by Kate Evangelista
Genre: New Adult, Romance, Paranormal
Release Date: January 17th 2014
Source: eARC was given by the author (Thank you, Meg!)
SYNOPSIS
I’m Dakota Collins, a tough talking, eye patch wearing, workaholic photography student. Why am I important? Well, maybe because I get to spend an entire month with Vicious, only the sickest indie rock band out there.
I’m Dakota Collins, a tough talking, eye patch wearing, workaholic photography student. Why am I important? Well, maybe because I get to spend an entire month with Vicious, only the sickest indie rock band out there.
You see, I needed a subject for my Spring Showcase introspective in order to graduate. During a chance encounter at a club I’d been sent to cover for the Daily Gossip, our ironically named college paper, the features writer I usually teamed up with introduced me to the band—by accident, I might add. It involved a run in with a scary, bald bodyguard. Anyway, long story short, I signed a contract to take pictures of Vicious.
I should have known their handsome yet way too serious for his own good bassist, Luka Visraya, wouldn't be able to keep his hands to himself. He’s gorgeous and all, but the way he smiles spelled trouble with a capital L. I’m in for a long month with him around.
Crazy shit happens and then some. So, if you want the skinny on Vicious and the events revolving around my stay at Lunar Manor, read my story.
REVIEW
Savor was my first Kate Evangelista book and I
had little knowledge about it when I started reading it. So little that I
didn’t even know that this book happens in an alternate universe from Taste. I
really thought that this book was a sequel, but with a different protagonist.
Nonetheless, I was still impressed.
I really enjoyed reading Savor. It’s about Dakota
Collins, a girl in need of something to shoot for her final project. As she was
covering a club for her college’s paper, she meets Luka Visraya, the bassist of
the well-known band Vicious. She watches Luka and his band perform, and she got
captivated by them, so she signed a contract stating the she’ll stay in their
manor for 30 days just to take their pictures. Little did she know that signing
that contract not only means she’ll be taking their pictures, but also means
getting involved with them. The only problem I had with the plot was that thing at the end. I feel like it should
have been introduced way earlier in the story, so that the readers wouldn’t be that shocked.
From Dakota to Calixta, the characters were very
likable. Having different attitudes, they’re very distinct, yet when they are
together, they click! I would like to special mention the two main characters,
Dakota and Luka. I really liked them. They’re probably my favorites out of the
crew. Dakota with her fiery attitude and Luka with his playful, yet serious
actions. I just ship them!
I, however, am not a huge of the writing style. I
had this love-hate relationship with it. I loved how she described things
vividly. She gave me clear pictures throughout the novel, so there weren't any problems in that department. What I had a problem with was her diction
a.k.a. choice of words. It’s not that it was horrible. It just felt irk-y to me.
It even felt forced, sometimes. It’s a good thing it was bearable or else that
would have been an issue.
I'm still not sure what to rate this book, but I'll give it 3.5 stars (for now). I adored the plot and characters, but the writing? Not much.
I'm still not sure what to rate this book, but I'll give it 3.5 stars (for now). I adored the plot and characters, but the writing? Not much.
RATING
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When Kate Evangelista was told she had a knack for writing stories, she did the next best thing: entered medical school. After realizing she wasn't going to be the next Doogie Howser, M.D., Kate wandered into the Literature department of her university and never looked back. Today, she is in possession of a piece of paper that says to the world she owns a Literature degree. To make matters worse, she took Master's courses in creative writing. In the end, she realized to be a writer, none of what she had mattered. What really mattered? Writing. Plain and simple, honest to God, sitting in front of her computer, writing. Today, she lives in the Philippines and writes full time.
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