Review of Taken by Twilight
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Review of Taken by Twilight
[Following is a volunteer review of "Taken by Twilight" by Tricia Barr.]
Taken by Twilight is a supernatural romance novel written by Tricia Barr. Our protagonists, Evee and Justin, were high school sweethearts who were separated before they could graduate. They meet at a conference years later and begin to rekindle their romance. And then they're kidnapped to be the potential mates for fae royalty in their Mating Games.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I usually struggle to get into a romance novel for the first few chapters, but that wasn't the case in this book. Evee and Justin are very likable characters. I loved the supporting characters. There seems to be more to Kennedy's story, and I'm excited to see how it unfolds. I can't wait to read the prequel and learn more about Brooke. I also appreciated that the author had a link for a free copy of the prequel at the end of the book. I thought that was very generous, and it follows Brooke.
This book is different than what I would expect a paranormal romance novel to be, and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. I like romance novels to be predictable, and this novel was anything but predictable. Evee has some dark desires, so I would have expected her to be paired with Sin eventually, and instead, the author gave us more reasons to dislike him. And it's odd to me that the author paired two humans together in a paranormal romance novel. I also expected to learn why Sin does the cruel things he does and that the reason would redeem him. This book is perfect if you don't like predictable novels, but it may not be for the reader who likes predictable romance novels.
I hated the revelation of one of the contestant's heritage. Later in the novel, we discover that one of the contestants is a descendant of one of the fae pursuing her. There are many generations between them, but something about one descending from the other bothers me. I think there could have been a different way to have these characters share some heritage without one being in the other's pedigree. Distant cousins would have been better.
I'm rating this book a 4 out of 5. Overall, I enjoyed the story. I'm knocking it down to 4 because having one character related to another threw me off. Had the relations between the two gone farther than what it had in the book, I would have quit reading. Aside from that, I enjoyed the story. The book is very well-edited, and I assume it was professionally edited. I was unable to find any errors.
I highly recommend this book. It is a fantasy romance novel and erotic, so keep that in mind. If you're an adult who likes that, this book is a great addition to your "to-be-read" list. There are some very descriptive scenes. The book ends on a cliffhanger. But the sequel is out, so at least you won't have to wait. Overall, it is a good book, and I highly recommend it to adults who enjoy erotic fantasy novels.
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Taken by Twilight
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Taken by Twilight is a supernatural romance novel written by Tricia Barr. Our protagonists, Evee and Justin, were high school sweethearts who were separated before they could graduate. They meet at a conference years later and begin to rekindle their romance. And then they're kidnapped to be the potential mates for fae royalty in their Mating Games.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I usually struggle to get into a romance novel for the first few chapters, but that wasn't the case in this book. Evee and Justin are very likable characters. I loved the supporting characters. There seems to be more to Kennedy's story, and I'm excited to see how it unfolds. I can't wait to read the prequel and learn more about Brooke. I also appreciated that the author had a link for a free copy of the prequel at the end of the book. I thought that was very generous, and it follows Brooke.
This book is different than what I would expect a paranormal romance novel to be, and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. I like romance novels to be predictable, and this novel was anything but predictable. Evee has some dark desires, so I would have expected her to be paired with Sin eventually, and instead, the author gave us more reasons to dislike him. And it's odd to me that the author paired two humans together in a paranormal romance novel. I also expected to learn why Sin does the cruel things he does and that the reason would redeem him. This book is perfect if you don't like predictable novels, but it may not be for the reader who likes predictable romance novels.
I hated the revelation of one of the contestant's heritage. Later in the novel, we discover that one of the contestants is a descendant of one of the fae pursuing her. There are many generations between them, but something about one descending from the other bothers me. I think there could have been a different way to have these characters share some heritage without one being in the other's pedigree. Distant cousins would have been better.
I'm rating this book a 4 out of 5. Overall, I enjoyed the story. I'm knocking it down to 4 because having one character related to another threw me off. Had the relations between the two gone farther than what it had in the book, I would have quit reading. Aside from that, I enjoyed the story. The book is very well-edited, and I assume it was professionally edited. I was unable to find any errors.
I highly recommend this book. It is a fantasy romance novel and erotic, so keep that in mind. If you're an adult who likes that, this book is a great addition to your "to-be-read" list. There are some very descriptive scenes. The book ends on a cliffhanger. But the sequel is out, so at least you won't have to wait. Overall, it is a good book, and I highly recommend it to adults who enjoy erotic fantasy novels.
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Taken by Twilight
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