Fantastically Fierce Fiction

Originally I was thinking to post one review/week, but I wanted to read something steamier. This one definitely fits the bill, and I could not put it down. It is written so well that you can’t help but feel the emotions the characters feel–their sorrow, their pain, and their overwhelming happiness. I’m not going to lie; I teared up a few times reading this. I don’t know yet whether it’s the author’s power to convey such emotion or the very emotional situation between Steed and Paxton. Steed and Paxton were high school sweethearts when something suddenly changed their relationship. Paxton told Steed to leave so he did, and his fear of hurting her led him to stay away for 10 years. Meanwhile, they were both miserable for having left their heart with the other. Now Steed returns and wants nothing more than to pick up where he and Paxton left off hoping to mend the bridge that was damaged when he left. Paxton still loves him, yet she resents him until she realizes he’s been suffering just as much as she has. Meanwhile, you also get introduced to the Parker family. They’re a large tight-knit family, and it’s nice to…

The classic play we’ve all read at some point or another. Is it a falsity? Is it truly a tale of sin and good versus evil, not a tragedy? Did Juliet truly wield the dagger ending her own life upon seeing Romeo “dead” or was it his hand that drove the blade home? I feel very disconnected from this story, but I can’t place my finger on the cause. Perhaps it is my frustration with Ariel and Gemma. I don’t understand how she can put up with a best friend like Gemma for I would never have someone in my life who constantly talks down to me and treats me like a dog. Perhaps it is my frustration with Juliet who is an Ambassador for good and love yet harbors so much hatred and distrust. Perhaps I feel there is an excess of drama that is unnecessary. Juliet who is Ariel is interested in Ben. He’s glowing so she assumes it’s for Gemma since she’s glowing also. Gemma adds to that belief by spending more time with Ben and getting angry with Ariel for her attraction to Ben. Meanwhile, Gemma is really into someone else altogether. Why the games with…

Vivian moves to a new city after the traumatic loss of her father leaves her pack in disarray. She finds the jockeying for power too violent after his death. Her mother is out fighting to stay the pack leader’s mate. Her childhood friends have created hostility amongst themselves now that they see her as a potential mate instead of just pack. She wishes for things to be simple like they used to be like when she could just change and run for the joy of being wolf. She just wants things to be easy and normal again. After seeing a poem about “the change” a werewolf goes through, she seeks out the author. Upon discovering he’s a human, she decides she wants to learn more about him and finds herself drawn to his softer mentality and love of life which leads her to fall in love with him in turn. Now she’s caught in the middle of not wanting to betray her pack to a human and wanting to share everything she is with her human love. Overall, I like the story because it’s relatable in some ways. Obviously not all of us are able to shape shift, but it…