Pros: I liked the common-sense approach and down-to-earth voice of the female main character (Ashley)
Cons: There were LOTS of make-out scenes. Keep in mind that Ashley is a 17-year-old and her actor friend is only 18. Their make-outs are theoretically "acting", getting into his role--silly and contrived, to my mind. I really didn't like all the sexual scenes between teenagers that were in this book. And the ending was kind of depressingly modern: they became boyfriend and girlfriend. Now that's true love for you. A real commitment. Yeah.
The Gatekeeper's Sons by Eva Pohler (#1 in a trilogy, fyi)
Pros: A very interesting premise--Hades' two sons pursue one earthly girl who has recently witnessed the murder of her parents. Why her? Because she's a good dreamer and because she vigorously seeks reunion with her dead parents. Anyway, one son pursues only a playful romance, but the other son pursues a much more serious relationship. No sex, no bad language.
Cons: ANOTHER Greek mythology series. Need I say more about that? Another teenage romance, complete with early commitment (does she REALLY want to marry him?) and Twilightesque bedroom scenes and a perfect, god-like boyfriend. Sigh. Again? Also, the ending was really contrived. The happy ending had to be manipulated away from in order to make possible the rest of the trilogy. The reader feels the manipulation. And why did Therese take it so lightly? I thought she had committed to an eternal relationship with the god that she loved!
Pros: A sweet, heart-warming love story with lovable main characters and a story of substance. No sex, no swearing.
Cons: Can't think of any, really. It was a sweet book about a former marine, blinded in the line of duty and floundering, seeking to find substance and purpose in his life. One day on the beach he meets a little girl who captures his heart almost immediately. She is followed by her mother, a little panicky because she's temporarily lost her Downs Syndrome daughter, and a lot lonely. You know what happens next. I liked this story quite a lot.
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