Jenna

I'm pretty sure this was the first m/m I read years ago that wasn't part of an m/f series. It's been so long that I don't remember enough about it to rate it, though I know it was at least a 3 star for me. Perhaps someday I'll reread it for the nostalgia factor if nothing else.

2.5 stars (Infected: 2 stars, Prey: 3 stars)

I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't get into it. The plot failed to pull me in, and I frequently got bored, having to take breaks to read other books whenever I'd finish a chapter or two. It's hard to nail down exactly what the problem was, but I know at least part of it is that it felt like I was thrown into the middle of a story without any background or development. It took me a while to figure out how the virus worked, how it was spread and what virus children were. When virus children were first mentioned, there was absolutely no explanation about what that meant, and it wasn't til much later that it was explained. Granted, I was sick while reading this so it's possible that my inability to concentrate played a part here. I'm still sick so hopefully this review isn't too incoherent.

I like to watch a relationship develop, but Roan and Paris were already in a long-term relationship in the beginning of this book, so it was difficult for me to feel the connection between them when I had no background to go on. I didn't feel that their interactions adequately expressed the depth of their relationship, therefore I couldn't feel too attached to them. Over the course of the book, I did eventually learn their back story and began to feel that connection, but it was too long in coming. I'm hoping the next book will focus more on the significant personal implications of the virus in Roan and Paris' relationship. I'd already purchased Bloodlines so I do plan to read it eventually, just not right away.

WOW. I am blown away by this book. It sucked me in right from the beginning and kept me hooked, and now I'm chomping at the bit to start the next one! For me, a 5 star book is one that makes me fall in love with the main characters, one that takes me past being entertained and turns it into a truly emotional experience. Evenfall achieved that multiple times throughout the book, and on two occasions grabbed hold of my heart and squeezed for all it was worth! There were a few bits that were slightly boring, but I can easily forgive those in exchange for the intrigue, lust, heartache, love, fear, happiness, panic, and awe that I felt the rest of the time. This is my all-time favorite m/m fiction to date.

I tried to finish this book, I really did. I had to stop at 74% because I couldn't take it anymore. It's very poorly written, the MC's have no chemistry, and it's just plain boring. It's not even an enemies to lovers story, which is kinda the whole reason I decided to read it.

This book got off to a good start, but I gave up at 87% because I couldn't take reading about any more tears. I never imagined 2 Doms could be so weepy and unsure of themselves. The insta-love irritated me and the endless sappy dialogue got on my last nerve. Once they hooked up about halfway thru the book, the tears and sap started and never let up. The instant complete trust between them was thoroughly unbelievable. Definitely not what I was hoping for.

DNF @ 18%I tried, but it's so poorly written that I cannot keep reading.