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Apocalypse Babes #2
The X Factor
Book 2. The X Factor finds the Apocalypse Babes friends, along with a few other lost L.A. stragglers, ensconced in a compound that may or may not be run by evil Soviet scientists. Whether it's due to Bolshevik beliefs or a manipulating girlfriend, nightmares are on the loose and they want what's left of Seffy after the zombie attack. To make matters worse, one of the stragglers develops an unwanted attraction for Sef, and insists it's more than just UST à la Mulder and Scully.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 22, 2011
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Bella Street
21 books466 followersBella Street lives in Nashville so of course she writes time travel romance, southern gothic romance, science fiction romance, and faerie romance.
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January 9, 2012
OMG, could this series get any better?! The Z Word was my first zombie book, I have very little knowledge where they are concerned, but after reading The Z Word I fell in love with the book...and have a new interest.
The X Factor picks up right where The Z Word left off. Seffy and her friends are still stuck back in time but new problems arise. Now she is questioning her friendships. Who can she rely on and what is happening to her. A lot is going on in the compound and somebody is up to no good.
~Tich~
The X Factor picks up right where The Z Word left off. Seffy and her friends are still stuck back in time but new problems arise. Now she is questioning her friendships. Who can she rely on and what is happening to her. A lot is going on in the compound and somebody is up to no good.
~Tich~
October 29, 2019
3-1/2 stars
Why is everyone so mean to Seffy. Well, except for one person who Seffy just cannot trust. I would but she can't. I'm not sure what's going on with the time travel thing and I don't understand what happened to the zombies.
Why is everyone so mean to Seffy. Well, except for one person who Seffy just cannot trust. I would but she can't. I'm not sure what's going on with the time travel thing and I don't understand what happened to the zombies.
October 13, 2011
Having survived her dose of Zombie Juice, Seffy wakes to find herself being experimented on. A coup has left the refuge in the hands of those not sympathetic to outsiders and sadistically interested in why Seffy survived. Trent, Seffy's nemesis from the Z Word, rescues her and the rest of the Scobby Gang as well as the Fugere's leader. But all doesn't return to normal. Seffy's friends reject her, Trent rises to hero status, and a new threat emerges that is targeting Seffy.
I really enjoyed the X-Factor (maybe even better than the Z-word). Seffy's ugly past is beginning to show through the rips and tears in her Juicy Couture track suit making her more sympathetic and multidimensional. What's more Trent rises as not only the hero but as a man who can help Seffy believe she can be the woman she wants, instead of hiding behind shallow veneers. Ms. Street is to be commended for her homage to all those Commie scare movies. In a building that looks square from the outside but is round on the inside, the reader can expect some twists that don't follow the usual routes. The X-Factor is a fun way to spend the day.
I really enjoyed the X-Factor (maybe even better than the Z-word). Seffy's ugly past is beginning to show through the rips and tears in her Juicy Couture track suit making her more sympathetic and multidimensional. What's more Trent rises as not only the hero but as a man who can help Seffy believe she can be the woman she wants, instead of hiding behind shallow veneers. Ms. Street is to be commended for her homage to all those Commie scare movies. In a building that looks square from the outside but is round on the inside, the reader can expect some twists that don't follow the usual routes. The X-Factor is a fun way to spend the day.
December 23, 2020
The X Factor is the intriguing second book in the Apocalypse Babe series. In the book the characters continue to grow and their relationships change drastically from the first book.
Seffy is in even more danger and Trent it seems is the only one available to step in and save her. His forced hand triggers feelings he tried to deny and Seffy wants nothing to do with. But as they bond and grow closer neither of them can seem to overlook the fact that they can turn to one another. When Seffy's friends start to act weird and pull away, Trent is the only one who seems to want what's best for her, but are his motives genuine? Seffy can't seem to trust him fully, or anyone for that matter.
But when Seffy finds herself in worse trouble than ever before who will it be that rescues her this time?
Reading this series is like meeting up with old friends. I've only read a few books like that and I really enjoy the dynamic. It's a comfortable and soothing series to read, as if I'm not reading a book but looking in on my friend's lives. I've enjoyed the suspense and the ability to investigate with Trent and Seffy. I've grown a place in my literary heart for Trent and I really hope that he starts getting cut a little slack! Seffy has gone from someone you can't tolerate to someone you can't help but feel sorry for. She just seems to have the worst luck.
I definitely recommend this series to readers, even if you're not into the whole zombie Apocalypse theme. The series is written in a way that the genre isn't overwhelming the story and you can really tell how much thought went into the characters and their back stories and that this series is much more about their stories than it is about "the end of the world".
Seffy is in even more danger and Trent it seems is the only one available to step in and save her. His forced hand triggers feelings he tried to deny and Seffy wants nothing to do with. But as they bond and grow closer neither of them can seem to overlook the fact that they can turn to one another. When Seffy's friends start to act weird and pull away, Trent is the only one who seems to want what's best for her, but are his motives genuine? Seffy can't seem to trust him fully, or anyone for that matter.
But when Seffy finds herself in worse trouble than ever before who will it be that rescues her this time?
Reading this series is like meeting up with old friends. I've only read a few books like that and I really enjoy the dynamic. It's a comfortable and soothing series to read, as if I'm not reading a book but looking in on my friend's lives. I've enjoyed the suspense and the ability to investigate with Trent and Seffy. I've grown a place in my literary heart for Trent and I really hope that he starts getting cut a little slack! Seffy has gone from someone you can't tolerate to someone you can't help but feel sorry for. She just seems to have the worst luck.
I definitely recommend this series to readers, even if you're not into the whole zombie Apocalypse theme. The series is written in a way that the genre isn't overwhelming the story and you can really tell how much thought went into the characters and their back stories and that this series is much more about their stories than it is about "the end of the world".
January 17, 2013
This series is one I definitely would not have read if it hadn't been a an editing gig. I'm just not into zombies, werewolves, biological & chemical warfare, et al. This entire series took me out of my comfort zone, and I really have to admit I learned a lot. The series is about the loss of innocence . . . and the horrible damage that can do to human beings.
These books have content that I wouldn't recommend for youth . . . and many adults I know. The writing is good--you really get swept up into the story, and what happens. But there are shocking, scary, and gory things that happen. (As well as some love scenes that I skipped--she knew I wasn't editing that. ;o) So, if you're not into nightmarish and crazy stuff, I'd say stay away from this set.
The uber-adult content is why it gets three stars. The writing itself, the quality of the prose and the story construction, definitely gets 4.5 stars. Bella does a bang-up job of taking you inside the minds of her characters, and of sewing up loose ends so when you're done, it's all worth it.
These books have content that I wouldn't recommend for youth . . . and many adults I know. The writing is good--you really get swept up into the story, and what happens. But there are shocking, scary, and gory things that happen. (As well as some love scenes that I skipped--she knew I wasn't editing that. ;o) So, if you're not into nightmarish and crazy stuff, I'd say stay away from this set.
The uber-adult content is why it gets three stars. The writing itself, the quality of the prose and the story construction, definitely gets 4.5 stars. Bella does a bang-up job of taking you inside the minds of her characters, and of sewing up loose ends so when you're done, it's all worth it.
October 10, 2012
This picks up where the first one leaves off. There does not seem to be as much romantic angst in this one as in the first as the source of Sefy 's interest is acting with duplicity. Adding to the great mystery of what is going on is the sense that EVERYONE seems to be acting with nefarious purposes. Even with the romantic angst, the mystery and intrigue, and yes occasional gore and horror, kept me reading and looking to part three for more answers. There were some interesting revelations in this one that made me really want to get the third book which I plan on doing soon.
June 9, 2012
The second book of this series was another incredible read.
While Sef is being secluded from her friends, the test of
friendship began has her closest friends suddenly betrays her.
There's twists and turns packed into this book, and once you reach the end, you're dying to read the next book!
While Sef is being secluded from her friends, the test of
friendship began has her closest friends suddenly betrays her.
There's twists and turns packed into this book, and once you reach the end, you're dying to read the next book!
December 15, 2011
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