Never delivered a story. I feel like I was duped into wasting money.
927883
This is my first disappointment reading Sarah Maas. This "book" never went anywhere.  The characters lacked their normal appeal. There was no plot & no resolution to anything!  Also, super poor editing. In the chapters narrated by Cassian & Mor, they actually refer to themselves as Cassian & Morrigan in the first few pages.  Um.. yeah, I think in third person voice in my head ALL the time.
I was surprised she was releasing a new book so quickly.  Now we all know why.  I don't know if this was her idea or her publishers to get extra money, but shame on both of them.  I posted one star because I feel duped into buying a pointless story, that doesn't match the tone of her previous books.
4049693
I worked on it for 30 minutes following the directions to the letter.
I emailed the provider and got some other directions that I haven't be
able to try yet because of my schedule.  For now I just feel like I wasted $35.00
and I hope that changes soon.
1514626
There is a big build-up in the quoted reviews posted on the book's back cover, however the few stories I read were quite long for short stories, had elaborate and promising build-ups, only to end suddenly with thoroughly unrewarding, weak, and even ambiguous endings.

I am disappointed as a reader, and feel cheated as a consumer.
4259705
Ok, so I knew when I read this, that it was only the first part of a Novella (which I have a love/hate relationship with because I feel like authors are trying to wring more money out of me by dividing up ONE book into 5 - but that's a complaint for a different day).

My main problem with this book is that the two supposed main characters don't even have a conversation until 69% into the book. And it's basically two clipped sentences in a bar. That's it. One whole part done, and we have one 5 minute conversation. Yes other things happen and yes a story is developing but no I don't even feel like the main story has even started and this book is done.

The first part was free so I can't complain that I wasted my money, but I can say that even though this has the potential to be a real raw down and dirty emotional story, I won't be around to find out. I probably won't buy any other books in the series. I can read full books for $0.99 and I'm afraid to buy 15 minutes of reading and get nothing out of it, so I'm very skeptical about purchasing book 2.

Maybe if one day you can buy all 5 novellas in one set for say $1-$3 - then yes, I'll definitely give it a read. If you like to torture yourself and keep buying a few chapters at a time - then you might enjoy this. Just a heads up - these aren't happy carefree characters, or a happy fun story. The two main characters have had their share of tragedy and the story is about their struggle to keep going despite what has happened to them.
1552769
Are you kidding me? I read all EIGHT of these books and it ends like this? I feel like Ive been duped. If I wanted to read something depressing, I would have read the national news. Terrible ending. How could you let Olivia lose her husband after finding him later in life and with her terrible childhood? I think Im going to find a different author to spend my time on. I feel like Ive wasted my time. I was excited to get in bed at night and read her books. Now Im thinking Im better off reading something else. Sorely disappointed.
2761986
I just feel like this was scam in the first place as this should have came with the kindle kinda feel ripped off.
118786
I do not like it all when an author puts out a book, doesn't finish the story and then expects you to buy another book in order to complete the story.  Even if the book is inexpensive, I feel duped, scammed, taken advantage of, and any other way you can say it.  I have run into several of them lately.  I wished you could find a way to protect your customers from so many of these "bait and switch" books.
2315525
I know it's one of five, but I felt like I was left hanging and and was tricked into having to read the next. Sorry won't waste any more time and feel duped.
3225133
Way to short enjoyed but feel like I have been cheated need to just write the whole book as one and not drag us along!
1820409
Sad.  I kept reading in hopes of something good.  Something funny.  I wasted my money.
2579778
Nice story but only 26 pages, really? I thought it was a book and feel duped, not worth $3.99 hope the author enjoys the bonus.
4592758
Ok, maybe I didn't read the fine print before I paid for it, but, who wants to pay $2.50 for a teaser?  It's a good story, or in reality, a beginning to a story~ but I just couldn't believe that this is all I got for the money!!  Grrr.
3896033
Rambling. . . I read this excessively long story waiting for "something".  I feel sorry for myself.
4577592
It's an abridged version.  I feel like being cheated.
1946245
Unfortunately this completely failed to deliver.
I had listened to Charlene on the Thrifting For Profits podcast for a while (mostly a bunch of Chatty Kathy's with the occasional helpful hint)
So when I heard she had a book I thought I should give it a try to help propel by wholesale game.

Unfortunately the book was filled with helpful tidbits like:
"Look them up on Google"
"Ask your friends and family"
"Go to a trade show"
"Bring water to the trade shows" (huh?)
"Be sure to join frequent flyer programs" (I think we're getting a little off topic)

Basically the book is written like an intro to FBA selling. So if that's what you're after go for it, but you can find free and better material all over the web. I kept feeling like 90% of this was filler material the entire time I was reading it, we never really got to any real substance.
The only useful chapter in the whole book was written by someone else on how to close a deal.

Charlene and Darla,
I think you guys missed the boat here, where is the narrative? Where are the real word examples? You have the experience, share what works, what doesn't work.
In the mean time, I wish I could get my money back because this was a waste of $64.
3147983
Nothing I couldn't have written in a few days. Heavens, one could Google how to be happy and get more info than this has in it. Bummer. Now I'm even more bummed out that I have less money.
4383917
I feel as if I over paid for blank pages. Either I misread the details, or it wasn't written clearer, but the pages were totally blank. I thought I was purchasing a "how-to-draw-anime" book, A pack of blank paper costs just under $3, this cost me around $7 and had maybe 15 blank pages. Very let down on this one.