First of all, I loved the story. It was a fantastic blend of sweet and funny with a bit of a mystery as Nick and Hunter work to figure out who is sabotaging the dig. I liked the way the men discovered that they had more in common than they initially thought.I absolutely loved the paleontology angle. It was something new and different, and I found it quite refreshing. I also felt the author did a great job explaining dinosaurs and digs without talking down to the reader or losing them in a ton of technical details. I love learning while I read and I thoroughly enjoyed the way that was incorporated into the story.Hands down though, my absolute favorite part of the story was the secondary characters. Boner-best friend and former occasional lover of Nick’s-is a riot. I liked the non-romantic closeness he and Nick had and his character consistently made me chuckle. The Goth Girls, River and Raven, were also a nice touch and some great comic relief.My only real complaint was that I would have liked to see a bit more tension between Nick and Hunter once they realized they were attracted to each other, the switch between enemies to lovers was a tad fast, but overall, I enjoyed the story. Great cover art and title too, which are what drew me in initially.It wasn’t until after I finished the story and went to review this that I realized Anna Martin was also a contributor to the Dr. Feelgood Anthology. I enjoyed her short story Differential Diagnosis as well and will definitely be checking out more of her work in the future. A strong 3.5* read for me, getting the bump up as I did enjoy it.I liked the dinosaur/dig parts - the geek in me coming out! a bit of a lesson in terms of how these things happen but not preachy either.The mystery element was good whilst going on but I did feel that the resolution/revelation of the evil do-er at the end was a bit of a damp squib - maybe exploring more with the 'baddie' would have helped.I enjoyed Hunter and Nick's dancing around each other but I did feel Nick got a bit simpering miss-ish on me towards the end and as their relationship developed.
What do You think about Jurassic Heart (2013)?
Fun story - I loved Tattoos and Teacups so I picked this one up.
—Juliptulip
Mystery and romance among the dinosaur bones. Fun book!
—SofiaM
