Review: Driven by Eve Kenin

Alicia's review of Driven by Eve Kenin
Sci-Fi/Speculative Romance released by Shomi on 28 Aug 07

Have you ever let a book get pushed off and pushed off? Not for any good reason, you just don't get to it? When you finally read it did you ever really regret not reading it sooner? Sybil keeps asking me, "Have you read Driven, yet? You're gonna' love it!" Do I have to tell her she was right, again, or can we just keep this between us?

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Have You Gone for a Test Drive Yet?

Driven by Eve Kenin is the most recent title from the new Shomi line published by Dorchester. And it is the first book in the line to not use 1st person, so if that has been holding you back from trying Shomi out. Go and read the first chapter, it will leave you wanting more.

Something Dorchester is getting better and better at is bringing nifty special features to the readers. Some are amusing, some are informative, some are silly but most of them give you a better idea of if you would like the book.

A lil inside info on Driven from Eve Kenin

If I had to sum up SHOMI in three words, I'd say: Innovative. Riveting. Romance.

If I had to sum up DRIVEN, I'd use the line my editor coined: post-apocalyptic, trans-Siberian trucker tale. Surprising, and a little out there? Yeah, just a little.

The truth is, this story kinda took me by surprise. When I started DRIVEN, I was writing dark historical Gothics (under the name Eve Silver) and a futuristic, kick-butt tale laced with sci-fi is about as far to the other end of the spectrum as a person can get.

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Review: Driven by Eve Kenin

Gwen's review of Driven by Eve Kenin
Futuristic romance published 28 Aug 07 by Shomi/Lovespell

Holy icicles, Batman! This futuristic/sci-fi/urban-like romance was a total treat to read! The heroine is a kickass, vulnerable but competent woman named Raina. The hero is an emotionally buttoned-down, kickass but controlled hunk named Wizard. And in this book, they kick ass and take names together, all while falling in love and, naturally, saving a large portion of the world.

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Eve Kenin: Shomi Daze Q&A

Tell me what to expect from Shomi in three words...

Ground-breaking. Riveting. Romance.

I see SHOMI books as romance at the cutting edge, romance with unique and previously unexplored elements. I know, I know, that's more than three words, but how to contain my excitement about this line within the boundaries of limited space, LOL!?

What attracted you to the line...

I wrote DRIVEN before I ever heard about SHOMI. This was the story that allowed me to explore character development and growth in a frozen wasteland, an environment so barren and sterile that it was an enormous contrast to human emotion. I knew when I wrote it that the book might have trouble finding a home because it was so different than my other work, but I was driven to write it nonetheless. (By the way, that's how I came up with the title. Not only did it suit the story, but it suited the process that was involved in the writing of it.)

When I gave this manuscript to my amazing agent, she was determined to find the right placement for it. She was the one who found the editor this story needed to have, the editor whose enthusiasm for this book matched my own. And it was my brilliant editor who recognized that DRIVEN was meant to be a SHOMI book. When she told me about the line, the vision for it, the idea of edgy romance where anything is possible, my heart started to pound. This was it. This was DRIVEN's home.

Is your story a Romance? Where are you on the ever popular HEA debate?

Yes, my story is a romance, and a kick-butt, action-adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, futuristic, alternate-reality tale. But it is a romance. I started reading romance novels when I was a teen, and those books, complete with the HEA, have helped me through the black moments of my life. I love reading romance. I love writing romance. And I love the HEA. Right now, I have no desire to write endings any other way.

What is a Kick Ass Heroine?

A kick-butt heroine is one who can handle absolutely anything. Not that it's easy for her... but she'll find a way to handle it. Her physical strength and ability to take care of herself is only part of the package, though. She has incredible mental acuity and strength of character; these traits allow her to face the most insurmountable obstacles. And she has failings, human weaknesses and hidden frailties that make her all the more appealing. Raina Bowen, the heroine of DRIVEN, has her share of failings, and that's why I like her so much, respect her, enjoyed every moment of getting to know her.
What's up next for you? And why will I want it NOW!

In addition to Eve Kenin's DRIVEN, due on shelves September 2007, I have two other books coming out in the summer/fall, written as my alter ego, Eve Silver.

First up is DARK PRINCE, a brooding, historical gothic tale set on Cornwall's coast, coming August 2007. Then in October 2007, my first dark, sexy paranormal, DEMON'S KISS will hit shelves. Check out excerpts of all my books at http://www.evekenin.com or http://www.evesilver.net

I'm hard at work on my next Eve Kenin book for Shomi, as well as another Eve Silver gothic, and book two of my demon series.