Passionate but needed more...
344594
... more input from other former or current fellow armor crews; I am sure there are hundreds out here more than willing to share their experience with the author. I served with the Cav in Germany the same time he did, and as I could not question the methods or routines of my fellow British treadheads, I wish Bob would have research more on American armor crew drills and armors and a bit more research on NATO and Warsaw TO&E and tactics. Accurate commo protocol would have made this outstanding novel more realistic and plausible.

Finally, my major issue with this e-novel was the way it ended. I understood Bob was going for a dramatic ending of some sort but for me, it just felt like an unfinished novel. I am just guessing he meant for the main characters to die in the end... did the war gone on? Did the Russian retreated? Are we, the readers to be treated with a follow-up novel of another Chieftain crew in the same conflict?

Well, all said, I am still looking forward to a second novel from Mr. Webb and hope for a more entertaining reading. Good luck.
3049412
Just needs more of everything. Drama, action, interaction, and those fires could of been so much more. This story was more of a outline of one that if work with and finished could be great.
3701811
This book was good, but it felt rushed and was lacking details. I loved the plot and characters but could not connect with them. I would love a tad longer story with more development between the characters before they decide to be together. I need a bit more angst or push and pull. I did not really undersrand the characters before they got together so I could not root for them. It was good and I will read the others in the series.
526144
3.5 - 4 stars
I agree with another reviewer that it was too light on emotion and too heavy on the action.  I loved both characters but I need more of them together exploring this relationship.  Overall, I did enjoy it and I'll be reading more in the series, but probably not soon.
677130
I enjoyed this book even more than the first but am disappointed to find that that Anna and Max were left unfulfilled and would really love to hear their story.
3068651
Quite enjoyed the mix of British lore and passion.  Just felt it was cut a bit short and left me hanging
37730
I  had real empathy for Ronan, and appreciated  Sacha's feelings for him. Somehow,  I felt the read lacking. I would have liked to see more delving into Ronan's background through his telling it to her. Even though it may have been intimated,  I would have liked to see Ronan and Sacha really work through his past.  However,  despite that,  Ronan still remains one of the sweetest, most complex Alpha males ever. I'd read this book  just to try to understand him
1635732
This was a cute short story.  I fell in love with Ben and his ability to provide unconditional love.  I love a man with integrity and not a lot of baggage.  His ability to build Amelia's self esteem was priceless and warmed my heart.  It took me sometime to warm up to Amelia, she did not come across as very warm but I understood her fear due to the terrible tragedy she had to endure.  Once Amelia let her guard down something beautiful develops.

The story needed more development; it would have been nice to read more about the budding friendship.  I was shocked when Ben said "I love you".  I suspect if there had been more build up and a bit more tension I would not have been surprised.  The ending left a lot to be desired; just when these two seem to find their rhythm the story ended abruptly.

The premise was good and the story held a great deal of promise that I would love to see finished in a full length novel of this story.
2025473
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Shep and Mare have always been my favourite couple when it comes to secondary characters in any book as they are just too adorable together. I had been praying they would got their own story ever since falling in love with their characters in Beautiful Disaster so I was really excited to read this.

Reading Beautiful Something didn't make me fall in love with the novella as I hoped because the chapters just left me wanting so much more and I was left so disappointed. The chapters were so engaging but the storyline didn't excite me as Shep and Mare dealt with their relationship issues, and left me hanging as the chapters moved on too fast to the next phase of Shep and Mares life. In the end I just soaked up all the scenes when Abbey and Travis appeared.

The romance and physical intimacy between Shep and Mare was lacking and I really wanted to see them getting more hot and heavy in the bedroom as we missed that in Beautiful Disaster. I did absolutely love seeing Shep fall in love with Mare the first time he saw her and how his possessive side came out when the drama hit the pages bringing out the mad Maddox gene in him he was so hot.

For me this novella did not do enough justice to Shep and Mares love and I really wished they had gotten their own book. Their characters were just as important as the other Maddox clan so this novella left me with mixed feelings, and missed my can't live without book shelf but it did still manage four stars.
4935505
Marked by the Alpha was a short novella that might've taken on too much. There just weren't enough pages - enough words - to fully evolve the story. I was left with questions about character motivation, especially as the societal norms played out in the pack.

FULL REVIEW posted on The Guilty Indulgence Review Site.
2312207
I really wanted to love this book.  I really did, but I was somewhat disappointed.  I was looking forward to Napolean's story immensely.  I felt like he was short changed in this book.  It seemed as if only about 1/3 of this book focused on Napolean and his destiny, Brooke.  I think that there were too many points of view going on here to fully flesh out Napolean and Brooke's characters and relationship. There was such potential to really, really, pull on your heartstrings with this couple.  But in my opinion it just fell short.  There was very little time spent on Napolean and Brooke as a couple.  By the end of the book we are to believe that they are in love but I just didn't see the necessary relationship build up to buy into that.  A lot of this book was used to set up the next book which is Nachari's story.  I look forward to it and hope that a majority of the book will focus on the relationship with his destiny and less of all of the side stories going on.  With that being said I just felt that Napolean, The King and leader of the House of Jadon deserved more for his story!
387754
The story overall was good. I liked the fact that the characters weren't perfect and both had their own issues to over come. I thought it was lacking in the passion department. They couple doesn't even kiss until almost the end of the book. I felt the story drug on as your waiting for something to happen, but the ending left more to be desired. Once they finally get together, the book is over. Characters could have been developed a little more, you really don't get a good idea of who the characters are from the book. Again, Overall a good story, but could have used more development and passion.
4744525
This was a good read, but I felt as if there was more that could have been written.  Lexie and Lukas' connection was immediate and then it went full speed ahead, and her past became imbedded in their lives.  Had some great areas but missed the 5star rating for me.
3017098
**ARC provided by Ten28 Publishing via NetGalley**
(3.5 stars)
Kenzie & Remy are aspiring musicians both dealing with demons from their pasts. Kenzie meets Remy when he begins to frequent the diner she works at. Little does she know that she's become his muse. Through a series of events they become roommates and well, one thing leads to another. I liked the characters and the story had real potential. I felt that Remy's relationship with his father could've been explored more and the ending felt rushed. Would I read a sequel? Probably. I just wanted more from the story and conflict.

- One thing she'd learned from her first romantic relationship was that you never truly knew what's underneath the mask that another person wore.
407904
I love Ms. Parker's erotic romance novels. They are among the best I've read, partly because she is so accomplished at reaching a fever pitch of passion between her characters and keeping it there. However, I feel like this book lost some of its steam and spent too much time advancing the corrupt ADA element of its plot. That story was different and interesting, just not nearly as compelling as Ms. Parker's books usually are.

I lost my intense involvement in Erik and Dena's erotic absorption with each other. I especially wanted them to further explore the switch twist in their budding dom/sub relationship. It just got shelved/shoved too far into the background.
2037311
Good read but would have liked a little more action.  A little too much love making and not enough story action...
1820629
I fell asleep while waiting for delivery of this story at midnight. I didn't get started until 2am. Crazy, huh?

It was a fun story but it left me wanting. I felt like we missed the transformation of their relationship from partners & colleagues to forever-lovers. The electricity and tension often felt in a budding relationship could have been sprinkled into the storyline and the marriage would have even a little more real and fulfilling to the reader.