Anah Crow

This was a sweet contemporary romance with some unexpected D/s undertones. Nick is macho and controlling, but doesn't recognize his dominant tendencies until Holly makes them impossible to ignore. I liked getting to watch the relationship between these two develop. They both had a lot to learn, a lot to accept about each other and themselves. The secondary characters were also well done, playing off Nick and Holly's personalities in ways that made the main characters stand out even more.

A month or so after finishing, I'd completely forgotten this book. The plot description jogged my memory. It was OK; decent romance set up, pretty good complicating factor as religion and duty drive our lovers apart. Can't remember if the SF story is completely resolved, but if not, I don't seem to care enough to read a sequel. Charles Carr is worth listening to, though, so glad I used a credit on this one.

This book was okay. A high percentage of the narrative was smut, which, while hot, seemed excessive. The narrative was also a bit too "tell, not show," and the dialogue seemed unrealistic at times. I did like the characters, though, and the fact that the romance wasn't instant. It was developed very nicely.