kasiej's review
4.0
Heavy Metal was just what I wanted from this series. 1. Sam, 2. Action, 3. Sam, lol. Yes, I absolutely loved Sam in Under The Moon. He was like the built, smart, sexy and dedicated third wheel and I wanted nothing more than to see him find happiness.
Heavy Metal takes off with an unknown goddess finding her way to our sexy sweetheart from book one, Sam. The goddess mentioned is Riley, a frightened young girl who just happens to live off the grid from the rest of the goddess world. The story is narrated by both Sam and Riley in alternating POVs. I was happy to see that they were spaced out well enough to grasp each side before switching.
I really liked this one! I apologize ahead of time but I will be comparing it to Under The Moon quite a bit. If you haven't read Under The Moon, that's alright, I think you can still read Heavy Metal without running into much confusion. The book does a good job reiterating it's predecessor without sounding terribly repetitive.
There's a bit less passionate build up between Sam and Riley but it doesn't stop them from being incredible together. To my dismay, their attraction progressed a little faster than I was expecting. At the turning point I found myself a little confused and had to backtrack to see if I skipped a page.
There was much more action this time around. That was one of my biggest problems with Under the Moon, but Heavy Metal was quite fast paced and exciting. I loved all of the scenes with Riley defending herself. She was tired of running and finally fighting back. She may have started as a damsel in distress, but over time she grows confidence and refuses to stand down.
She was a wonderful heroine. Riley and Sam balanced perfectly and at the end I felt as nervous as she must have out on that balcony. Very well written, intense, and romantic. I'd definitely recommend this to any paranormal romance readers.
Heavy Metal takes off with an unknown goddess finding her way to our sexy sweetheart from book one, Sam. The goddess mentioned is Riley, a frightened young girl who just happens to live off the grid from the rest of the goddess world. The story is narrated by both Sam and Riley in alternating POVs. I was happy to see that they were spaced out well enough to grasp each side before switching.
I really liked this one! I apologize ahead of time but I will be comparing it to Under The Moon quite a bit. If you haven't read Under The Moon, that's alright, I think you can still read Heavy Metal without running into much confusion. The book does a good job reiterating it's predecessor without sounding terribly repetitive.
There's a bit less passionate build up between Sam and Riley but it doesn't stop them from being incredible together. To my dismay, their attraction progressed a little faster than I was expecting. At the turning point I found myself a little confused and had to backtrack to see if I skipped a page.
There was much more action this time around. That was one of my biggest problems with Under the Moon, but Heavy Metal was quite fast paced and exciting. I loved all of the scenes with Riley defending herself. She was tired of running and finally fighting back. She may have started as a damsel in distress, but over time she grows confidence and refuses to stand down.
She was a wonderful heroine. Riley and Sam balanced perfectly and at the end I felt as nervous as she must have out on that balcony. Very well written, intense, and romantic. I'd definitely recommend this to any paranormal romance readers.
fromjesstoyou's review
5.0
"5 out of 5 stars, this novel takes up where "Under the Moon" left off and throws you into a world of intrigue, suspicion, romance, passion, and a whole lot of suspense! I loved Riley as a character."
Read more of this review and two teasers here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2013/08/idolizing-in-goddesses-rising-series.html
Read more of this review and two teasers here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2013/08/idolizing-in-goddesses-rising-series.html
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