Then the story would take a massive jump from one thing to another, leaving me going "huh" Example. Excerpt taken from beginning of page She responded with a loud moan. Moaning into the back of her neck as his orgasm came.
I found the constant jumping hard to keep with a good reading flow. I was having to stop, re-read, think huh and carry on. For me if a book is about a taboo subject then it has to go whole hog and really get into the scene.
Readers read it for the taboo factor. Well i do. I want the build up, the fighting the attraction, the inevitable caving in, details, lots of details, the guilt over thier actions etc etc etc. All built around a budding romance. All this I felt was lacking. I read to page 22 before I started paragraph jumping, I got to page 45 before I was skimming. After the awkwardly played out love scene on page 56, im sorry but I gave up.
I may go back and finish it at some point though. Im not going to compare this author with others out there. Thats unfair. I have read thousands of books over the years and each one is differant in their own right. This book will appeal to some audiences and not to other's. Sorry my review could not be more positive. Keep up the great work you can only get better as your writing grows with you.
View 1 comment. The author requested I review her debut novella and I thought, "Sure why not? But I made a mistake. I assumed that she had stumbled upon a book review of mine which just happened to be of siblings in an incestuous relationship.
Plus, the synopsis indicat The author requested I review her debut novella and I thought, "Sure why not? But simply put, it was a struggle and I prayed that every page I read was the last one… I ended up heavily skimming the last sixty pages.
I also might definitely have lost half my brain. Setting the content aside, the book was still a mess. The book needed so much editing on so many fronts — verb tense, tone, perspective, paragraphing, narration, sentence structure etc. Also, what was up with the alien spaceship? I thought, "Oh is this set in the future or something?
Maybe the bands are battling it out in space? It was just randomly hanging out as the story went between past and present which was done awkwardly.
A simple straight line would have accomplished the same thing just as well. I could give the book a five stars rating and rave about it but that would be lying. And the author did ask for an honest review. Dec 18, Christina rated it really liked it Shelves: romance. I'm not a fan of incest, but I was very impressed with this book. The author did a very good job of building the relationship between Lilli and Elm without having really explicit sex scenes.
The character development was very well done and I actually find myself looking forward to reading the next book in this series to see how Lilli and Elm handle the difficulties they are facing at the end of the book. Fantastic job Ms. I'll be looking for more of your books in the future. Jul 14, Jola rated it liked it. Review also on www. I don't want to post spoilers, so I won't dwell on the topic, but I was a little surprised by this novel.
It wasn't what I anticipated in the slightest. It was a pleasurable read, one that I can recommend to readers of romance. Oct 15, Clare O'Beara rated it liked it Shelves: british-romance. In this New Adult story, rock band The Wires is headed for success when the feisty lead singer Lilli decides that she's had enough of being groped and noisily breaks off relations with the guys - on live TV.
My sympathies were entirely with Lilli. What could go wrong? The two British-based bands later enter a TV talent contest and some behind-the-scenes per In this New Adult story, rock band The Wires is headed for success when the feisty lead singer Lilli decides that she's had enough of being groped and noisily breaks off relations with the guys - on live TV. The two British-based bands later enter a TV talent contest and some behind-the-scenes person thinks it would make for an exciting show to have them compete against each other.
While they are staying in the hotel and signing autographs, an eager fan gives Lilli a present of her favourite book, 'Flowers In the Attic'.
Frances Newton is exploring a taboo subject. Her characterisation is her strength, so that we can easily see the singers, the makeup artists, the TV crew. Lilli's backing musicians from Yorkshire drolly remark that they feel like prize marrows during photo shoots.
This group of people is entirely self-preoccupied, reflecting how a bunch of struggling young people would feel during the most exciting and tense time of their lives. There's some strong language and adult behaviour, as in many New Adult stories, and a broadminded attitude is displayed, such as when a shopkeeper becomes a drag queen by night. Through flashbacks we see how a relationship begins and continues, despite everyone involved knowing that society would disapprove. If this had been a standard romance I'd probably have enjoyed it but there is a definite squirm factor.
The relative ages of the two main characters clearly plays a part, as Lilli comes across as precocious and selfish while her younger brother is immature; neither of them has the self-confidence and interest in other people to start a relationship with others. I don't get the sense that Frances Newton approves of the relationship she depicts, rather that she wants to invite the reader to question the over-sexualised lifestyle imposed on today's young people.
This is her first book and as such I can see room for improvement in her style, but I'm sure that her bravery will stand her in good stead. Anyone who likes to watch reality TV shows or entertainment contests might get more out of the read than I did. Dec 12, Sarah rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
First i have to say the story kind of freaks me out, cos ew! But im trying not to judge here. The writing style was a bit confusing in the beginning, there was a lot going on and i didnt get that the first part was a flashback at first, or that the person was a guy until he says hes her Brother.
There are alot of jumping between characters and some so short i didnt really understand the point, so the first part of the story was really confusing. Also its very very descriptive, i honestly didnt ne First i have to say the story kind of freaks me out, cos ew!
Also its very very descriptive, i honestly didnt need to know every detail of what lilli is wearing and Things like that, but as the story continues the writing style improves a lot and Theres a better flow, at least i got to a point where Things made sense for me. Characters are good, i liked that lilli wasnt all about what shes wearing that she became a person suddenly, cos in the beginning i felt that she seemed like a person in Big Brother or something, just being watched and described.
Elm, tony, Anthony Im 26 myself and i Wonder if they might be emotionally disturbed or something, because they're either naive or really stupid. So why for the love of God do two grown up siblings who are in a relationship they both know are not "normal" in other peoples eyes, keep getting busted? And why are people not freaking the fuck out? Well that is the questing im hoping to get answered, because several people say they'd expected them to do it sooner. I need to believe Theres something going on with that, because i dont want to think lilli and elm are fucktards and their Family and friends are raving mad.
I can see some have written some not so nice things. It takes courage and i respect that. Besides you cant improve unless you get feedback on your Work, so keep it up and give us more! Jul 14, Lawrence Ambrose rated it it was amazing. The story of Elm and Lilly - brother and sister - is told in flashbacks and in the present as they struggle and celebrate their very special relationship.
It's the story of a lifelong romance, much like those rare couples who fall in love in junior high or high school and whose love actually grows stronger with the passage of time. Very few of us have experienced growing up with our soulmate. I'm not sure about the advisability of that, but it does add a dimension that almost no one has experienc The story of Elm and Lilly - brother and sister - is told in flashbacks and in the present as they struggle and celebrate their very special relationship.
I'm not sure about the advisability of that, but it does add a dimension that almost no one has experienced: someone you love from childhood under the most intimate of possible circumstances. This is what author Frances Newton chronicles so well. She develops their relationship in an organic, matter-of-fact way that doesn't come across as tawdry at all. Her sex scenes are very well-done, in my opinion: understated, with just the right amount of "juice. This story is about the characters, but of course their sexual relationship is what sets them apart, so that needs to be shown in some detail.
The author accomplishes this tastefully, I think, while still imbuing a bit of fire to their trysts. Some have objected to the abrupt ending, but I'm not sure where the story should go from here. I kind of liked the author just leaving it to our tawdry imaginations Oct 25, Kelly rated it liked it.
I was asked to read this book for an honest review. First off, this is my first time reading a topic as this one is. I have read books about step sibling relationships before Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward and Pieces of Us by Pamela Ann but I found this one to be a lot different because it is actually a brother and sister, growing up together, being around each other all the time, same mother and father, etc. It I was asked to read this book for an honest review.
It just isn't something I would search for and read. Like the saying goes, "To each is their own. I rated this book a 3. The story flowed nicely and the author did a fantastic job with the writing. I enjoyed this book because of the story flow and the writing style. I would definitely read more from this author if the topic was one I believed more into. I personally couldn't get into the whole brother and sister "love" that the characters had.
To me a step sibling is different, I am not saying it's right in anyway I am just saying reading step vs not step is totally different in my mind. The author's writing style I very much enjoyed and I am hoping to read more from this author, but in a different romance situation. I was contacted by the author and asked to write an honest review 3. But when the author of The sinister Urge asked me to read and review her book, I thought I may as well give it a try. I'm glad I did give it a try because I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It's not often that I read books about incest or about bands but I quite liked the story and it gave an interesting and unique subjec I was contacted by the author and asked to write an honest review 3. It's not often that I read books about incest or about bands but I quite liked the story and it gave an interesting and unique subject to read about.
However, I would say that there could have been more focus on the band part as it seemed like that was just an afterthought. The characters were also very likeable and I liked the dialogue between everyone.
One of the other things that was a problem for me was that a couple of the characters didn't seem to be as developed as Elm or Lilli which was a disappointment. I enjoyed the aspect of the flashbacks which showed the reader the development of the relationship between Elm and Lilli and view spoiler [how all of the other charcaters found out about their being together hide spoiler ]. Jan 05, Jay rated it really liked it. I had finished this book awhile ago but was fighting with myself on how to rate it I was between 3.
I have read other books about sibling love but not quite like this one. I think my biggest problem was that everybody was so "fine" with the fact that they are brother and sister, I would like it better if it was more conflict ,it seems like to easy and we know that is something that its not well seen on society. Also i would get lose sometimes when reading to much back and forward, may I had finished this book awhile ago but was fighting with myself on how to rate it I was between 3.
Also i would get lose sometimes when reading to much back and forward, maybe it is was more define it would flow better. But nonetheless I like the story and would be waiting for the next one to see how all this go.
Great job Frances I couldn't put it down and had my family crazy with all my blabbing about it. As I read this book I decided to see what others had said about it Things got very interesting as I dived farther and farther in to the story. Waiting for the sequel As I read this book I decided to see what others had said about it Waiting for the sequel Not for the faint of heart!
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