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Quick note: I did not read any previews or really have a clue what Charmeine is about.
Best place to start:
The cover: I mainly focused on the art. The main aspect that will grab your attention. The graphics and artwork give you an idea of what the book may be about. My take on it? The male is Charmeine and the female is a ghost / someone from his past. Let’s find out if I am right.
Right off, Emily does not screw around. She takes right into the action without any backstory. I was wrong: Charmeine is the woman. Tabbruis the guy. What follows is the detailed review. No, not a chance of details or spoilers here.
Chapter One is a brief and attention grabbing introduction. Sorry, other than character names, no clues other than they are together.
Chapter 2: Talk about a sling shot! And Keeping your attention. Compared to chapter 1, two really takes you off guard. Emily really does a great job here. With the change of storyline, I completely forgot about what was happening in Chapter 1.
Chapter 3: Again, jumping around and keeping you off guard. Sometimes it works, others: no chance! For Charmeine, it does.
Before I seriously bore the hell out of you!!!!
Main review:
Emily does a great job of getting you interested in the story right off. From the start of Chapter 2, she takes you to a completely different scenario. It is, literally, a slingshot!
The main setting for Charmeine is modern day. Emily uses current and past events to help set up the story. In chapter 4, I was sitting in a limo, enjoying the conversation between Shane and Tab. Not literally, but the story was that visual and consuming.
The character believability factor is very high. At points in the story, you forget Tab is an immortal. Charmeine: One hot female who is vulnerable with an invincible side you really do not want to mess with. Shane and Dmitri, even though they are supporting characters become essential to the storyline shortly after they are introduced. Shane is pretty much your best friend.
Conflict: Internal / External. Emily does a very good job of separating and then combining the two. Each character has morals and real life, emotional, struggles. The external part? One, main, source is calling the shots. With a serious pain in the ass to Charmeine / Tab / Shane thrown in.
What I really loved about the book? The overall story. The way Emily kept me off guard by switching up without any warning. Honestly, I think Shane is my favorite character. With the setting in actual places and true events, every moment became more real. When I was reading it, I was so into the story I jumped when my phone went off. No joke here! The way Emily showed how light and darkness exist in each person.
What didn’t I really like? You know I have to give the low points. At times, Emily dragged the story out by being a little too descriptive. Especially in some of the interactions between Charmeine and Tab. I am talking about some physical descriptions that are repeated. Technical: Not being able to go right to a specific chapter from main page / side navigation.
Overall Recommendation: Definitely read this one! Charmeine is a combination of romance / suspense / historical and fantasy. High believability factors combined with excellent character development and a “not knowing what to expect next” factor. The way Emily ends part 1 will leave you saying “What the hell??? I need to find out what happens!”
Have your interest about Emily and the “Light-Bearer” series? Let her know! Better yet, buy a copy of Charmeine.
http://emilyguido.com/
https://www.facebook.com/emily.guido?ref=ts&fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/thelightbearernovelist?fref=ts
Best place to start:
The cover: I mainly focused on the art. The main aspect that will grab your attention. The graphics and artwork give you an idea of what the book may be about. My take on it? The male is Charmeine and the female is a ghost / someone from his past. Let’s find out if I am right.
Right off, Emily does not screw around. She takes right into the action without any backstory. I was wrong: Charmeine is the woman. Tabbruis the guy. What follows is the detailed review. No, not a chance of details or spoilers here.
Chapter One is a brief and attention grabbing introduction. Sorry, other than character names, no clues other than they are together.
Chapter 2: Talk about a sling shot! And Keeping your attention. Compared to chapter 1, two really takes you off guard. Emily really does a great job here. With the change of storyline, I completely forgot about what was happening in Chapter 1.
Chapter 3: Again, jumping around and keeping you off guard. Sometimes it works, others: no chance! For Charmeine, it does.
Before I seriously bore the hell out of you!!!!
Main review:
Emily does a great job of getting you interested in the story right off. From the start of Chapter 2, she takes you to a completely different scenario. It is, literally, a slingshot!
The main setting for Charmeine is modern day. Emily uses current and past events to help set up the story. In chapter 4, I was sitting in a limo, enjoying the conversation between Shane and Tab. Not literally, but the story was that visual and consuming.
The character believability factor is very high. At points in the story, you forget Tab is an immortal. Charmeine: One hot female who is vulnerable with an invincible side you really do not want to mess with. Shane and Dmitri, even though they are supporting characters become essential to the storyline shortly after they are introduced. Shane is pretty much your best friend.
Conflict: Internal / External. Emily does a very good job of separating and then combining the two. Each character has morals and real life, emotional, struggles. The external part? One, main, source is calling the shots. With a serious pain in the ass to Charmeine / Tab / Shane thrown in.
What I really loved about the book? The overall story. The way Emily kept me off guard by switching up without any warning. Honestly, I think Shane is my favorite character. With the setting in actual places and true events, every moment became more real. When I was reading it, I was so into the story I jumped when my phone went off. No joke here! The way Emily showed how light and darkness exist in each person.
What didn’t I really like? You know I have to give the low points. At times, Emily dragged the story out by being a little too descriptive. Especially in some of the interactions between Charmeine and Tab. I am talking about some physical descriptions that are repeated. Technical: Not being able to go right to a specific chapter from main page / side navigation.
Overall Recommendation: Definitely read this one! Charmeine is a combination of romance / suspense / historical and fantasy. High believability factors combined with excellent character development and a “not knowing what to expect next” factor. The way Emily ends part 1 will leave you saying “What the hell??? I need to find out what happens!”
Have your interest about Emily and the “Light-Bearer” series? Let her know! Better yet, buy a copy of Charmeine.
http://emilyguido.com/
https://www.facebook.com/emily.guido?ref=ts&fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/thelightbearernovelist?fref=ts
