“Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
A CK2S K2 Recommended Read!
Whether readers are new to the Heart and Soul universe or have been following along for a while, they will find three enjoyable stories in Love, Heart, and Soul Moments.
In Love: Marten and Lysie we get to catch up with two of my favorite characters. Lysie is due to have their children any day now and Marten is doing everything he can to be prepared. Little does he know that Felys women are nothing like Argon women when preparing for birth, nor are Felys babies! Just like their mama, they follow their own time table and not Marten's.
Marten and Lysie are special to me as their book, Love's Bewitching Thief, was my first foray into Angela Verdenius's imagination and I have never looked back. Love: Marten and Lysie is a humorous adventure romp. Marten is beside himself trying to keep up with the changes brought about by their babies' imminent birth and Lysie just wants to get cozy.
With Heart: Davan and Delias, we meet a new couple who were introduced in Soul of a Hunter but never got their own story... until now. Delias has been crazy about Davan for as long as she can remember, but he sees her as nothing more than an irritation. Or does he? When Delias gets caught up a dangerous escapade, Davan's emotions may be a little too much to handle for a few troublemakers.
Davan and Delias takes place chronologically after book 5 in the series, Soul of a Hunter. The sparks flying between these two are enough to keep the fire burning on a cold winter's night. Both are very resistant to the idea of a relationship between them and spend as much time telling themselves they don't love the other one as they do arguing. Suspense is high in Davan and Delias through a smuggling operation that Security Officer Sabra is trying to shut down. All of Davan's protective instincts come roaring to the surface when Delias gets caught up in the investigation and this sure provides some highly emotional moments. Seeing these two grow as individuals and as a couple is a delight to experience.
Soul: Cam and Sabra picks up right where Davan and Delias left off, continuing the story of an investigation into illegal slavery. Sabra and Cam are trying to adjust to their new relationship while Sabra faces one of her most dangerous cases yet.
Having not yet read Soul of a Hunter (though it is waiting for me to start!), I didn't have all of the background on Sabra's life and what made her into the suspicious woman she is, unable to trust that people aren't always out to get her. However, while that story may have showcased Sabra's transformation in love a little stronger, I did not lose out on any enjoyment of the story. I cried for Sabra as she fought to overcome her demons and put her full trust in Cam, her mate. Cam has infinite patience, never rushing Sabra into anything she was uncomfortable with and made me fall a little bit on love with him also. As to be expected from any "Soul" title in the Heart and Soul series, Cam and Sabra is very dark in tone, but remains a beautifully told love story.
Love, Heart, and Soul Moments is Angela Verdenius's first collection of short stories in her Heart and Soul universe and it was a great sampling of her writing. While I absolutely adore her full length, deep romance novels, I hope she decides to try her skill at this format again in the not too distant future. We have three stories, one each of her "Love," "Heart," and "Soul" titles respectively, each showcasing a different kind of story in the series. It is usually pretty easy to tell what type of story it will be from the title and this collection follows the same concepts. Her "Love" books are usually lighter and a little more comedic, with the heat level amped up several degrees. Her "Soul" books are usually dark and intense, and her "Heart" books fall in the middle, more along the lines of traditional romance stories. There is almost always a strong suspense thread through the stories and that is found here as well.
I strongly encourage readers to rush out and buy their copy of this collection. Prepare to curl up on the sofa and immerse yourself in Love, Heart, and Soul Moments. I promise you, it will be worthy of your time and attention as you soar across the universes with three loveable couples.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, February 2010. All rights reserved. ”
shewolf0316 wrote this review Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
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