“Running Wild,” Sarah McCarty
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Pros: Good werewolf story; very sexy; fun characters
Cons: Characters in part 3 didn’t have quite as much time or depth; one plot was oddly shallow
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Good werewolf story; very sexy; fun characters
Cons: Characters in part 3 didn’t have quite as much time or depth; one plot was oddly shallow
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Enjoyable fantasy worldbuilding; fascinating milieu; entertaining characters; great sense of humor and style; very visual story
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pros: Tons of raw emotion; sizzling sex scenes; fun characters; good pacing
Cons: Somewhat overdoes the growling, alpha-male rednecks
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Incredible characterization; utterly moving story; fascinating world
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pros: Four well-drawn, self-consistent, interesting stories with a strong feel to each of them
Cons: A slightly odd duality to the collection; some mild confusion in the last story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Strong, emotionally-charged stories with vivid characters
Cons: It might help to be familiar with these authors’ worlds
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pros: Amazing world-building; incredible characterization; fascinating tale
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pros: Languid, searing, mesmerizing
Cons: Too hot for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pros: Some great bits of ‘reality’ you don’t see in other erotic romances; fun main characters; interesting family issues; explosive chemistry and bedroom scenes
Cons: Too kinky for some; some purple prose
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros: Sassy characters with a lot of personality; enjoyable, interesting, and moving story
Cons: Sometimes the dialogue is way too dominated by pop-psych or lessons on magick; one cat-in-a-car scene
Rating: 3 out of 5