Search - Edge of Hunger (Primal Instinct, Bk 1)

Great read. I've read some of her erotica and then her Blood Runners series. I generally enjoyed the Blood Runners more as I like action oriented plots and she has a FINE way with shifters. I think her Edge of Hunger surpasses them. It has action, suspense, tortured heroes and heroines trying to overcome their pasts, and a densely crafted paranormal world. I have the second book which I will be reading ASAP, and Edge of Desire is going on pre-order...

Primal Instinct
1. Edge of Hunger (2009)
2. Edge Of Danger (2009)
3. Edge of Desire (2009)

Blood Runners
1. Last Wolf Standing (2008)
2. Last Wolf Hunting (2008)
3. Last Wolf Watching (2008)

Hooked from the first 5 pages. Can't wait to read the next 2!

Read the book in one sitting, so while not a keeper for me, thought it better than average.

Like it very much.

So as a long time paranormal reader I'm pretty sure I've seen all the cliches, loved them and hated them. I've seen some really great original ideas, too. Usually the later fall in the category of prefered reading for me. I thought this book was sounded unique, but in fact it was disappointingly familier and predictable.

The premise is interesting enough. A women with psychic ability, Molly, hears the voice of Ian's dead mother telling her to warn Ian that his loved ones are in danger. Ian has a secret darkness inside him he fights to repress. He's inclined to push Molly away, ignoring her words of advice and warning even as he shares dreams of sensuality and horror with her. The dreams manifest themselves in reality, Ian's bitemarks showing up on Molly's neck when she awakens. An evil enemy pursues them in the dreams and in reality.

All this was enough to hold my attention at first. However, it takes a really long time for anything to actually happen. Mostly Ian and Molly argue over whether or not she's crazy. I found the slow plot pretty frustrating. I could have overlooked that if the characters were a little more likeable. Ian irritated me the most. He's brooding to the point of pathetic, rude to the point of mean. And Molly kind of deals with his poor treatment of her, meek and emotional. She's a bit more likeable though. She's persistant and caring, so her initial wimpiness is forgiveable. I was really waiting for them both to start to develope as characters and...they didn't. It was just predictable plot and mindless conversation after that. What a disappointment.