BOOK: Dash & Dingo In Search Of The Tasmanian Tiger - Catt Ford & Sean Kennedy

Title: Dash & Dingo In Search Of The Tasmanian Tiger
Author: Catt Ford & Sean Kennedy
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Publisher: DreamSpinnerPress 2009
Pages: paperback 294
Language: English
Rating: 6/10
Summary: When Jack "Dingo" Chambers whirlwinds into his office, British archivist Henry Percial-Smythe isn't too pleased. But when Dingo invites him to travel to Australia to search for the near extinct Tasmanian Tiger, Henry doesn't have to think long. This could be the last chance to preserve the creature. Although the men try to keep their focus on saving the rare animal, in between fighting off poachers they can't help being distracted by each other.

Spoilerfree review
After reading Sean Kennedy's first book Tigers and Devils I was looking forward to his new book. I wasn't sure what to expect from a story that was co-written. I've known Sean to be fascinated by the Tasmanian Tiger for years and his personal love for that now extinct creature did shine through in both the main characters' s enthusiasm. Their interaction with the Tasmanian Tigers was very exciting to read. But I felt the main adventure was reduced to the background by the amount of sexscenes.
Don't get me wrong: I like a bit of porn in between the adventures, but I hadn't expected the overload of it in this story. I wasn't aware this book was meant to be erotica, especially after reading Tigers and Devils, which is a character-driven romance. And while I could relate to the people in that book, I couldn't get a grip on Jack and Henry. I had problems visualizing them and they often seemed to switch personalities. I am aware people other than me have a variety of emotions and are capable of change, but with these guys it often felt forced to fit the occasion. Despite the enjoyable physical scenes the men never really came to life for me.

I did get a good sense of the era (1934) and loved the descriptions of the way the men traveled from England to Australia and through Tasmania. A lot of the dialogues made me smile and grin. Some conversations were maybe a little predictable, although that probably wouldn't have bothered me if I had managed to perceive the characters better.

Since the book ended with a hint of a new adventure, I'm curious to find out if Dash and Dingo will be able to convince me they are indeed more than just bodies to enjoy.
Because however pleasant those sexscenes were, I'm convinced they could be even better when there are actual characters involved.