My least favorite of the series
926244
I really love this series by Sujata Massey.  However, this book was my least favorite of the bunch.  I still give it three stars because it's NOT BAD...but her other books are so much better, especially The Bride's Kimono, Zen Attitude and The Flower Master.  I'm looking forward to reading The Typhoon Lover.

For die hard Rei Shimura fans, of course you should get this to make your collection complete, but I'm just warning you I felt this was not as engaging as the other books in this series.  For those of you who want only the best, perhaps you should skip this one.
1010246
This was my least favorite book in the series. I feel like the book was rushed. It's like she had so many things she needed to get in the book that it all came across with a rushed feeling.

The end of the third book left you wondering what would happen between Bella and Jacob. The forth book, in my opinion, acts as if the kiss between the two of them in the 3rd book never happened. She goes right back to Edward and there's no conflict in her mind on who she wants to be with. Again, I feel like she was trying to rush through it and make sure it was the last book in the series so Bella went to Edward without a second thought.

Don't get me wrong, I love Edward and I wanted them to be together. I just feel the fourth book did no justice to her feelings for Jacob.

Too many things happened in this book. It would have been much better to divide this up in one to two more books and not make everything seem so rushed.
19387
I found this book to be kind of boring. It seems to drag on and it skipped around from person to person and their point of view. The story line was pretty good. I have read every other book in the series and this was my least favorite.
1590394
I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the previous books in the series.
576129
This was my least favorite book out of the series so far. There were some obvious holes and Jemma got on my nerves quite a bit. All in all, I have enjoyed reading this series but none of the books have ended well which really annoy me. I am definitely a happily ever after kind of reader so to keep finishing these books with not so happy endings is really getting to me. I love Trace and Jemmas love story so they better freaking end up together. I don't know how many more books I can take from this series if they keep ending so angry and crappy.
714256
Couldn't get into this one. I didn't enjoy it as much as the others in the series. The hero in this book also did far too much head lowering. To me it makes him a little weak and like all the others, is rather annoying.
1166334
This book is alright but it is definitely the worst in the series.
3977633
this was my least favorite book of the series, it wuz gud but not az gud az thu uthrz the rtik waz sooooooo boring for most uv the time
643172
Not my favorite of the series.  While I like the "Family" in this series, every brother, sister, parent and grandmother had to explain to Jill why Vincent couldn't open up.  I see a lot of familial interference in their future and that is not a great place to start a relationship.  After a 6 year partnership I would expect them to know each other better.  I'm hoping the next book, (Elena's?) is better, this book kind of dragged along.
954940
Not my favorite in the series but it was still a good read.
3611173
I really like the first two books in the series. This one just felt forced. Its also a lot darker than the other two books.
2644643
This book was my least favorite in the series -- little action. The ending was good but i skimmed much of the middle.
2411073
I've been a fan of CF's for a while.  I have to say that this was the least favorite of the series for me.  I thought Z's cave man reactions were often abusive and that M allowed him to get away with too much.  I get the fact that Z is so close to turning and that he is more animal than man.  I get that M's gift is being able to calm animals and how that talent would be such an asset for Z.

***Spoiler***
Having a leading male that was so much of a brute was a big risk for CF.  I like seeing authors take risk.  However in this one I don't think it worked for her.  I wasn't able to feel much for Z besides anger and revulsion from his outdated domineering pigheaded ways.  If I could have reached into the book I would have hit him over the head with my cast iron skillet on several occasions.  When Z would have a revelation and realize that he treated M wrong he'd have a moment of guilt then move on not thinking of it again; but, then soon do something else just as aggressive or abusive.

In the past, our heroes of this series would feel immense guilt for the slightest infraction that might cause their life mate pain or discomfort.  If the hero thought he'd caused harm in any way he would beg, plead, and grovel at the heroine's feet for her forgiveness.  Our past heroine's would take some joy out of making the males work for it too.

Z being the prehistoric alpha pig that he is needed a life mate that could live with his dominance.  M is a good match for him.  She grew up in this world so she has had it ingrained into her that it's her and her families job to do whatever their bosses ask.  She knows how violent their world is and understands the need for the hunters.

Z's behavior went to far and his lack of concern for M when he had hurt her wasn't enough.  M's non-reaction to his abusive behavior left a fowl taste in my mouth.  I think she got over things way to fast and is setting herself up for an eternity of being his doormat.  Hey, M; at least the horses don't tell you how to dress.

I'm hoping that in one of the up coming books we'll be able to revisit this couple and see that Z has learned some manners and how to compromise with his life mate.  I'd like to see that M has learned that it's okay to just say no.  If not, I wonder if this will be the first Life Mate couple to get a divorce.
399461
Ok, this was my least favorite in the series so far. This book started feeling repetitious and contrived at times. The Boob Squad goes over the top bullying Lila and coming onto Nate to the point that it felt more like junior high than a workplace. I just did not believe it anymore. Then the big action scene near the end of book also did not feel real. I started reading this series because I loved Six so much by the same author. That book was filled with grip-your-Kindle action so I was expecting more. It just did not feel like the motivation was right somehow so it seemed ridiculous and a bit over the top. She had not changed her name and she was not in hiding so in this electronic age if someone from her past wanted to find her it would have been easy. The bad guy did not have to wait until years later when she signs up for a newsletter at a store 20 miles from her old home to find her address. That just does not scream of realism to me. Despite more action in this book than the previous two, I was more bored. I will probably finish the series but I think I need a break now.
2149195
I loved all the series however I was disappointed in this one.. It just didn't hold my attention and was not as exciting as the other books! I was hoping for a really dramtic ending to a fabulous series and just didn't get it...
Don't get me wrong, I am glad I read the book, I guess I just had such high expectations that I was disappointed...
143498
This is the fourth book in The Rock Gods series and unfortunately this was my least favorite. Each book in this wIn have liked less than the previous one and then this one took a big drop. By 80% in I was like "no more sex please", I wanted an actual story. It probably didn't help that this book followed Wheland who was a bit of an ass in the last book. The number of awkward sex scenes too was weird because Wheland kept on stumbling into other couples getting it on and maybe that happens when you're part of a rock band because it doesn't happen in real life. I liked Wheland and Rooster together but it was all a bit too fast and too easy. I wanted an actual plot. This was my Prime book choice for the month of December.
2329935
This was my least favorite of the series.  Kite was sadly disappointing - I thought he'd be darker and grittier - instead, he was just angry and introverted.  Savvy was Tubthumping - she got knocked down, but she got up again, nothin's ever gone keep her down - and she was thoroughly good hearted, so she was - boring.  The plot conflict was hard to believe - especially when Savvy got assaulted - no way there was no evidence left at the scene the way it was described.  Last, it's been so long between the books, I only vaguely remembered everyone's stories (there are LOTS of characters in this book)  so I was taken out of the story repeatedly trying to remember things from past reads.  I'd still read it if you read the first 3 books, but I hope this series returns to a little more gritty place than this book drifted.