Elaine White's Life in Books
The Author
Elaine White is the author of multi-genre MM romance, celebrating 'love is love' and offering diversity in both genre and character within her stories.
Growing up in a small town and fighting cancer in her early teens taught her that life is short and dreams should be pursued. She lives vicariously through her independent, and often hellion characters, exploring all possibilities within the romantic universe.
The Winner of two Watty Awards – Collector's Dream (An Unpredictable Life) and Hidden Gem (Faithfully) – and an Honourable Mention in 2016's Rainbow Awards (A Royal Craving) Elaine is a self-professed geek, reading addict, and a romantic at heart.
The Reviewer
I’m an author and reader, who just can’t get away from books. I discovered the MM genre a few years ago and became addicted.
Top #50 UK reviewer on Goodreads
#1 reviewer on Divine Magazine
Ner Li
Book – Ner LiAuthor – Mell Eight
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 30
Cover – Gorgeous!
POV – 3rd person, one character
Would I read it again – Maybe
Genre – LGBT, Holiday, Hanukkah, Romance
** COPY RECEIVED THROUGH NETGALLEY **
I'm of two minds about this one. First off, there are no chapter headings, so all thirty pages break only for a scene break, giving you no opportunity to stop and start, if you need to.
I found the subject of Hanukkah a little over done. No, I'm not Jewish, but I'm not sure I need a lesson in Hanukkah's history that lasts for three huge paragraphs in a row, as well as constant reminders throughout such a short story. Most of the history lesson could have been chopped in half, without losing the meaning or the truth of the history.
The characters were interesting and nicely explored, though a little stereotypical in places, while the romance was sweet and cute.
My main problem is the ending. It felt incomplete, like we'd been cut off a chapter or two too early, without a well rounded ending. It left me feeling a little cheated, as the couple who were the entire focus of the story had barely just met, hadn't shared so much as a kiss and it felt more like the 'search' of the story was for a friend, not a boyfriend, by the end.
