So, I got to Chapter Six, then realized I'd run out of wine and needed to go to bed.
My initial thoughts:
You'd need to have familiarity with the Marvel Universe to have a full picture of what's going on. No one explains what mutants are, just that they exist. The characters know the X-Men and Xavier's school exist.
Remy speaks in full coherent sentences. No third-person speak. He is of reasonable intelligence. Praise Jesus Hands.
Remy brings his problems to Anna Marie's doorstep is what I'm getting from the plot so far, though it is fairly obvious who the other two people who show up at AM's diner are. The diner seems very much out of the Sookie Stackhouse series. There is even a Lafayette.
AM is thirsty and Remy looks like a tall glass of sweetened iced tea.
It's not the 616 universe, but the story beats are similar.
I think it might be a Gambit story but told from Rogue's POV. And for once, I agree with her. Yes, Remy is super hot.
Minor irritations:
It makes a point to include more diversity, denounce slavery, stuff like that. Which I appreciate, but don't need beaten over my head with. The writer also makes an effort to not depict southerners as stereotypes, like what you'd see in Deliverance.
Too many Southern sayings, and while I LOVE the XTAS' "cat in a roomful of rocking chairs" Rogue, we do not need two Folksy Sayings per sentence.
A crow and a raven are not the same kinda bird, nor do they sound alike.
Overall, I'm entertained. I'm not really a critical reader or someone who appreciates literature. For a mutant romance novel, sure, I'm all in. It goes good with Chardonnay.
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