Little Goddess Series - Amy Lane

Vulnerable: The First Book of the Little Goddess Series

Synopsis
Cory is putting herself through school by working graveyard shifts at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. One night, with the simple touch of a finger, her entire world changes. She starts to notice the no one around her is what they seem.
When a body is discovered in the bushes by her business, Cory must come to grips  with vampires, fey, and more myths than she could have imagine. 


Review
I feel like the author couldn't decide if she was writing erotica or a paranormal adventure. I enjoyed the story, but I was almost embarrassed to read this book in public. I understand that if you have a power that involves sex, there will be sex scenes, but these just seemed a bit much for a non-romance genre book. 
The characters started out as simple stereotypes, however they did grow in depth as the story continued. By the end of the story, I did identify with the characters and their situation. Though sometimes the main character, Cory, felt flat, it did help to remember that she starts out as an innocent trying to figure things out around her, and that she might not always respond in the most  logical manner. 
Overall, I enjoyed the plot, and that was what kept me reading when the story was derailed with sex, sex sex. Plus, it's always nice to read a book that isn't a 120 page serialized novel. This book can stand alone from the rest of the series.


My Recommendation
While I enjoyed the story, the erotic material was a bit overwhelming and reminded me a bit of the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. If you enjoyed that series, you will probably enjoy the Little Goddess series as well.
3/5 - Rent it, Borrow it




Wounded: The Second Book of the Little Goddess Series


Synopsis
Cory is lost after the death of her first love, so she does the first thing that she can think of, she runs away. Green sets Cory and Renny up with an apartment in San Fransisco, hoping that they can heal each other while attending the university. Unfortunately, the city is not as safe for Cory as it seems. After having the memories of her firsts (first kiss, first love, etc) torn from her, Green realizes that the paranormal community of San Fransisco is under attack and that if he is going to retrieve Cory's memories he will have to fight the group trying to take over the city and face old enemies from his past.


Review
This book is similar to Vulnerable in the combination of erotic scenes and plot. While I found the story to be very engaging, I was almost deterred by the sheer amount of sex scenes. The character of Cory is slightly annoying in the book as she feels very similar to Bella in New Moon with her grief. Thankfully though, she has some will to live and does work to get her grief under control and kick some ass. Some of the relationships between the characters are still a bit flat, but they do have quite the barrage of situations thrown at them, so I suppose that could be why.
I will continue reading the series, and did enjoy the story.


My Recommendation

I enjoyed the story, but the erotic material was still a bit overwhelming and the emotions in the story reminded me of New Moon (with sex that is). 

3/5 - Rent it, Borrow it