I like Ben as a character and I don't mind that it's taking a while to get past that since it IS such a big part of her life, but I can't see it lasting(actually, I have him pegged as dying in book 3.) Ben is, quite simply, incapable of dealing with what she and her life are. I think the author is banking a little too much on the "First, true love" bit, but she seems to realize it can't last. JoAnna/Hunter are far more interesting, and fun.
I think Taste was a lot better...the first book had a lot of "First time asuthor" mistakes and forced dialogue, but this felt much smoother and the dialogue wasn't nearly as corny.
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Date: 2007-07-29 01:58 am (UTC)I like Ben as a character and I don't mind that it's taking a while to get past that since it IS such a big part of her life, but I can't see it lasting(actually, I have him pegged as dying in book 3.) Ben is, quite simply, incapable of dealing with what she and her life are. I think the author is banking a little too much on the "First, true love" bit, but she seems to realize it can't last. JoAnna/Hunter are far more interesting, and fun.
I think Taste was a lot better...the first book had a lot of "First time asuthor" mistakes and forced dialogue, but this felt much smoother and the dialogue wasn't nearly as corny.