Helpful Score: 8
This was my very first The Others book that I read. It did very well on its own for my never having read any more of the series. I stayed intrigued in the book till the very end. I plan on reading more of this series.
This may be my favorite book in this series so far. I found Kitty very interesting trying to come to terms with being the Other she never knew she was.
The first four books in this series are connected with an ongoing storyline and a small group of people with the main characters from some books being supporting characters in others. However, this book is set mainly in Las Vegas, and none of the prior cast of characters shows up at all. I think it could be read quite easily as a standalone or before the other books.
The first four books in this series are connected with an ongoing storyline and a small group of people with the main characters from some books being supporting characters in others. However, this book is set mainly in Las Vegas, and none of the prior cast of characters shows up at all. I think it could be read quite easily as a standalone or before the other books.
Helpful Score: 4
I think it was better than some of the other books in this series. The reason she didn't respond to being slapped by Nadalie was because Martin started to get anxious and was making his machines go off. I think that had she responded to that, it would have made matters worse, and Kitty knew that. As for being called an idiot, he was joking with her and I think she knew that. I think Kitty was a very strong character, maybe not so much as some others that jump in the face of danger at any given moment, but she was able to hold her own and handle herself at most times. I'd recommend this book, even if you didn't really enjoy the other books in the series, it can be read as a stand alone, and it was very good.
Helpful Score: 3
This is a stand alone from Warren's The Others series. I really think it was well done. It really shows how much Warren has improved as a writer. For me, the books in this series was a hit or miss. This one is definitely a hit.
Kitty was such a sweet and spunky character. I thought it was interesting that Warren didn't make her into the "kick butt" kind of girl (in fact, she made a point to let readers know that physically Kitty was weaker than the other leos) but she is still very strong. Max was funny but high handed, sometimes a tad bit too much for my taste, but it's understandable since he will be felix soon. Kitty and Max were a great match. Unsure why Warren decided to make sex so painful for Kitty though. That scene kind of ruins the mood for me. But I liked the epilogue a lot where Max has to come into Kitty's world.
Great book by Warren. Hope she writes more like this.
Kitty was such a sweet and spunky character. I thought it was interesting that Warren didn't make her into the "kick butt" kind of girl (in fact, she made a point to let readers know that physically Kitty was weaker than the other leos) but she is still very strong. Max was funny but high handed, sometimes a tad bit too much for my taste, but it's understandable since he will be felix soon. Kitty and Max were a great match. Unsure why Warren decided to make sex so painful for Kitty though. That scene kind of ruins the mood for me. But I liked the epilogue a lot where Max has to come into Kitty's world.
Great book by Warren. Hope she writes more like this.
Helpful Score: 2
To be honest I didn't finish this one. The book is about 330 pages long, I made it through about 290. That was the point when I realized I didn't care even the faintest amount what happened next and was probably wasting my time forcing myslef to continue. So this review is based on the first 90% of the book.
To begin, I've been on the fence about this series since I started it. For the most part I rated the first four novels (I have not read any of the E-books) as average--good premises, decent characters, but weak or downright sloppy execution. I continue trying anyway. I think part of that is that, like many people, I like the series factor--repeating characters, continuity, etc. So my first caution to readers about this book is, if you are thinking of reading based on it's value of fitting into the series you are going to be disapointed right off the bat. It takes place in Las Vegas and has none of the same characters or plot threads introduced in previous books that I'm aware of.
The premise of this book is actually very interesting. Kitty finds out that she's a werelion, a trait inherited from a father she never knew. She travels to Las Vegas to meet him and learn what it is to be a Leo. She her father, Martin, and discovers that he's dieing. She meets and falls in love with Martin's second in command, Max. Martins family are hostile toward her, she struggles with her new and comlex emotions, and tries to find a place for herself between the human and Leo world.
I liked Kitty. I liked Max. I didn't feel that either one underwent a tremendous amount of developement (which is disapointing, considering the plot) but at least I liked them. The romance is even decent. I can't say spectacular, because frankly the instantly in love and choosing you as my mate thing has been done in the genre way to much. As it appears in this book, it seems like a cop out for the author--it means she doesn't have to take the time to actually build the chemistry and the relationship. But I can live with it, because it's sexy in it's own way.
The best way that that I can explain this book is that it's a lot like a soap opera. There is in fact a scene where Kitty looks at the melodrama unfolding and thinks just that, that everyone is behaving like soap stars, and its ironically accurate to the entire book. At the core of this are the "villains" Drusilla, Nadia, and Peter--Martins ex-wife and two children respectively. They are so much like fairy tale stepmother and siblings that it's laughable. Shallowly written, painfully simplistic one dimensional characters who exist only to make the heroine's life difficult. The problem with this is obvious--the character's are flat and predictable, so the conflicts are flat and predictable. Again, I think the author chose to show that these people are just plain bad, rather then showing them as layered complex characters who change and develope. I was pretty disapointed that the relationship between Martin and Kitty, the one conflict with a lot of interesting potential, petered off without what I would call satisfactory resolution. Nope, everything is surface level, mindless,simplistic. Why bother?
This book may have finally ended my efforts to continue with this series. I had hoped it would only get better.
To begin, I've been on the fence about this series since I started it. For the most part I rated the first four novels (I have not read any of the E-books) as average--good premises, decent characters, but weak or downright sloppy execution. I continue trying anyway. I think part of that is that, like many people, I like the series factor--repeating characters, continuity, etc. So my first caution to readers about this book is, if you are thinking of reading based on it's value of fitting into the series you are going to be disapointed right off the bat. It takes place in Las Vegas and has none of the same characters or plot threads introduced in previous books that I'm aware of.
The premise of this book is actually very interesting. Kitty finds out that she's a werelion, a trait inherited from a father she never knew. She travels to Las Vegas to meet him and learn what it is to be a Leo. She her father, Martin, and discovers that he's dieing. She meets and falls in love with Martin's second in command, Max. Martins family are hostile toward her, she struggles with her new and comlex emotions, and tries to find a place for herself between the human and Leo world.
I liked Kitty. I liked Max. I didn't feel that either one underwent a tremendous amount of developement (which is disapointing, considering the plot) but at least I liked them. The romance is even decent. I can't say spectacular, because frankly the instantly in love and choosing you as my mate thing has been done in the genre way to much. As it appears in this book, it seems like a cop out for the author--it means she doesn't have to take the time to actually build the chemistry and the relationship. But I can live with it, because it's sexy in it's own way.
The best way that that I can explain this book is that it's a lot like a soap opera. There is in fact a scene where Kitty looks at the melodrama unfolding and thinks just that, that everyone is behaving like soap stars, and its ironically accurate to the entire book. At the core of this are the "villains" Drusilla, Nadia, and Peter--Martins ex-wife and two children respectively. They are so much like fairy tale stepmother and siblings that it's laughable. Shallowly written, painfully simplistic one dimensional characters who exist only to make the heroine's life difficult. The problem with this is obvious--the character's are flat and predictable, so the conflicts are flat and predictable. Again, I think the author chose to show that these people are just plain bad, rather then showing them as layered complex characters who change and develope. I was pretty disapointed that the relationship between Martin and Kitty, the one conflict with a lot of interesting potential, petered off without what I would call satisfactory resolution. Nope, everything is surface level, mindless,simplistic. Why bother?
This book may have finally ended my efforts to continue with this series. I had hoped it would only get better.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book, complete new characters although it refers to the others in reference it is completely it's own story and it is FABULOUS! It begins and ends no wait til next time no I wonder what happends it is just a great story. A great job by Christine warren. Can't wait to read the next one in Line of the Others.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a book that I read in one setting, I could not put it down and quit reading. It's been a long time since I felt that way about a book that I was reading. I loved it and want to read more bythat author. Brenda
Helpful Score: 1
It was an OK read for me, it felt like there was a lot of filler description that wasn't needed that only dragged the story and made it slow, the author was trying to convey Kitty as a tough strong female but didn't quite achieve it, for me it seemed that she was this weak little girl that didn't know what to do without Max, I mean Max called her an idiot, and she didn't call him on it, Nadalie slapped her and got away with it. Compare to JR Ward, Lara Adrian & Sherrilyn Kenyon, I would say it's a weak book.
Helpful Score: 1
Having enjoyed my introduction to Warren's Others series, I decided to continue with the second book I picked up to trade, and once again I found a fun story with intriguing, feisty characters, snappy dialogue, and enough emotion to satisfy the romantic in me. Kitty Sugarman is a farm girl raised by her grandparents who (literally) accidentally discovers that she is a were-lion and is struggling to deal with her animal side. When she receives an invitation to meet the father who abandoned her long ago, she agrees as she is aware he is the only one who can help her control the beast within her. But his ex-wife and children are hostile to what they see as a gold-digger out to get her father's fortune, especially when his second-in-command Marcus Stewart wants to claim her for his mate, and they will stop at nothing to get rid of her.
I'm eating these books up like candy - more like chocolate. Every now and then I feel the need for indulgence in something with not much substance but lots of flavor, that doesn't need much effort or time, and this fills the need nicely.
I'm eating these books up like candy - more like chocolate. Every now and then I feel the need for indulgence in something with not much substance but lots of flavor, that doesn't need much effort or time, and this fills the need nicely.
Helpful Score: 1
When Kitty Sugarman travels to Las Vegas to see her father for the first time in 24 years, she wasn't expecting to fall in love. Max Stewart, her father's second in command, falls instantly in love with her and follows her around like a puppy dog...er kitty cat (they are lion shifters after all). Unfortunately her fathers new family isn't as happy to see her. The attempts on her life start in the airport and continue unceasing.
I immediately liked Max. His inner dialogue was totally hysterical. Kitty might be clueless about what she's about to walk into but you can't help but like her. I loved the dynamics between Kitty and Max. They were perfect together and neither one refuted that. The only issue was whether the family was going to succeed in killing Kitty before they could declare their intent to mate.
I was hooked after this comment: That overgrown tabby couldn't get metal shavings to follow his lead if he strapped magnets to his ass. Oh Max is a witty one!
I immediately liked Max. His inner dialogue was totally hysterical. Kitty might be clueless about what she's about to walk into but you can't help but like her. I loved the dynamics between Kitty and Max. They were perfect together and neither one refuted that. The only issue was whether the family was going to succeed in killing Kitty before they could declare their intent to mate.
I was hooked after this comment: That overgrown tabby couldn't get metal shavings to follow his lead if he strapped magnets to his ass. Oh Max is a witty one!
I enjoyed this book. It is not about the New York group of Other. It is about wearlions, a stand alone book about the dynamics of pride life, etc. The characters are warm and loving. The male character is as always a great Alpha! Great story!!!
I enjoyed this book. It can be read as a stand alone within the series.
Even though the it takes place over a weekend, it doesn't feel rushed and moves along quite nicely.
The story itself takes place in Las Vegas, NV away from the Council of Others, but post big reveal.
Even though the it takes place over a weekend, it doesn't feel rushed and moves along quite nicely.
The story itself takes place in Las Vegas, NV away from the Council of Others, but post big reveal.
Walk on the Wild Side was alright. Even though this is a novel of the Others, none of the characters from previous books show up. I felt that Kitty reacted to most things appropriately. Even though she was set on a certain path concerning her birth father, I liked how she was able to make realistic adjustments once she visited him. I thought Kitty and Max had some good chemistry. Things got a bit jumbled toward the end of the story, IMO. I don't think I will continue to read the rest of this series.
Love this book, but really didn't seem like part of the series. No reference to the previous books, then no reference in the next book. Stand alone - unless I missed something. Still a nice love story.
Kitty Sugarman has one weird and bad night, she gets into a car wreck with her mother but when she got her mother out of the car she finds her self as a lion. She is sent to her father in Vegas to understand and to learn what she is but she finds Marcus Stewart the prides baas or second of command under her father because he is very ill. Marcus finds himself attracted to Kitty since he first laid eyes on her and its up to him to keep her away from the pride or her step mother and step sister. Kitty does meet with her father and he tells her why he kept hidden and safe and but her father already chosen her mate before hand and she rather stay with her father in his dying days then deal with some guy she dont know. When her step mother finds out about her, crap literately hits the fan and an all out fight.
One of my favorites in the series so far. At times it reminded me of Pretty Woman (small town girl in the big city) and at others of Amanda Quick's quirky historical heroines. Both leads were very likable, the attempts on her life added excitement, and it was pretty steamy too!
Good addition, this book moves the series from New York to Vegas and the werelion families.
