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A review by amyiw
Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd
2.0
2 1/2 stars
I got a few of these from my library book sale years ago. I finally decided to start reading them. This is another PNR that just didn't get there. The main characters actually have anti-chemistry due to the jerkness of the guy. I don't see why the woman likes him, at all. Is it the dream sex? Cause that is the only time that they seem to have chemistry. Because of how much he pushes him away, to past the 80% part of the book, she seems like a sick, lonely, and desperate woman.
So at the beginning it seemed like that might be pretty good but... it just didn't get there. There were a couple of dreamscapes that were lightly erotic and showed a possibility. Then the whole, why she is there, it takes forever for her to tell him and forever for him to listen and not run away. Then neither understands anything. Mid-point new people that explain the whole world and whys final come into play. Well that just pulled me completely out of the relationship. And then he is pushing away again, for more angsty reasons and I'm thinking.... is this YA? Then runs away, sorry for the spoiler but it is deserved. Finally 85% in and there is an erotic scene, very, it could have been good except these two have no chemistry and there is no romance, just sex in dreams and pushing away. I guess it is some sort of bond, except that isn't explained well.
This really seems like it is a drawn out attracts through mental dreams that is drawn out through angsty worry. Then a lot of out of the relationship, slog, through world building. The world might have been interesting if either of the main characters had any information but it was all new people that we don't care about. **sigh**
Another that sat on the shelf. Looked good at the time but only OK. At least it wasn't out right bad. I had one of those recently. This at least had a world that was good in some ways and some good sex scenes. Not much of a relationship though. Maybe the second book would be better as there would be different characters and the MC not such a dick, and the woman, not such a doormat. Maybe, just maybe I'll pick up book 2.
I got a few of these from my library book sale years ago. I finally decided to start reading them. This is another PNR that just didn't get there. The main characters actually have anti-chemistry due to the jerkness of the guy. I don't see why the woman likes him, at all. Is it the dream sex? Cause that is the only time that they seem to have chemistry. Because of how much he pushes him away, to past the 80% part of the book, she seems like a sick, lonely, and desperate woman.
So at the beginning it seemed like that might be pretty good but... it just didn't get there. There were a couple of dreamscapes that were lightly erotic and showed a possibility. Then the whole, why she is there, it takes forever for her to tell him and forever for him to listen and not run away. Then neither understands anything. Mid-point new people that explain the whole world and whys final come into play. Well that just pulled me completely out of the relationship. And then he is pushing away again, for more angsty reasons and I'm thinking.... is this YA? Then runs away, sorry for the spoiler but it is deserved. Finally 85% in and there is an erotic scene, very, it could have been good except these two have no chemistry and there is no romance, just sex in dreams and pushing away. I guess it is some sort of bond, except that isn't explained well.
This really seems like it is a drawn out attracts through mental dreams that is drawn out through angsty worry. Then a lot of out of the relationship, slog, through world building. The world might have been interesting if either of the main characters had any information but it was all new people that we don't care about. **sigh**
Another that sat on the shelf. Looked good at the time but only OK. At least it wasn't out right bad. I had one of those recently. This at least had a world that was good in some ways and some good sex scenes. Not much of a relationship though. Maybe the second book would be better as there would be different characters and the MC not such a dick, and the woman, not such a doormat. Maybe, just maybe I'll pick up book 2.