Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy
Approximate
word count: 50-55,000
words
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Author:
“Marie
Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and three cats. She has
been writing for over twenty years. She has more works in progress
than she can count on two hands. Marie has published nineteen books.
Her real love is writing romances. She has published historical
romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance,
mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry.”
For
more, visit Ms. Lavender’s website or blog.
Description:
“Desiree
Edwards has a problem. She’s been attacked, kidnapped and forced to
get along with a vampire of all things. It’s something right out of
the story books she reads, or her worst nightmare. But, sometimes
he’s not the monster he appears to be. He seems so humanlike that
she can’t help it when her emotions betray her, when her body
betrays her. To make matters worse, she finds out more about herself
than she ever wanted to know.
She
was unlike any other…
Alec
has a problem. The animal in him wants Desiree. But, so does the man.
The more he learns about her, the harder it is to deny what he wants.
But, he’s a freak, and she’s just a human. The two species don’t
mix that way. Then an old enemy surfaces and Alec is forced to make a
choice. His life or hers.
Can
Alec’s soul be saved by this unique human? Or will it be far too
late?”
Appraisal:
Second
Nature as an urban
fantasy set in a contemporary world much like our own, with the
exception of vampires, werewolves, and possibly other creatures we
have yet to be introduced to. Desiree is a young divorcee who has
immersed herself in her work to start a new life since the divorce.
She has friends and family close by but is starting to feel like she
needs a change of pace in her life or work. She hasn’t decided
which yet.
The
story is told expertly through alternating viewpoints so well that I
was never confused about whose head we were in. Alec is a vampire, he
lost his life from a sloppy vampire who changed him unknowingly on a
battle field during the Civil War. So Alex was on his own, without a
sire, to show him the ropes on how to be a proper vampire. This turns
out well for Alec in the long run. He has made a good life, or
unlife, for himself and has been quite successful. He doesn’t kill
when he feeds, he erases his victim’s memory of the event and sends
them on their way.
When
Alec spots Desiree at the annual Jazz and Blues Festival he is
mesmerized by her. Not only does she attract the vampire in him, she
also attracts the man himself. There is an attraction between Desiree
and Alec that neither one of them can deny, no matter how hard
Desiree tries to deny it. There is also a bond that neither one of
them can explain. Desiree has some kind of psychic connection that
Alec has never experienced before with anyone else. This makes the
story unique for me. The emotional turmoil that each character
experiences is something I appreciated and it drew me into the story.
I cared what happened to both of them.
There
are a couple of plot twists that kept the story engaging. One I felt
was coming, it needed to happen, it was tense and hard to read.
However, I am glad it concluded the way that it did. Even though this
is book one of a series, there is no cliffhanger. That made me happy.
I look forward to more from Desiree and Alec, this story could go so
many directions. Great job, Ms. Lavender.
FYI:
This
book has sexually explicit scenes that may be unsuitable for some
readers.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I
found a small number of errors.
Rating:
***** Five stars
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