Good but was a sore start
354087
I read this after loving This Is Where I Leave You and was expecting the same humor from Tropper but it took more effort on my part to get enthralled in the story the same way I was with his previous book.
Nevertheless, I still enjoyed it.
1575593
Author started off very strong, but seems that by making this a 10 part series it is loosing some zest!
3323215
The first few paragraphs set up beautifully. The, suddenly the story starts not working. Eventually the book get lift, but it is hard to come back around to caring. Regardless, I will read the next in the series, to see if the lift really gets the series off the ground.
1476463
I was really looking forward to the Misadventure books and I felt like Misadventures of a City Girl was a pretty good start. Madison and Luke were quite the pair. Things got hot and heavy right from the start for these two. They both are struggling with past hurts but even when things got a bit testy, they decided to take the chance on each other anyways. I enjoyed the banter between the two and how they were able to compromise in order to make things work. There was no doubting the instant chemisty between them. That being said, the pace was just too slow for me. I hoped it would have picked up especially when Luke and Madison started to get to know each other better but it seemed to continue to move along slowly. I know that the purpose of Madison's ex was supposed to bring a bit of drama to the story but her arguing with him came off as really childish. It made me question her maturity when she seemed so strong and independent throughout the book. Overall though, I enjoyed the book and I look forward to reading other Misadventures in the future.
795132
Mercury's War started out strong, but the second half was not as good. I liked the chemistry between the hero and heroine. It was very intense, but they started to lose me when they brought back an old love from the hero's past. It started to go down from there and everything felt very rushed. The first part of the book seemed to build up slowly (which I liked) and the second half went by in a blur. I think also that Lora Leigh used the term mating heat way too much. It started to get on my nerves. Overall though, I give it 4 stars!!!!
2247359
I enjoyed this book, but the first half was dull compared to the second half. I felt like Duane spent too much time making inside jokes, displaying "cute" aspects of wizardry (I don't think I can forgive her for "WizPod," still), and name-dropping about a bajillion previous characters so we wouldn't forget about them before they became completely unimportant to the plot. I did like where it led, though--to the terrifying transformation of Nita's partner Kit into a tool of his previous Martian incarnation, and I liked how Nita didn't lose her cool when she was scared and had to rescue Kit.

Despite being about aliens, I saw a disappointing side of "human" nature reflected in the two transplanted Martian cultures refusing to give up their desire to fight each other--it was what they lived for and what they died for. Nita and Kit finally acknowledging some of their attraction was nice, though I would have been just as happy to see a special partnership that was close and nearly sacred WITHOUT being romance. And I thought it was odd that Duane spent so much time focusing on stuff Dairine was doing without actually mixing it into the plot's finale. She usually finds a way to do that, and instead all we've gotten was a side trip to build up what will probably pay off in the next book. I was also a bit uncomfortable as I read about Kit's older sister Helena . . . I don't remember her from previous books, and felt like she was grafted into the family along with a history that I don't remember being mentioned before.
2628056
I am romance reader and have recently found myself craving pirate stories. Well, this one started great, with a clever idea and a great, action packed first third of the story, as promised.

Then things start to slow down. There is a major lull in the middle of the book, where I found myself disliking both the heroine and the hero. Andrew comes out as prudish and not at all the sexy pirate I wanted him to be, while Carly is not the strong woman fighter pilot she should have been. It takes a ludicrous amount of time for Andrew to finally believe Carly that she comes from the future, and for Carly a ludicrous amount of time to figure out how to convince Andrew. Jeez, I'm not going to give spoilers here, but they were both dumb on that.

I tried, but I wasn't able to finish the story. Maybe I just like a lot more action and fast pace in my romance.
4706385
This book started off great for me.  I liked Lori's character in the sense that she had survived a horrible attack and has been able to slowly work through it.  After meeting Garrett, who helps her work through more of her attack, she seems like a genuinely good woman.  The relationship between Lori and Garrett was sweet and hot all at the same time.  However, when Eli entered the mix, things got a little confusing.

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy some love triangles because it always adds spice and drama into the mix.  I had no problem with the love triangle between Lori, Garrett, and Eli.  All of it had me submerged into the story.  However, around 60% of the story is when everything fell flat for me.  All the circumstances that happened after that point had me so confused and angry.  I was mad at the plot, I was mad at the attitude that Lori had, and I was just mad in general that love had switched sides so easily.  I don't want to go into more detail because I don't want to give away the whole story.

I would say that the first 60% of this story would get 4 stars from me.  I really liked that part.  But the second part really lowered my love for the book and characters.
~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~
2691003
You see all the reviews having 5 stars out of 5 stars--I couldn't bring myself to agree. This book starts being really quite good--it drew me in--but then it started to dddddddrrrrrraaaaaaaaggggggggg. I put it down for a while and tried again (I did this 3 times) when I decided to give it up for good. I think it could have been better.  :(
3052077
If I could just rate the beginning and end of book it would get 4 1/2 stars.  I really liked the setup for each character's storyline.  However, the middle of the book dragged on and on and on.  I was so tired of it by about a third of the way through that I almost stopped reading. However, I am very glad I stuck with it because I really started enjoying the story again towards the end.  I feel like if the middle chapters were cut down to just a couple then the story could have moved on and really gone somewhere.  I will read the next one because I like where the story was headed and am curious to see what happens.
4009367
This would have been a good book had it not been so difficult to read. The beginning was awful but I continued because of the five star reviews. Id hit an enjoyable part only to struggle again. The characters were well developed. The relationship between Art and Evelyn was touching. Reading was uncomfortable. I think the tone of the book could have been maintained without the wording being obscure.
197287
Great beginning!  Most of the first half of the book is (to my tastes) too bogged down in personality conflicts and political intrigue, both individual and international.  I almost gave up on it.  Once the mission finally begins, it retained my interest.  Unfortunately, the later sections seem rushed and the ending suffers.  The concept is good, but the writing is uneven.  I wonder if this is a artifact of the collaboration of two writers.

 Based on the popularity of the 'reality' shows with folks younger than me, perhaps I am just too old for this style of writing.
1215406
I can only give this four stars because there was such a slow start, and I mean SLOOOW! It wasn't bad by any means, but you don't really meet the main characters until later on, well into the first or second chapter. Many people would probably have given up on this book after the first ten pages produced nothing of significance in the story until later on. Of course I was pleasantly surprised when I finally got into it. It was very good, but due to such a laborious start...I cannot say it was great.
3862111
I enjoyed this book, but parts of it made me want to scream at one or both of the characters.  It starts out as an act/game/play and ends up somewhere else.  Each person had an agenda but didn't communicate very well to help each other out in some spots.  When love becomes real and neither want to admit it, things get hectic and feelings get hurt.  Just like in life communication and feelings can disrupt a good day.  In the end they both wanted the same thing but were afraid to give in.  Great strength of characters and plot.
3102617
It was good until it got not so great. I know he was a beast, but I'm not a fan of blood and scars. What beauty wants to be bruised until there is physical pain. There is a difference between pain from submission, and pain from something clawing into your skin. Don't get me wrong the story wasn't all bad, it had its perks. I'm an adult, sex scenes don't bother me, but my golly from beginning to end. Sheesh!
4320496
I enjoyed this book.  It started off really well with Venkman in the wild west and then Ray in Arthurian England but I was disappointed with the time given to Egon.  His adventure in time was a wasted opportunity.  The book seemed to be moving along nicely but then it sort of kicked into overdrive and felt a bit rushed.  Also, the villain's speech pattern was quite annoying.  The Janine storyline is funny as well.  Overall worth a read but the bright beginning sort of fades out by the end.
3518284
While I loved the start to this story, I felt as though it fell apart in a few places in the second half of the book. The premise of the scarred war hero who is shut down and wounded physically and emotionally and is brought back to life through love is one that I love. It is done well here as Patrick has all the makings of a great character. Ellen seems a perfect fit for him. I found their relationship goes from lust to love a little too quickly and could have been more developed. The second half of the book felt a little jumbled and rushed. While I would still recommend this story, it could have been so much more if the author had taken more time to let us get to know the characters more and fully flushed out the details of the supporting characters and the plot more thoroughly. It would have allowed me to become more emotionally involved in the novel.