I couldn't really relate to the main character. Natalya never DID anything, she was just there, with all her issues and everyone else had to do the work. At every fight she seemed to go unconscious within a few seconds and one of her friends had to rescue her. I liked the general world-building a...
But stay true to yourself and don’t post a picture of the current celebrity du jour, even if HR declined to post your photo for Employee of the Month. The ride with Rob had turned out nicer than she’d expected. The moment they left the subway station, such niceties ended. ...
Mind you, I’ve only been drunk once. At most, like anyone who drank wine on occasion, I’d experienced a light buzz. But this was insane.Every inch of my skull throbbed. Especially when my head moved forward.“Don’t move,” a voice whispered.I squirmed slightly and then winced when my shoulder prote...
Today seemed like a good day to try out my powers, no? I’d set fire to a kitchen, but that was a while ago when I didn’t have Thorn weighing heavy on my mind like I did now. There was no choice but to get it right the first time. Next test: find the nearest jump point to take me to St. Petersburg...
Case in point, I couldn’t seem to pack my belongings back in Boston without breaking something. A beautiful tiger’s eye vase from Thailand ended up in enough pieces to create a mosaic. Four CDs—yep, I still had some—turned into scratched-up coasters when Lana accidentally stepped on them. I packe...
I tried to tell myself it wasn’t Zoe who said that, not the cousin who told me everything would be all right. With that woman in place, we’d never be able to get close again. What was she to the General, a past lover or a former wife? And whatever did Justina mean? Those w...
Seeing her tremble with fear made me want to protect her and make that moment perfect. I stood in front of the window at my penthouse, looking over the Boston skyline. So far all the lights had yet to give me any answers. This was all supposed to be so simple. That had been my thought when I hire...
Casually pulling into the parking lot at the lumber mill outside of Allentown: anyone could pull that off. But as I stared from the massive building to the open expanse of concrete and cars, I felt wary. This should be simple. All I had to do was stroll into the lobby, approach the receptionist w...