Cinta García de la Rosa

I received a complimentary copy of this book to review it. I agreed to read it because I thought it sounded quite interesting. And at first it was. The idea was quite an original one and the plot sounded interesting enough. However, what I was expecting to be a fast read with an action-packed plot turned out to be a story that started dragging quite soon. In my humble opinion, this book needs one or two more edits (typos, sentences that need rewriting, and a rewriting of the blurb too), and it definitely needs to be made shorter. Way shorter. It drags too much in the middle section.

One problem I found with this book is that it is too overwhelming for the reader. I mean, it talks about so many conspiratorial theories and prophecies as to keep pace with all of them, so the final result is a non-understandable mess. I got lost lots of times while reading the book. Besides, there are so many things happening at the same time, with so many characters and settings, that it can get really confusing.

One big problem. I am Spanish. This book is set in Spain. I didn't like how Spain was portrayed, and it definitely shows that the author should have done a bit more of research on Spain before daring writing a book set in a country that he obviously doesn't know. I won't say more in order not to include spoilers, but I will just say this: a Spanish monk that speaks perfect English? No, you won't find such a person here in Spain. Unfortunately, English has never been so popular here, so almost nobody can speak more than two sentences in that language. As far as the Gibraltar part is concerned... well, I won't say anything about that or this review will never end.

The characters are flat and they don't show any development. What is more, all of them have the same voice and that's not good. I mean, you cannot make a historian and a smuggler to have the same voice and use the same vocabulary and expressions. About the main characters, they are not coherent with the rest of the story. Their behaviour and dialogues don't really go with the events that are taking place.

As for the plot, it is too messed up. There are too many things to deal with, too many characters to remember, and a bunch of theories that shouldn't appear all together. It's just too much. I think this book would have worked better if the author had chosen just one conspiracy theory and had fully developed it. Just as it is, the book gets too boring; my mind used to go wandering around when reaching certain parts of the book. The book ends in a cliffhanger, since there is a second book... I won't read it.

It is a pity, because I started reading this book with high expectations. However, I really think that with a couple of more edits, this book can improve a lot.

It sounded like a good story, but the many typos, punctuation mistakes, confusing point of view, and unnecessary information made of my reading a less enjoyable experience. Samantha has a crush on her boss, Ryan, who is a hottie who likes being in a domineering position. When lunchtime arrives, things will get hot. Will they get what they want? Well, I guess by now you have predicted the end of this story.

I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, I must say that I have really enjoyed reading this book. I like fantasy books, but I was having problems to find good books in the genre lately. I am glad I managed to come across this one. Very well written, it engrosses the reader from the very beginning with its intrigue and suspense.

Ryder lives in contemporary North America, but he doesn't really fit in. Why so? Because he belongs to an alternative world, a world threatened by a horrible monster called Grishma who has kidnapped Ryder's family after killing his father. When Grishma appears where Ryder is, Brooklyn, a high-school girl, finds herself involved in the events and in another dimension. Trying to understand the new situation, while feeling she is having a crush on Ryder, they both will have to find the way to make Brooklyn go back to her home. But things won't be so easy... Vicious monsters, strange creatures, and Brooklyn being mistaken for a certain Princess Sophie will lead to a lot of adventures and misfortunes that must be surmounted if Ryder wants to be successful in his quest of taking Brooklyn back to her own world and rescuing his family after killing Grishma. Will he be successful?

The story is very entertaining and it will make you turn the pages non-stop until you finish the book. Characters with distinctive voices and well-developed personalities, although some of them were pretty predictable.

If I have to find something not so good, I would say that I found typos and that some parts of the story needed further development.

Highly recommendable for this summer holidays.

I have enjoyed the rest of books written by Melissa Foster, and this one was enjoyable too, even though I found it way darker than the rest of books. Dark plot, dark characters, and even dark setting to add extra feelings of desperation and agony.

Kara faces a change of life after her divorce, but her plans will be crushed when her past comes to haunt her. A very dark past that she had forgotten and which she will discover little by little, while getting very surprised at the facts of her childhood she cannot remember. Her long-lost twin brother has decided to kidnap her, following his compulsive obsession to be next to her. But his plans go beyond that...

A thrilling story of mysteries from the past that will involve lots of characters as the plot develops. However, I found it predictable and I guessed most of the things that were going to happen. I also had real problems to like the character of Kara's mother: Mimi. Her behaviour is just annoying and childish, inconsistent, and it struck me as a very odd characterisation for such a character.

Overall is a good story, so if you like thrillers that keep you reading, pick up a copy of this book.

I didn't really like this book. The story is not interesting and it is kind of stereotypical: the presenter of a talk show on TV who has a crush on a co-host. The female protagonist was simply too annoying and I found it difficult to sympathise with her. About the sex scenes... I found some of them disgusting and tasteless. Since the writing wasn't very good either, I just couldn't like this story.

I like reading erotica short stories and books, but it seems that I am not having good luck when choosing the books to read lately. Reading this short story has been a total waste of time. Bad writing, typos, bad editing, uninteresting story, flat and boring characters.

The beginning of the story made me exclaimed "What the heck?" The stalkerish characteristics of the male protagonist are not attractive at all, and the reactions of the female character are hard to believe. Then the hot scenes seem dull and repetitive.

To sum up, a total waste of time and money (even if it was cheap).

With this book, prequel to Mark Stone's full novel Calasade: Strife, the author shows that he has a real knack for writing in the most medieval fashion, while making of the reading experience a very enjoyable one. Don't shy away from the words "medieval", because I can assure you that you will love this tale of greed, betray, murder, and sex.

Thalazar belongs to a noble family, but he doesn't like his family lifestyle. He wants to live adventures, to chase other dreams, to do things following his own rules and not those ones stated by his society. However, leading such a life can cause things to go terribly wrong.

The characters are very well characterised so they feel alive. The action scenes will keep you sitting on the edge of the chair, and some other parts will make you bite your fingernails until you see what finally happens. The style is impeccable and the writing is flawless.

Read this page-turner of a novella and you won't regret it. You will feel drawn to the world of Calasade and most probably you won't feel any wish to leave it any sooner.

I was sent a free copy of this book by the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

Heather Richardson is a naive 17-years-old girl who lives in an old British manor with her parents. Everything seems to be fine in her life until she meets Ruben, an older guy who grows an interest in her almost immediately. Things get even more complicated when Frank appears all of a sudden; Frank seems to come from past times and he insists on being an old acquaintance of Heather. But apart from dealing with her mixed feelings for both guys, Heather will also have to deal with visions and dreams of events and people belonging to the nineteenth century. Is she going crazy? Is this some kind of message from the past?

Well, basically I have liked the story, but I really think it is a bit messed up and unbalanced. You start reading and, more or less half-way along the book, the story changes and you feel you are reading two books in one. If I am not mistaken, it was co-written by two authors, and it shows at times. The characters throw a message that I didn't really like. Ruben has clearly issues, serious issues, and Heather shows no personality at all, proved by her behaviour. I won't elaborate here in order not to include spoilers, but the message is not very positive.
The characters are kind of flat, the plot was kind of predictable, the descriptions are repetitive (why is everything in cream colour? Why every single guy's voice is husky? Why every time Heather enters the manor and goes to a bedroom, her steps are described basically in the same way?), and there are inconsistencies and things that are not fully explained.

To sum up, it's an interesting story, but I am sure it could have been better.

Review coming soon

Full review coming soon.

I was sent a copy for an honest review.

I was expecting to read an interesting and great book, since the blurb had sounded quite good. I got disappointed very soon, and that's not good. There is really too much going on in this book as to keep the reader focused on the story. Such a mix of paranormal events and fantastic creatures in the same book is not likely to be a success, regardless of the author.

Elissa is a weird girl who is mainly ignored by everybody. Suddenly, one day her gorgeous neighbour Jaret hits on her and things start to change. People around Elissa start suffering some changes and paranormal things start happening. The idea is an original one, but the performance wasn't too good. The book is way too long and it drags at some points. The changes in POV are distracting and confusing and most of the many characters had the same narratorial voice. Add to that typos and oddly written sentences.

The book needs a reediting. I really think if the book is made shorter, it can be great, since the storyline is good. The problem is that the author included so many different elements that the book gets mixed up. The ending was a bit weird too. I had problems to sympathise with Ben and her behaviour.

To sum up, it took me a lot of time to get into the book, then the pace was quicker, but then it started dragging again. If it had been a shorter book, it would have been great.

I have read other erotic stories by this same author, but I didn't really like this one too much. A couple trying to impose their dominance over the other while having sex. It's just a few pages long and it didn't make me feel touched by the story. Or maybe it is that the male character was putting me off too much. But I highly recommend her other erotic stories. They are worth the reading.

I was sent a copy of this book for an honest review.

I started reading this book knowing that it was intended for a young audience, and that wasn't a problem because I can judge different books accordingly and taking into account the intended audience. It's an entertaining book, but it was a bit boring at some parts and it was way too long. If it made me think it was too long, imagine what a teenager would think while trying to read the book. The story and the message are clearly religious, with lots of religious elements, but it also mixes magic; that makes of the story cuter, but at the same time I think it can get too messy.

The plot is interesting: Audie is a girl who suddenly discovers she is an angel, and not a regular angel, but a very special one. I won't include spoilers, but I will say that she may have an important role to save Heaven from an immediate menace. Audie and an army of other angels who have different powers will try to get to the place where they may find something that will save Heaven from being destroyed.

The characters are described in a way that will make any teenager get hooked or sympathise with them. However, they didn't made me get more engrossed in the story. I found some of them tiresome, especially Cave. Cave is the narrator of the story, since he is the only human in the group and he is in charge of writing the Archives. His instant crush on Audie and the way he talks about it is a bit ridiculous and made me roll my eyes quite a lot. It's impossible to feel sympathy or relate to him.

Entertaining story for teenagers, although I would recommend that the book gets one more edit. Poor edition makes reading difficult sometimes and it makes it more difficult to feel engaged in the reading.

I was quite looking forward to the final book in the Bobby Mac series of thrillers. As usual, I wasn't disappointed. R.S. Guthrie has a way of engaging the reader with his words, so it is almost impossible to stop reading.

Some years have passed since the terrible events that made Bobby Mac lose his brother Jax happened, and he is living a quite happy life with his family. However, those happiness and peace won't last. Evil is always around, creating chaos, and provoking unexpected things to happen. When some weird murders start happening in the little town where Bobby Mac lives, he discovers soon that the circumstances are not normal. There are paranormal elements and he will know that everything is connected to that great evil that was trying to control the world on the last time they met. Bobby Mac's past is back to torment him, and surprises will make him wonder about the good and evil in the world.

If you like a thriller with paranormal touches and a TRULY unexpected twist at the end, this is the book for you. However, have in mind that this is the third book in a series, so most things won't make sense to you if you read it as a stand-alone novel, because it's not.

If I have to criticise something, it would be that there are parts that should have been developed further, since at times the events seemed rushed, but it's not something that spoils the reading. And the ending was a bit confusing for me.

Overall, it's a very recommendable book, quite suitable for a quick read while on the plane heading to your vacation.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the author, in exchange of an honest review.

Living in the deep South, in a traditional family with strong and prejudiced values, young Alison thinks that her life is perfect. She is even going to marry the handsomest guy from high school! However, life in Forrest Town, Arkansas, is not as idyllic as Alison thinks. There is a huge difference between life for white people and colored people. Segregation is everywhere, and she starts realising that fact when she discovers the body of a black man. Knowing that someone has beaten that man to death, and knowing some other things about people she knows, will change her way of looking at life and the world in general. And things will get even more confusing for her when she becomes friends with a black young man. Confusing and dangerous. Will Alison be able to fight against racism, against prejudices, and against herself to become the woman she would like to be? Will her love for Jackson be enough? This book is an amazing and moving story of what meant to be black in the racist South of the States.

This book gripped me from the beginning, since the beginning is quite shocking and raw that you cannot do but go on reading so you can find out what's going on. The story is fast-paced, but not rushed, so you get the right amount of information at the right time. The characters are very well depicted and developed, and you will feel withdrawn to feel with them. I was really moved while reading several passages of this book. Even though I found some things predictable, I have loved and enjoyed this book so very much. You can safely read any book written by Melissa Foster; they never disappoint the reader.

Frankie is a teenager who goes to have a walk with her dog and, "by accident", ends up calling a griffin and its rider from another world. While trying to help them to go back to their own alternative world, Frankie will have to go through some challenging events.

This is another book that I started reading with high expectations, but it made me roll my eyes lots of times very soon after I started reading it. There are inconsistencies, typos, odd punctuation, and even missing words. Apart from that, the story was entertaining, but predictable and not good enough as to make me give it 4 or 5 stars. It dragged at some points, and then some other times it was kind of rushed. If there is a sequel, I will probably read it, and I hope I don't get disappointed again.