slow in places, but in general I really liked Christine Feehan's writing style. I also really like books that have dorky main characters. I blame this on being a little (alright maybe a lot) of a nerd myself. So, I absolutely loved Lily. Ryland was also pretty amazing and was a great uber-alpha type character (my favorite!!). This series combines romantic suspense and paranormal really well and the action is very good. There was a little too much sex, mostly in that it seemed repetitive. Overall, I liked the concept, the characters, and the writing - I'll continue with the series for sure.
(06/14/12): I like this book a lot so far. I don't generally comment on writing style, but I really like Christine Feehan's (this is the first book I've read by her). I admire writers a lot that can effortlessly jump between point of views to give the reader a very detailed idea of what everyone is feeling almost all the time. I see this so rarely and sometimes it annoys me that I don't know what the other person is thinking or feeling during a particular scene. (less)
This isn't my favorite from this series, but I still definitely liked it.
Molly wells is a beautiful curvy woman who has endured verbal abuse from her...moreThis isn't my favorite from this series, but I still definitely liked it.
Molly wells is a beautiful curvy woman who has endured verbal abuse from her ex-husband, among other things, when she brings brings a horse her ex has beaten severely to Jake, known horse whisperer.
Molly is adorable and cute, and so freaking nice, its hard to imagine anyone not liking her. Jake is a sexy, amazingly sweet, stetson wearing cowboy, that makes me want to move out west and find a cowboy of my own.
My only critique is I thought the plot moved a little slowly for me. But that may just be a result of reading too many similar books in succession. (less)
I absolutely love Catherine Anderson's Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan series.
Phantom Waltz is about Bethany Coulter and Ryan Kendrick. Bethany is a parapl...moreI absolutely love Catherine Anderson's Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan series.
Phantom Waltz is about Bethany Coulter and Ryan Kendrick. Bethany is a paraplegic and Ryan is a multimillionaire rancher who falls in love with Bethany on site. These Kendrick boys seems to fall head over heels really fast. Part of me finds this a hard leap to make, it's romance though right?
Bethany's disability brought to light a lot of interesting aspects to the story that were unique.
Also, there were times that I was laughing out loud:
(view spoiler)[ Jake (Bethany's brother) to Ryan: "You think your dad's gonna spring us or join us?" Ryan: "My father's jailbird days are over. He hasn't had any brushes with the law since he married my mom." Jake: "He sounds a little hot under the collar." Keefe (Ryan's father): "What the hell is this country comin' to? A girl gets accosted by a drunk, and you arrest her menfolk for takin' up for her? Explain that to me. Used to be, when a man defended a woman, people patted him on the back!" Jake: "He always like this?" Ryan: "Nah. Only when he gets royally pissed." Keefe: "Then, call the judge! Get the damn bail set! I'm not leaving my boys in the hoosegow all night! You got that, partner?" Ryan: "Congratulations. You just got yourself a second daddy. Ain't he a dandy?" Ann (Ryan's mother): "No, Keefe, please! I'm all right." Keefe: "Don't push my wife, you cocky little jackass!" Ann: "Keefe, please!" Jake: "Holy hell, I think your dad just punched a police officer." (hide spoiler)](less)
I loved this book! Is it really surprising though? Gena Showalter is amazing, I love all of her books, and I have a soft spot for grumpy, yet sweet, h...moreI loved this book! Is it really surprising though? Gena Showalter is amazing, I love all of her books, and I have a soft spot for grumpy, yet sweet, hot angels with gold wings.
The only con I see to this is the fact that I have to somehow manage to wait SO LONG for the next book.(less)
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