Reba Orton's Book Reviews

The End Of The World by Lamees Alhassar My rating: 3 of 5 stars The End of the World by Lamees Alhassar was a disappointment. The captain, who is the protagonist of the book, exhibited submissiveness to the point where I couldn’t believe that she was really a captain of a star ship on an important mission to find another world for the people of Earth to evacuate to. I bought this book because I was expecting a strong female role model but this was not the case. In addition, the author tried to do a lot of world-building through descriptions in separate sentences that disrupted the flow of the plot. However, the aliens weren’t alien enough. The interactions between the aliens and the captain or the crew did not seem to ring true and the dialogue did not logically flow from one sentence to the next. The writing was repetitious and I didn’t care for it. This book gets only three stars because I did enjoy the plot and the environmental consciousness mess

Cara's Twelve by Chantel Seabrook My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cara’s Twelve by Chantel Seabrook was a book I couldn’t put down. It gripped my attention and wouldn’t let go, smile! The idea of 12 men being the consorts of a pending queen-to-be was an appealing concept but the book illustrates the potential danger of such an arrangement. Danger and intrigue abound and it can get difficult to know which men to trust. There were some parts in the book that were gruesome and I would not recommend this book for tweens. The plot is very good and included steamy scenes. It wasn’t too sappy and it wasn’t too much. It felt like it was just right for a romance book. The characters were well developed and I could tell who had certain personalities. Interpersonal conflicts were believable and realistic within the context. This author is a master at character development. I give this book 5 stars. View all my reviews