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Breaking The Shackles (2012)

by Mell Eight(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Less Than Three Press LLC

series

The Dragon's Hoard

review 1: This story encompasses two twins and we are introduced fairly quickly to their intended mates. I skimmed a few reviews before purchasing/starting this book so I was prepared for some disappointment, as many of the readers said this book was the least satisfying of the series. With lower standards in mind, I actually enjoyed this for what it was. Mostly a lot of world building and we do get some returning characters which was enjoyable. The focus was more on romance than sex which I heartily appreciated. Laine is sweet, his alpha mate is sweet and so their whole romance is slow and…yup, you guessed it-sweet. Baine was a little tougher. I am not a fan of bratty men who are loved just because of their attitude. Dean is enamored for no good reason to the mouthy Baine and su... moreddenly and inexplicably (I think due to magic) about 2/3rds of the way through Baine begins to reciprocate Dean’s feelings. Meh, whatever. I liked the story; I can forgive a bit of rockiness. Three stars is just right for this book.
review 2: Marginally better than the first, but still suffers from subpar writingWarning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS. Rating: 5/10PROS: - There’s an interesting folklore here, which I’m assuming is original to the story/series. The interweaving of dragons, wolves, humans, and other magical beings in the series is fun.- I like getting to see two romances within the span of a single story. (see cons below also)- Reese’s softness and quiet concern with regard to Laine are very sweet.CONS:- Both romances left me wanting far more. The story is so short that the author would have been hard-pressed to create a meaningful romance for *one* couple; dividing the time between *two* couples just doesn’t work well.- The writing consists of mostly telling rather than showing. Here’s an example: “Reese led Laine around the village, pointing out other interesting sights as they went. Laine fell more in love with the place with every new area he saw.” This is all we get on the subject; we don’t actually get to see any of these “interesting sights” in the village.- I don’t like to see exclamation points in books unless they appear in dialogue. If the narrative contains many of them (which is the case with this story--“His hand went right through the tree!”; “Only he suddenly had four hands!”; etc.), they make the writing seem amateurish to me.Overall comments: The writing is still simplistic, but there’s a bit more depth here than in the first story. That said, I found the plot to be anticlimactic and the romances of both couples to be lacking. The sexual attraction and feelings of love are sudden and oversimplified; the first sex scene felt so contrived as to be almost painful for me to read. less

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