Blurb:  For twins Ryker and Ranger Good, life has never been easy. Kicked out of the house when they were barely eighteen, the brothers started a new life together. Now in their thirties they are ready to make a commitment, not only to each other but to the woman they’ve waited to claim for four years.

When the twins find out the woman they want is dating a smarmy hustler they try to talk some sense into her, only to be told to butt out. Now it’s up to them to tame their wildcat and bring her into the fold of their love. A wildcat however, has claws and Lilly isn’t shy about using hers to her advantage.

Let me start by saying that I bought this e-book over at Total E-Bound out of curiosity.  I knew that there would be the twincest storyline and I knew that it was probably not going to be my cup of tea.  I kept hoping that I would be able to fool myself into thinking they were just unrelated lovers.  I wasn’t able to and it was a bit icky.  But  that’s not why I gave this book an F.

It was very hard for me to keep Ryker and Ranger separate in my mind.  Especially when the nickname “Bub” was thrown in.  It just made it even more confusing.  Second, the dialogue seemed forced in spots (especially between the twins) and quite a few times snippets would pull me completely out of the story.  It’s not that long of a book and it took me three nights to complete it.  It just didn’t capture my attention.  Third, the plot seemed very thin.  Especially when it came to the interaction between Lilly and Jeff Brown and it seemed out of character for Ranger to go running off like a spurned lover.  All in all I just didn’t feel the story was cohesive at all.

I guess next time I won’t let my curiosity get the better of me and I’ll go with gut instinct.  I think I should just err on the side that incest is a taboo I’m not down with.

Book Synop: A storm’s rage. A woman’s desire.

A man with the power to set them both free.

He can summon lightning at will. Emerge unscathed from the center of a tornado. Strip a woman down to her barest defenses through the sheer force of his sexuality. He’s gorgeous, dangerous, and the target of parameteorologist Haley Holmes’s latest mission. Haley has been dispatched to the Louisiana bayous to investigate the phenomenon known as Remy Begnaud–a man with a gift he never wanted: the ability to control a storm’s fury. But even a woman trained in bizarre weather phenomena has no defense against the electrifying power of the ex—Navy SEAL…a power his enemies would kill to control.

With her agency monitoring their every move, Haley’s job is to seduce Remy, gain his trust–and help him harness his extraordinary gift. But who will protect her from this voracious lover who’s introducing her to a new world of erotic thrills—a man who grows increasingly insatiable with each new weather event? Haley knows a big storm is approaching—and with it will come unexpected delights. But so, too, will the storm unleash her greatest fears: an enemy bent on destroying Remy. And her worst fear of all—falling in love with this magnificent man, then having to betray him.

I started reading Riding the Storm thinking it was going to be a mix of paranormal and suspense/thriller and soon found that it was an erotic romance. Not that I minded, but I had to shift mental gears a little. There is only one word that comes to mind to describe this book — HOT!!! I read it in one sitting. I enjoyed meeting all the new characters from this world that Sydney Croft (aka Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler) created.  In fact, there were so many that I wish there were a few less so the story could focus that much more on Remy and Haley.

The powers that the characters had intrigued me. Remy had the power to control the weather, Annika could control/create electricity and Wyatt was telekinetic — just to name a few.

Haley was sent by ACRO to persuade Remy to join them and learn to control his gift and of course the bad guys want to get to him first! Thing is, Remy’s gift is tied into sex — his way of controlling what is happening. So there’s lots of sex and I can’t believe I’m going to say this…but I wish there had been a little less sex and more outmaneuvering the bad guys! I think this is a great start to a new series and I’m looking forward to Unleashing the Storm next March. I think if you like erotic romance, X-Men and stories like Rachel Caine’s Weather Wardens then this will be right up your alley!