synopsis:the world as we know it has changed, and every man is out for himself. the primitive nature of eat or be eaten has taken over. once someone attacked selena, her family left the safety of the group, and stayed on the run. when her parents died, selena stayed on the run. until the day that she runs into dan. she's escaping a group of vagrants and ends up hiding in the same closet that dan is in. dan takes her to his society, where they are living off the land, and try to be communal, in that everyone contributes. they are also stationary, when so many of the groups formed are nomadic.what i liked: the premise.what i didn't like: the execution. it just didn't command my attention; the characters were poorly drawn, the plot wasn't that interesting, the angst wasn't that angsty. I purchased this book after doing a search on Amazon for erotic fiction. So when the sex didn't come until a full 60% (or more) into the book, I was a little... frustrated. However, that's not saying that this wasn't a great book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wouldn't label it as erotic fiction. It's fiction with a couple of steamy sex scenes. The world building here is thorough and detailed, and the characters are well defined. The central mystery is a good one, and is hidden well throughout the book. It doesn't hit you over the head with "hey stupid, this is what's going on", but speaks to you as if you are an intelligent reader. The sex - when it finally appears, is well done, steamy, and satisfying. It ends in a way that makes you want to read more (but not in a cliffhanger sort of way). I will definitely read the next book in the series, as these characters have really grabbed me. For a first offering from the author, it is exceedingly well written, proofread, and assembled. It is a relatively fast read, and well worth the investment.
What do You think about Surviving Passion (2000)?
Awesome! Could not put it down!!!! Can't wait to read book 2!
—910717
Not bad, a good story, not my fav, but good.
—Siica
