My Book Review of Shadow War(Zero-Point Awakening Book 2) by ZZ Adams

Description: 

Unite, Survive, Thrive: A High-Stakes Mission to Save Loved Ones and Humanity

Arthur and Elliot, a D-list celebrity and a retired assassin, team up in a high-stakes mission to save their loved ones and the Earth from the nefarious plans of Hellinix Corporation.

With the help of genetically enhanced super soldiers and alien technology, the corporation aims to control the Earth, but an even greater threat from outer space looms.

Don’t miss out on this action-packed adventure, buy now and join the fight to save humanity.

My Review:

This book starts right at the beginning of the last chapter of book one, which I thought was odd.  Why have readers go through the whole chapter again?  But, it’s in Kindle Unlimited, so the authors gets paid double the page reads.  I’m not a fan of that.  Seems a bit sneaky to me.

Regardless, this was another enjoyable story full of action and drama.  My observation about Arthur’s lack of reaction to his being changed into a reptile was explored more in this book.  He doesn’t like it.  Who would, no matter how cool the superpowers may be? No more sex magnet. 

Elliot’s character is a bit odd as he’s supposed to be a teenager, yet he sometimes sounds older than that.  True, he’s a genius, but then he also acts like a teenager and puts them in unnecessary reckless situations.  I liked him in the first book, but not sure how I feel about him now.  And his whole family ancestral line is still such a mystery.  The authors dribble out so very little information at a time.

Like Gunther.  Who is he really and what is this ‘crew’ that he has?  Even Arthur is getting doubts about his friend.  And the blurbs still don’t make sense as, so far, nothing has been said about an alien invasion or a further threat from outer space.  Ture, the tech Helinex uses is ASSUMED to be from alien origins, and there’s a countdown meter, but nothing has been explained. Hopefully more answers will come out in book three.

The writing and editing wasn’t quite as tight as book one as I found typos and inconsistent name usages: Becky and then Becki.  Just enough to bump me out of the story and to make sure I’d read the name right.

If love action-packed superhero tales, you’ll want to start this series.  I give this one 4 stars and on to book three. 

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My Book Review of Spare Dick by Sarina Wilde

Description: 

Bringing another guy into the bedroom was supposed to spice up Kevin and Jill’s married life. But when Jill insists their third should be someone they don’t know, Kevin’s concerned. His police detective mentality doesn’t want a stranger in their bed.

Then his new partner volunteers for the job. Adam Heller’s more than willing to satisfy Jill and Kevin’s every desire. It’s the perfect solution. Jill doesn’t know who Hell is and Kevin has the security of including someone he trusts. What could possibly go wrong?

Their night at a local hotel is hotter than any of them dreamed of—until an early morning page reveals Hell’s true identity. Now, in the midst of investigating a possible serial killer, Hell and Kevin struggle to convince Jill that Hell is more than just a spare dick.

Inside Scoop: Jill’s lusty ménage partners are pretty adventurous and even get up to some male/male action—both within and outside the threesome.

My Review: 

I ran across this title on a book blog.  Between the title and the blurb, I took it to my book club, and on a lark, we decided to read it.  It ended up being so much more than we bargained for.

Even though there are three POV’s during the story, most of them are from Kevin and Adam and there was no confusion at all on which POV I was reading.  The relationship between Jill and Kevin was stellar and something all couples strive for.  Yet, something was missing.  But what?  Then, in walks Adam.

I loved all three characters and Sarina did an amazing job bringing them to life on the pages.  As Kevin found himself attracted to a man, and coming to terms on how that would change his relationship with Jill, we see Jill and Adam both trying to deal with their own feelings for each other.  Their stories were so beautifully written, and even the sex scenes felt right.  

If you’re used to erotica with no plotline, then this will be a surprise for you.  Yes, it’s hot and steamy, but it’s so much more.  My only complaint, story wise, is I felt the crime aspect should have been developed more.  I also think this threesome would make a great series as Kevin and Adam take on more cases and the relationship between all three becomes richer and what about kids?

What I didn’t like was the formatting.  It was horrible and chunks were out of line and sometimes dialogue wasn’t broken out from the different characters.  Something easy to fix, but irritating for a reader. 

This was so much better than I thought it would be.  I got invested in each character and cried at the end.  What more can a reader ask for?  I highly recommend the book for people who love the hot and steamy, but yearn for something more.  I give it 5 stars. 

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