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Madeline Sayers is at the top of her game. Young and beautiful with killer instincts in the boardroom, she is everything she ever wanted to be, but she is alone. Her mother’s death sends her on a trip to nowhere. Nowhere, Arizona. There she will discover the truth about her past and encounter the most captivating man she has ever met. Will Devon be able to reach past Madeline’s walls and help her see all the colors of the world?
Devon is a man wrapped in mystery. Strong, masculine, a little bit mischievous, and very, very sexy. When he meets Madeline, he knows she is the one for him but is not sure she will accept his past and who he really is. Dev is infinitely more interesting than Madeline by virtue of his mystery and how that unfolds.
There are several secondary characters, but none are so developed that they really make an impact on the story. The antagonist does not really enter into the fray until about halfway through, but again it feels as though he was tacked on. There is a story there, but we never really get into the nitty-gritty of it.
While the sex scenes are very well done, the romance between Madeline and Dev feels rushed-so rushed that I thought I had missed a page or a chapter. It was instant lust on Madeline’s side, which flashed into passionate love. There is no real conflict, there is no really story to the romance. They are fated to be together, so they are together.
The basis for the Sunset Warrior is really interesting, as you do not see a lot of Native American legends in paranormal fiction, The book starts with a strong premise. The imagery is gorgeous. Elliott has a talent for painting a picture with words, I felt the desert, I saw the colors in my head.
Unfortunately, the narrative feels underdeveloped as a whole. There are several conflicts in the story that are just sort of solved with a throwaway line. None of the characters are strong enough for a reader to really relate to, and the plot is a bit all over the place. As stated before, the sex scenes are steamy and the setting is unique and beautifully translated on the page, which helps. This is a rare instance where I think I would have enjoyed Sunset Warrior much more as an erotic short story.
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 7, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1481247573
- ISBN-13: 978-1481247573
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Books in the Nowhere Arizona series in the order they should be read:
Sunset Warrior
Gateway to the Sun
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Summary : Unfortunately, the narrative feels underdeveloped as a whole. There are several conflicts in the story that are just sort of solved with a throwaway line. None of the characters are strong enough for a reader to really relate to, and the plot is a bit all over the place. As stated before, the sex scenes are steamy and the setting is unique and beautifully translated on the page, which helps. This is a rare instance where I think I would have enjoyed Sunset Warrior much more as an erotic short story.
