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proffy's review against another edition
3.0
Romance novels are almost impossible for me to review. I'm never quite sure what to say about them. These two stories were extremely fast reads that I enjoyed while reading, but quickly forgot the details of when they were finished. In Fabulous Beast, our main lady rescues a shy, sensitive man but he turns out to be a bit more than she expected. In Mystic, our lovers are reunited years after their one passionate night, and their (re)burgeoning romance takes place during our dashing hero's investigation of crime and corruption within the family. In both stories, the two meet, bicker, have great sex, bicker some more, think they'll never be together, have more great sex, and well, you know the ending.
schomj's review against another edition
2.0
Fun and entertaining, for the most part. The way the heroine seduced the hero was a nice example of JAK's talent for creating quirky characters and situations. The spy storyline was a little goofy in a way slightly reminiscent of Scarecrow and Mrs. King. And all of this is probably why I was so disappointed by the forced seduction (aka assault) scene at the end. It didn't seem authentic to the characters or the storyline (and it's really not my thing).
fleurette's review against another edition
2.0
God, such a short book and so annoying! I abandoned it at about 45% because I couldn't stand it anymore. I rolled my eyes too many times. I could probably force myself to finish it but I saw no point in doing so.
There are so many things I hate about this book. First, Tabitha - the heroine. She is sooo naive that it makes her stupid, it's frustrating. Her actions made me constantly roll my eyes. And I feel sorry for her because Dev, the hero, is using her for his secret agenda. And here is another thing - Dev is cheating on her, he gives an act of being a totally different person. Why? I have no idea because I haven't finished this book. And I admit that I'm slightly interested in his motives but unfortunately not enough to read this story. Anyway, I don't believe that this is a good base for romance. And, trust me, this is an instant one. As I mention I've only read 45% of the story but Tabitha is already convinced that she is in love, well... I hate insta-love stories.
There is a chance that I could force myself to finish this book, but really what for?
There are so many things I hate about this book. First, Tabitha - the heroine. She is sooo naive that it makes her stupid, it's frustrating. Her actions made me constantly roll my eyes. And I feel sorry for her because Dev, the hero, is using her for his secret agenda. And here is another thing - Dev is cheating on her, he gives an act of being a totally different person. Why? I have no idea because I haven't finished this book. And I admit that I'm slightly interested in his motives but unfortunately not enough to read this story. Anyway, I don't believe that this is a good base for romance. And, trust me, this is an instant one. As I mention I've only read 45% of the story but Tabitha is already convinced that she is in love, well... I hate insta-love stories.
There is a chance that I could force myself to finish this book, but really what for?
fernbell's review against another edition
5.0
A fun read about a woman on vacation that rescues someone and gets more than she bargained for. It had humor, romance with a little intrigue mixed in. It was fun reading about his character and knowing there was something else there but waiting for it to appear. You really hoped as you got into it that they would become a couple and stay together. Yet there was things happening that could cause that not to happen. It was interesting to see the journey of what happened.
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