Blurb:
Twenty year old, college
freshman, Teghan Jacobs didn’t think anything could be worse than learning
she’s pregnant by a man she’s been dating less than six months. Boy, was she
wrong. Her mother, who’s drowning in the river of denial, refuses to take a
side on the issue. Her overbearing, manipulative father threatens to disown her
and cut her off from her trust fund if she doesn’t have an abortion.
Donnie Marks couldn’t be happier. The woman he
loves, the woman he fought so hard to be with, is going to have his baby. Life
has never been better. But when she shows up in his dorm, sobbing and
heartbroken, he learns the horrible truth of what happened. He vows to get
revenge on the man who's responsible: Teghan's father.
My Review
I was looking forward to reading this book. The book blurb
sounded interesting, intriguing, and promised a heart-throb to die for.
What I liked:
The book was well written, something which I find incredibly
hard to find these days. The plot was fast, fascinating and downright gruesome
at times. I constantly wondered what would happen next. It held my interest to
keep reading. I didn’t skim, and read it all.
Donnie: A true heart-throb, and very appealing. BUT, I struggled with his character development. He went total OCD towards the end of the novel. I know there were horrendous circumstances, but his reaction came from nowhere--I wasn't convinced.
What I wasn't so keen on:
Teghan. I found her more reminiscent of what I expect from a
YA character. Her emotional mood swings were all over the place, and
unfortunately a little bit repetitive for me. I would expect a little more
grounding for a character slipping into the NA slot.
The sex scenes: I just didn’t like them. In fact I found one scene incredibly cringe
worthy. I’m not shy of sex scenes, far from it, but these did nothing for me.
The ending: I honestly turned the page looking for the next
chapter. But it wasn’t there—I’d reached the end of the book! To me, the ending
didn’t feel like one. I know there are more books to come in this series, but
this really was a ‘what the heck moment’. It wasn’t a cliff-hanger, it just
stopped.
Will I buy the next book in the series, yes, I think I will. I’d like to know what Miller has in store for the characters. Hopefully the sex will have improved and Teghan will have grown up a bit.
Title: Death of a
Waterfall
Author: Kara Leigh
Miller
Genre: New Adult
Contemporary
Publisher: Rogue Phoenix
Press
Release
Date:
June 8, 2013
Buy
Links:
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About the Author:
Kara is a
multi-published erotic romance author who isn’t afraid to fling the bedroom
door wide open and jump into bed with her characters. Represented by Dawn
Dowdle of The Blue Ridge Literary Agency, Kara loves to write contemporary
romance, erotica, and young adult romance. Currently she has several
full-length novels in the works, a series of novellas, and a handful of short
stories. An active member of the CNY Writers Haven and the CNY Romance Writers,
Kara is also the Managing Editor for the Surge and Romance Imprints at Anaiah
Press.
To learn more about Kara, or
to find links to her other published works, please visit her website: http://www.karaleighmiller.com.
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