Rinda Elliott

When Rowe’s wife Melissa dies in a car accident that leaves Ian severely hurt, Snow has a hard time dealing with it. Then when Rowe blames Snow for not being at the hospital to save her, Snow shatters. We meet Jude Torres who is there to help him focus on what’s important. Of course, we know that the crash was probably not really an accident, and someone is trying to frame Snow for murder. Snow is 98% sure that he knows who it is. He saw the guy but doesn't tell his friends and show more co-workers until he absolutely has to. Someone from Ian's past may be back for revenge. The police are on their side which is unusual in these types of stories. Jude is getting more involved and that is something that Snow doesn't want to happen. He has feelings for Jude but doesn't want him to know...but that is starting to become impossible. This book is just as exciting and has as much suspense as the first book, [Shiver] We know that Jude will be the perfect partner for Snow...he just has to open his eyes and see that Jude isn't going to break his heart. Snow is equally scary and amazing, loyal and loving. He has the idea that it is his sole responsibility to protect his family and his lover with his life if necessary. I liked the book a bit more than the first one, but I think that was due to knowing the characters better this time. I know there has got to be two more books since there are still two guys that haven't told us their stories. I'm on a mission now:) show less

Hm. Not sure how I feel about this one.

On the one hand, it had a half-decent plot and even a couple of rather interesting supporting characters (Snow, I'm talking 'bout you!), on the other, there were just so many things about it that kept bothering me. There was a plethora of eye-roll worthy cliches I won't bore you with, because I'm a lazy bitch. There's also insta-lust. It's one of my pet peeves, but it's not nearly as irritating as the much more elusive insta-love. Unfortunately, copious show more amounts of both are the backbone of Shiver. When Lucas nearly flipped out on two of his best friends because of Andrei (whom he'd known only a few days at the time, but who, you guessed it, was already becoming the center of his universe), I rolled my eyes so hard they nearly got stuck that way. I guess some people would do anything to get some dick for love. Also, Andrei has to be the easiest butt-virgin EVER. Three days, guys. That's how long it took for a reluctantly bi-curious man to give it up. No matter how smoking hot Lucas supposedly was, that's just way too quickly for my taste. There was completely no chase. If one discounts that, however, the MCs did have some good chemistry.
The writing style wasn't that great either, but it wasn't bad. Overall, it seemed a bit simplistic, especially when contrasted with the bursts of purple prose that appeared randomly throughout the whole book. But I dunno, it may be a case of 'it's not you, it's me.'
I'm in two minds whether or not continuing this series would be a good idea, but the second book's about Snow and his hot nurse. Or was it a paramedic? Hmmm... show less

Rialto is heart pounding in more than one way. Although I haven't kept up with the unbreakable bonds series, this works just fine as a stand alone. The mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat and the passion between Ian and Hollis will keep you toasty warm. A page turner that any lover of romantic thrillers won't want to pass up.

Kithra is a little different from the usual stuff I read. It’s sci fi romance, my new favourite subgenre, but it’s also erotic romance, which is not what I usually go for. I’m all about story and not so much about reading the sexy times, but I really enjoyed Kithra. There’s a lot of sex, for sure, but the characters and world are well developed and it’s not a novella that exists purely to go from sex to sex to menage-with-an-alien scene. There’s actually a lot of cool story in show more Kithra, so I think this novella will appeal to people who don’t usually read erotic romance (like me!).

Lux Moyans is a spaceship pilot. She lives to fly. She’s not one for relationships but she is attracted to her crewmate, Kol Frega. She’s never acted on the attraction because she was his superior officer but that all changes when they’re given the bum assignment of going to Kithra to help get the now-uninhabitable planet back on its proverbial feet. Their only company for the year-long assignment? A Gwinarian, a native of Kithra, with a previous relationship with Kol. Gwinarians are known for their free-loving ways, often having multiple partners and not exhibiting any gender preferences, which leads the three main characters into a polyamorous relationship. I’ve never read a book with a relationship like this so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the story was emotionally driven, not all about the sex. You can understand why all three of them are attracted to each other because their personalities are quite compatible.

I was also very interested in the setting. Even in a novella-length story, Dani Worth managed to get a lot of worldbuilding in. There’s space travel, alien species, and interesting technologies. Of course, the length of Kithra does limit the amount of worldbuilding the author can put in but I felt like it was very well-developed and thorough. There are two other novellas in the series so far and I hope that they will continue to build on the platform that has been established.

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