Great start but the rest was lacking
595159
I had high hopes for this. The first few chapters had me on edge and all my attention. Then it just feel apart. I felt it was way too predictable, and lacked any oomph. I found myself skimming through just to try and get to the end. I felt that there were too many ideas thrown in and it would have been better to keep it original and less cliche.
3351811
This could have been an outstanding novel. There were great characters that could have been developed more. An awesome plot that could have been even more complex and prominent. with the character developing relationships with each other, it eventful have made a great series with each book focusing on one couple. as the ending felt rushed and left me feeling underwhelmed. With so many unanswered questions throughout the book, it felt as though I missed a prequel which would help me understand the motives and relationship dynamics.  That being said, I knew the length when I decided to read it and, as a very quick read, it did a fair job. if this author published a full length MC novel I would definitely buy it.
3593704
What started as a great trilogy ended with a wimper and felt rushed! I was hoping for so much on the other side of the Breach and felt Travis Chase had all the marks of being a great Protagonist. Unfortunately, Patrick Lee finsihed the book with more questions than answers and could probably have made a fourth to close the loop better.
2706053
First off I have to say that I was highly interested at the book by the sample chapter that I read and then it fell short on me. The Main Character was a great guy and an interesting one that I will agree.  I bought the book and left it on the shelf for a couple of days to read.
Once I started reading the book it was a very easy read. I read the whole book in a matter of 2 days. So being that said, it was a little off setting because it was nowhere near what I was expecting for a book that I had high expectations for.
The Main Character Alaeron  was a great one, I just wish that he was fleshed out a little more and some more thought given to his abilities and his skills.  The Secondary characters were a great addition to the party. It made the book readable. I think that there should have been more development into a structure as well.
The storyline was too short. There was enough to the point where I wasn't upset when book ended but there could have been a lot more done before the end. I really was not happy with the story between the main character and one of the side characters played out either, That really made me upset when I finished the book.

Over all I would have to say that I sort of liked the book and I was disappointed by it more then I was happy about finishing it. I was expecting a lot more out of this compared to what I have read in the past form other novels in this genre
1379374
I would have given this book another star, but I just wanted more from it.
It started off really well; I felt like I was slowly getting to know the characters. In the end, I never fully connected with any of them.
The end seemed to be smashed together and very rushed. Certain situations were never finalized and things were left unknown. Which for me, was a bit frustrating.
I liked the female protagonist, but again, I was never able to completely connect with her.
Ryan, the fit Brit, was a character that I wanted to get more of. He had an interesting past and I wished we were given a few more chapters from his POV.
Overall, this was a nice story.
3059918
I am a big supporter of authors and anthologies. The first two installments in the SNAFU series were compelling with seasoned writers and suspenseful plots. I also love the intersection of military and supernatural as a concept. Even the focus on werewolves for these stories was interesting. However, this compilation was lacking on two levels. The first was the horror - very few of these stories had the maturity to move beyond the military unit meets werewolves and chaos ensues plot line.  There were a few notable exceptions and some truly decent stories. The second gap is that the proofreading/editing was sub par. One story stated that "the worse was yet to come."  But what really had me howling (not like a werewolf), was the "soldier lying prostate".  I guess the werewolf got him where it really hurt.  I am a fan and will read more of these but my hope is the bar goes up on writing and editing.
1226759
After reading the whole group with this first one I really did like it. My problem with it being it was left up in the air way to much. Not even hints to show there could be a fully smooth time. In other words it felt like it was all pushed to far and not enough teasing the reader.
1499653
This story had a really good plot. It had a lot of potential. It just fell a little short of what it could have been for me. The main characters, Maya and Rick, meet when Rick shows up to rent her family home for 2 weeks to take a much needed break from work. Hes been instructed by his doctor to take a break before he works himself to death. Ricks got some emotional baggage. Hes recently lost his father. He has no relationship with his mother, and he just ended things with his fianc. Maya has thrown herself into her work after having her heart broken the previous summer by a visiting tourist. She doesnt want to open herself up for that kind of heart break again with another person who won't be in town long. She just wants to focus on work and her family.

The attraction between the two is clear from the very beginning. They start up a flirty banter right away. But they also immediately start with the misunderstandings. Maya had a tendency to get mad very quickly over the smallest things and came across as immature at moments. Rick had his moments as well where he would over hear or assume something and get upset about it and I just often felt like the author was attempting to inject drama or angst in the story, but it was over petty or small things that didn't really seem like a big deal. Rick also had plenty of good moments though where he was doing sweet or thoughtful things for Maya and her family that helped to balance out those less than endearing moments. I found it very hard to really connect with the two main characters at times. However, Rick was easier to connect with and like then Maya. And the only secondary characters I liked were Pilar, Mayas mom, and Jason, the would be love interest of one of Mayas twin sisters. The twin sisters were not cast in a good light at all as they did some things that made me question their love for their siblings. Especially Cara. Their good sides or qualities weren't shown at all other than being beautiful and smart. This isn't enough to make me like them.

In the end though this was a quick easy read that certainly had some good moments. I am still interested enough to want to see what happens in the next book of the series, I just hope that the characters are a bit more developed and maybe the drama will be a little bit more substantial or relatable.
46796
There were a lot of elements to enjoy about this book. I loved the characters and Milly has definitely mastered a lot in terms of dialogue. She was able to convey a lot with the dialogue.
Unfortunately this led to my main complaint about the book. Other than the dialogue, there are quick snippets to let the reader know the timing of events and that things have happened. There were a lot of unanswered questions for me.

This book feels like it is a really amazing start to something, that is just not quite finished yet. I love this creation of the world and that characters are great, but I want more depth to the world, more background information, more descriptions of locations and a better grasp of the timeline of events, because the dialogue of the story had it feeling very unrealistic in the romance of the book. I'd love to have this added in, and to have the ending action not feel quite so rushed, and have a bit more development as it was the start of a good action scene. I do enjoy the world that has been created and would like to continue along with the characters.

Overall I have to leave it with a 3 star in it's current state.

**I received a copy of this book for free thanks to the Read & Review opportunity of For Love of a Book
4696627
While this is a good start to a new series, I'm hoping for more depth in subsequent books. I get that this is a novella, but there was so much that was left out that it could have been a complete novel. Ms. Bedford's writing is sound, which is a big plus towards making me want to read more stories in the series and a strong point of this book. I did enjoy the twist, of which I won't say much as I don't want to spoil the surprise. Let's just say there might be a little role reversal going on.

I do look forward to trying another book in the series to see if the issues I have with this story are fixed (ie. Needs a backstory, learn more about the characters, and more world development).
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~
4459420
This book gets off to a great start and presents a great concept that I feel a deep connection to. So, I had high hopes that this might be my favourite book of the year so maybe I started with unfair expectations.

Unfortunately, the two most important aspects of this book (to me, anyway) - how to choose what's essential and how to say no to everything else - were glossed over in a few pages. I can't work out what more focus wasn't paid on these areas.

Instead, lots of dubious personal anecdotes that pad the narrative, sometimes three in a row just to make one point - not very essentialist.

The last 1/3 of the book borrows heavily from the hot topics of the moment - mindfulness, cognitive biases, mastery, flow - these are all relevant but are only presented in very loose association with essentialism.

I would have loves to see more depth around essentialism rather than breadth of subject matter from other areas.
524493
This is a pretty good first book but I feel like Im missing a prequel or some of the history and pack hierarchy. I feel like I was dropped right into the middle of a series. Hoping book two helps fill some of the holes
2659694
Could have been a great book of it wasn't only part 1 and you had to buy the next 2 books to read the whole book!
933269
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This book had lots of potential and there are areas where I feel like it's interesting and well-done. However, as a whole, I just wasn't feeling it. Perhaps because this is supposed to be the beginning of a series, the author felt the need to shoehorn in some things and leave out others that I felt needed more explanation. In the end, I found it a bit lacking. I don't regret reading it, and it was a surprisingly fast read, so I'll say this: check it out from the library or get a cheaper e-book version. I don't think this is a full-price read.
4254902
It was a great start but I feel like it was to short for my reading and it should continued on
360263
The story started off great and the plot behind it all quite inventive however execution wasn't as good.

Its starts with a kiss and boy o boy what a kiss!!!

An story of lust, love and overcoming challenges, with some time travel thrown in.

Thane is all rugged and sexy.

Celine is sad and trusting.

Fast paced and exciting.

However it felt like a movie where bits a left out and left for your own imagination to figure out. And ended quite abruptly without any real explanation as to how or what will happen.

I did feel that the authors style was clever enough to detract you from the fact that that really was a confusing story and jumped so many times with little character development to get a feel of both characters stories, and all the covert stuff felt like filler rather than a part of the story. Then I am confused as to weather the romance part is the main story or the filler.

I don't know if this is a series but I would like to continue on when the next few are out, mainly to see if Thane and Celines story actually gets more information out there.