I'm a fan of Ms. R.G Alexander's work. Ms. R.G Alexander is a talented author with a fruitful imagination. I purchased this book shortly after reading her "Children of the Goddess" series. Although i didn't have many reviews available to me before purchasing this book, I expected great things. Unfortunately i felt this book was a waste of time. I was less then impressed on the character development in this book. They just felt "flat". I kept reading it expecting it to get better. The plot also left much to be desired. I was uninvolved as a reader and didn't care one way or another about Charli and her men. I would characterize this book as trash. The only reason i gave it 2(1.5 not available) stars was because i like the amazing race idea. It's a shame the potential was never reached.