The story line with well developed and the detail into the characters was nice. I did find some problems with editing - ...
356948
I found the book enjoyable and entertaining to read. The story line with well developed and the detail into the characters was nice.
I did find some problems with editing - but simply overlooked them as the book was for entertainment purposes only.
The main problem I have is that some of the topics are a little over the top unbelievable. What I mean is, some of the interaction and encounters with the characters are realistic at all - and to me that takes away from the overall quality of the story.

I would recommend this book to others. ( I am currently on Book 4 of the series and book 1 "Going Home" is the best of what I have read so far.)
441800
3.5 stars

I greatly enjoyed this story. I was drawn in right away, and the book held my attention all the way through. There was a great mix of action and romance and the story absolutely drew me in.

I also liked the characters, though Elle annoyed me a lot in the beginning of the book. However, once she started standing up for herself, I found myself rooting for her throughout the rest of the book.

My biggest complaint about this book was that it desperately needed an editor. Grammar errors, missing words, incorrect punctuation, confusing sentences and more were in the book. All the mistakes drove me up the wall, as they kept dragging me out of the story. This could have been a 4 or even a 5 star read for me if not for all the mistakes that should have been caught through editing.

This book is part of a series, and didn't have a recap, so some of the terms and background information were lost on me as well. Therefore, I would recommend reading the other books in the series first before reading Reaper Mine in order to get the most out of the story. Nevertheless, you can still read this book without reading the others, but I wouldnt recommend it.

All in all, the author created a very interesting world in this book that I would love to learn more about. However, Im not sure if I would want to read the other books in the series if they show the same lack of editing as this book. But, if you can get over the editing (or if the author fixes it) I would highly recommend this book as it is a fun short read.

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.*
1661186
Great story but needed editing. The plot was great and the characters were likable but the timeline was all wrong throughout the book. One page would say my birthday is in a week and 2 pages later the same birthday is in a few months. So that really BOTHERED me but other than those inconsistencies it's a good read and I would recommend it. I hope they rectify the issues for book 2.
3962076
I've been a fan for a while now and have read her other books. The story kept me interested and was entertaining but I did feel that it was sort of patched together to give fans an ending to the series. The one thing that really bothered me was the editing. There were quite a few mistakes and sentences that had extra words in them.
For example: "I looked over at him, sitting shirtless in our bed, with unable to hide the concern in his eyes."
So it seems some sentences were headed in one direction before she reworded them and stuff got left behind. This didn't kill the story for me, but it did trip me up while reading and interrupted the flow.
Anyway, I'm glad we got to spend some more time with the characters and that things ended on a happy note. I was a little saddened and surprised at one point (I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it) but overall it was an entertaining read.
929148
The story was well crafted.  The author handled several strong, interwoven subplots very well.  The characters, for the most part, felt real.  The villains were almost too evil, which for me shot past fear or tension and produced a "who cares" attitude.  I almost said the villains were not believable, but given the author's credentials, they may be perfectly realistic and I just don't want to believe it.  I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on that issue.

But the grammar, spelling, consistency, and transition errors were really, really annoying.  For someone with the author's education level, you'd think he'd spot "bear" used when he means "bare."  But I realize it's hard for first time authors to find good editors.

There is a lot of solid research and good storytelling in this book.  Having a competent editor/proofreader fix the problems would turn an OK book into an exceptional one.
4065387
While I enjoyed the storyline, I was extremely distracted by the terrible editing on this book. On almost every page there are multiple errors; punctuation problems -specifically incorrect useage of apostrophes with plurals and possessives, incorrect words ( ie: peaked for peeked was consistent throughout the story), wrong names assigned to speakers, incomplete sentences, incorrect pronouns and assorted other issues. If an editor were to correct these problems, the story would be much more enjoyable and rate higher.

As for the plot, I found it interesting. There was not much new on the werewolf theme, with the exception of twins sharing a true mate, and humans being able to be true mates if they were hybrids of mages or other non human species. I liked the characters of Hunter and Cyr and their care of their relationship with Mia. The happiness they brought to each other despite their pasts was very uplifting. The stalker plotline was well done and had interesting twists to it.  It promises to give fodder for the next book as well, as it brought the issue of hybrids vs. inbreds out into the open. I liked the supporting characters and family members that accepted Mia and recognized her gifts early on, adopting and protecting her as one of their own. I will be interested to see where the next book goes, but only if an editor is brought on board!

There is graphic sex and violence in this story along with some profanity.
Heat factor hot.
2149742
I liked the story line and the characters. Most of the story flowed well and was believable. I had decided to read this book because I had already read Princess Elizabeth's Spy and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Unfortunately neither book was edited very tightly.  There are misspelled words, incorrect words, and even flaws within the story details. These things detracted from the reading experience. Hopefully by the third book in the series the editors will be more diligent with accuracy.
2426270
One thing that bothers me is is poor editing. It's a shame when a book has an interesting storyline but you have to wade through a mountain of spelling and grammatical errors. The story was told from the perspective of Naomi and Gloria. I thought the author did a great job of building these characters. Using flashbacks to solidify their personas was brilliant. I really enjoyed the story and would have rated it higher if not for the editing issues.
3602669
This was a hard review to do. After a lot of thought, I'm giving this one 3.5 stars. The editing on this tale was so bad in places that it made parts of the story confusing. However, the overall story line and characters were good. If the editing had been better this book would have easily gotten 4.5 stars from me. I am going to read the others because in spite of the editing, the story has me hooked
4885126
This was a good story. Like all the books, it was well written and the characters were believable and the dialog was crisp. In this book, Joe is representing the parents of a kidnapped child when the police suspect them rather than searching for another kidnapper. He is also facing the return of his wife's cancer. Over all, the story was engrossing and the resolution satisfying.  However the book has a problem with editing that I haven't seen in The previous books in the series. It may be a problem with the formatting for the kindle. The paragraphs, especially dialog, didn't always have line breaks, which makes it confusing to read. With dialog, you count on the proper line breaks to determine who is speaking, but there were many times when the line breaks were missing or extras thrown into the middle of a sentence. It throws off the reading. Otherwise I enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one in the series.
4254674
I enjoyed the story line but I can't give more than 3 stars because of an excess of typos and other mistakes that made reading it sometimes a chore of deciphering. The author told a good, involving story and I am not being picky just because I'm a retired teacher. Actually, Spell Check alone cannot catch all the mistakes because sometimes the typos turn a word into another word that happens to be spelled correctly but doesn't make sense in context.  For that, a real live person with a pulse rate and heartbeat has to care enough about the submitted work to actually reread it before turning it in to be published as is.  I'm going to read the sequel out of curiosity and because I liked the characters enough in "Wild Thing" to want to find out what happened to them.  I just hope it has been edited better.
71614
I really enjoyed the story. It had characters that were entertaining. But there are MANY little errors that a editor would have caught (or even a normal reader like me)... While that wasn't a serious retraction for me it did bumb the book to 4 stars. That being said it is completely worth the money for the story.
2773556
The plot was ordinary but the characters were well-written and likable.  The protagonist was naive but competent, and the love interest actually had her own life and goals rather than just being there for the hero to rescue.  The main problem was the editing.  Besides the spelling mistakes, there were several passages that just seemed to take up space.  The most annoying was when two difference characters gave the hero basically the same lecture about magical birth control at different points in the novel.
2683309
I found the plot of this tale interesting, entertaining and gripping (but not too tightly). The characters were well developed, with nuances added as the story progressed. Although I had the culprit pegged early in the game, it was entertaining to discover how the protagonists figured it out. I am looking forward to the opportunity to read additional stories in this series. There were times I felt that the narrative got a little bogged down in fleshing out the environment, thankfully those times were few in number.
I always have to comment on the editing/proofreading of a book, while good editing cannot make a poorly written story better, poor editing can certainly spoil an otherwise good book. I found the editing in this book to be well done until the final few chapters when a few flaws crept in. It was almost like the editor was in a hurry to get this project done and just glossed over the final few chapters.
4168915
This would have been a 5 star story except for editing problems. The way Lei handled the many interesting situations gave realism, depth, and feeling to this book. The description of the lovely scenery was appreciated and the location with a taste of the island's culture was a nice added touch.
369355
The storyline was very interesting and well thought out. The characters were developed but the transitions were not blended well. The author has great forethought and is very talented. I only gave it 3 stars because I dislike having to make mental grammatical corrections that when I read. If you can get beyond the grammatical errors, you will enjoy the book.
1700481
I liked this story and enjoyed the characters, but it does need some editing and that is why I have not given 4 stars. I feel that there are more editing issues in the second half of the story where it is a little stilted at times, and repetitive.
It is easy to see where the plot is going, maybe a bit too easy in places for me.

BUT it's full of great ideas and after some polishing I would recommend it to young readers.