Read from November 02 to 09, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1
From day one Jacks met Benoit, the mysterious stranger was way creepy. Benoit was like a walking time bomb. Yet Jacks was curiously attracted to this imperious man with piercing green eyes that seems to dare him to stick around longer to make sense of this new feelings the guy invoke within him. They both seem to get on well enough and the sex was absolutely invigorating. Just when things are going swell, Jacks found himself on a crossroads situation when his summer vacation days was winding down and he needs to get back to college to finish his final semester. Benoit had given him an ultimatum; stay with him forever or leave and never see each other again. Was the amazing sex worth it? Did he really love Benoit enough to sacrifice his future for a guy he barely knew?
I liked the mysterious atmosphere, the dark undertone surrounding the story and it's non-traditional approach to a shifters story. Apart from that the werecat shifters truly display cat-like qualities in their behavior and personality. Cats are prideful, predatory and territorial. These traits are wonderfully portrayed in the werecat shifter. I also enjoyed the primal and animalistic qualities the story has.
So here comes the not so great parts. I found that the constant flashbacks disrupts the flow and tension of the story. I am don't mind stories that employs flashbacks but excessive usage of it is not a good sign especially when the last thing you ever wanted was for the reader to cool down after building up the story's intensity and pace. It's like fishing, you don't slacken the string once you got em on the hook. I felt like someone just interrupted the best part of a juicy story I was so engrossed on. Not one time but repetitively. Bummer right?
There's also the issue with weak execution of character's motivation which would abruptly yank me out of the story. I felt the need to question why the character would perform irrational or contradictory actions when there isn't sufficient motivation for it. Last but not least, was that some part of the plot defies logic so much so that it's rather jarring.
This story does have it's potential despite the shortcomings. I would still continue with the series since I have already bought book 2 and 3 in advance.
Overall, love the premise and descriptive writing even-though wonky execution fucked it up quite a bit.
BOOK DETAILS:
Publication Date: May 28th, 2013
Publisher: Vagabondage Press LLC
ISBN: 9781301415519 (Smashwords Edition)
Type: Novella, 21,130 words
Genre: Gay Paranormal Romance
Description:
or Jacks Dowd, a college senior who feels ungrounded from his family and life in general, an alcohol and sex-infused weekend in Montréal sounds like a pretty good escape. His Spring Break binge takes a detour when he meets Benoit, an admiring drifter with startling green eyes. A hook-up turns into a day, two days, and then a full week in Benoit's hostel, making love and scarfing down take-out food. But at the end of the week, Benoit demands that Jacks make an impossible choice: stay with him forever, or go back to college and never see him again.
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* Reviewed on November 10th, 2014
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Previous Comments:
(view spoiler)[8-November-2014:
What a pity. This story could have been great if it wasn't marred by inconsistencies due to weak execution of character's motivation and action and also plots that defies logic.
I will try to elaborate more when I get around to do a review of it. In view that I've already bought book 2 and 3 earlier on, I will be continuing the story.
15-November-2013:
Bought from Kobobooks.com today. Finally!
15-June-2013:
Will need ta remember to get to this one real soon. It has barbed cock sex - actual cat sex. The big roaring cats kind. And I don't know why I am saying this here. :P
Cat fight! Ding! ding! (hide spoiler)]
