Contains books 1, 2, and 3 of the Sterling Files. Think a small time version of the X-Men, saving the world or least the mean streets of Cleveland. This is not her best work but it is readable. Compared to the quality of the Horde Wars books I just read, it suffers. The heroines and heroes were only mildly interesting - although to quote another review on this site "They were all 'obnoxiously endowed' (all I can say is, OUCH!) well-meaning 'good guys'." That about nails it...
Sterling Files
Hyde
Selfless available in the Forbidden Fantasies anthology
Sterling Files
Hyde
Selfless available in the Forbidden Fantasies anthology
Plot Summary: This book is EROTICA. M/F only. Three short stories about people involved with the Sterling Organization (a government research facility studying "gifted"- those with psychic abilities of some kind). Story 1: "Steele": a physically invulnerable "gentle giant" (Steele) tries to protect a newly "gifted" electro-kinetic woman he is falling in love with (Marla). Story 2: "Vicious": a cop/vigilante is falling in love with a narc (Enya) who is under his protection. Story 3: "Fyre": the head of Sterling Organization, Ryan, chooses to tell a woman, Mia- who is an out of control pyro-kinetic (think Firestarter without Drew Barrymore!)that he has been in love with her for years. While also going on a dangerous mission.
Characters: There are three primary couples, each of whom has their own story (see above). Looking back on the book, which I just finished (!) I find the heroines pretty hard to distinguish from one another. "was that Mia who did that, or Marla? Or Enya?)" So, I would say, none of them stood out as better or worse than the others. They all had some backbone, were "physically imperfect" (had a few pounds to lose, by their estimation), held their own in their story but weren't fleshed out enough to stand out.
The heroes... well, they were less forgettable! Each was sexy, alpha, protective, possessive... all that good stuff (in an erotica!) They were all "obnoxiously endowed" (all I can say is, OUCH!) well-meaning "good guys".
Best About This Book: Each story had enough suspense to be interesting and enough decent erotica to be good. The characters abilities were cool and that made this book stand out as well. One thing I like about this author in general, she has characters grow and change somewhat (very hard given that each story is roughly 70 pages long).
Worst About This Book: EVERY story had a few annoying qualities: not fleshed out enough, bad euphemisms for body parts ("pleasure hole"?!), predictability.
Summary: I like Sherri L. King, and this book was no exception. But "Ravenous" (1st of her Horde Wars) was better. As erotica, I think this is worth a credit, for plot and story ALSO worth a credit but to be a truly "good" story it would have needed a lot more development (plot and characters). FYI: the stories got better as I went along. Steele was my least favorite, Vicious was better, Fyre, was equal to or slightly better than Vicious.
Characters: There are three primary couples, each of whom has their own story (see above). Looking back on the book, which I just finished (!) I find the heroines pretty hard to distinguish from one another. "was that Mia who did that, or Marla? Or Enya?)" So, I would say, none of them stood out as better or worse than the others. They all had some backbone, were "physically imperfect" (had a few pounds to lose, by their estimation), held their own in their story but weren't fleshed out enough to stand out.
The heroes... well, they were less forgettable! Each was sexy, alpha, protective, possessive... all that good stuff (in an erotica!) They were all "obnoxiously endowed" (all I can say is, OUCH!) well-meaning "good guys".
Best About This Book: Each story had enough suspense to be interesting and enough decent erotica to be good. The characters abilities were cool and that made this book stand out as well. One thing I like about this author in general, she has characters grow and change somewhat (very hard given that each story is roughly 70 pages long).
Worst About This Book: EVERY story had a few annoying qualities: not fleshed out enough, bad euphemisms for body parts ("pleasure hole"?!), predictability.
Summary: I like Sherri L. King, and this book was no exception. But "Ravenous" (1st of her Horde Wars) was better. As erotica, I think this is worth a credit, for plot and story ALSO worth a credit but to be a truly "good" story it would have needed a lot more development (plot and characters). FYI: the stories got better as I went along. Steele was my least favorite, Vicious was better, Fyre, was equal to or slightly better than Vicious.
