Roberta, writing at Love Bytes, gives Spring Break at the Villa Hermes 4.5 hearts in a long and lovely review. I especially love reading reviews that focus on what’s most important to me when I write: the characters. Without good characters, the most ingenious plot in the world is going to fall flat.

I have to say that Xavier did such an amazing job with every single one of these characters. They were full-bodied characters with their own quirks and issues that they have. I fell for each and everyone of these guys. They all brought something to the table and just made my little heart beat for them.

The very best part of this story was the time spent in the underground. It was during this time that these characters really all took off for me. We got such an intimate look into who these guys were and why they were the way they were. Beautifully done.

Thanks, Roberta, for your perceptive and generous review. And if you’re not Roberta, I encourage you to read the entire review.

The Novel Approach has reviewed Spring Break at the Villa Hermes, and Karen has given it a 5-star rating. I am always delighted when reviewers call out the very things that I enjoy most about writing the books—especially when it comes to a character like Thor, who made me laugh every time I tried to figure out what was going to come out of that adorable, politically correct mouth of his.

One of the things I have loved about this series is how Xavier Mayne builds all of the characters, so whether they are the primary characters or secondary, by the end you feel as though you know them all. Story time was amazing, and at parts had me cracking up and laughing out loud.  Thor’s story about the floppy, one eyed slug, and looking another man right in the anus, had tears running down my face I laughed so hard.

Thanks, Karen, for the lovely review. You can read the entire review here.