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trudyd's review against another edition
5.0
I have started reading a book and listening when I don't have tome to sit down. The drama exploded with the narration. The audio took a suspenseful thriller and made it a complete nail biter.
Cat has lost her siblings thanks to Bran. He wants her for something, but what? Whatever it is, he wants it badly and will restore to terrible threats to get it. Too bad for him that Cat is the smart one. She figures somethings out and she won't let him foul her.
Bran isn't her only problem. Fintan is watching over her. The man has no emotions, no compassion. When his walls start to crack he disappears. How can one rely on someone like that? How do you love someone that doesn't want your love? Their romance is overflowing with tension.
A great read but an even better listen.
Cat has lost her siblings thanks to Bran. He wants her for something, but what? Whatever it is, he wants it badly and will restore to terrible threats to get it. Too bad for him that Cat is the smart one. She figures somethings out and she won't let him foul her.
Bran isn't her only problem. Fintan is watching over her. The man has no emotions, no compassion. When his walls start to crack he disappears. How can one rely on someone like that? How do you love someone that doesn't want your love? Their romance is overflowing with tension.
A great read but an even better listen.
kim_brockway_gatehouse's review against another edition
5.0
Another Gripping Story In This Addictive Paranormal Romance Series
As I've said before, I am already a fan of this series and love Ms Grant's writing style. The fantasy world that she's created is complex but believable, her characters are engaging; what I like is that none of them are stereotypically evil or good but have the multilayered depth of personality that are present in real life.
Although this book is the fourth in this series, as well as being part of her well established Dark World universe, Ms Grant weaves any necessary information into this story to ensure new readers don't feel lost.
Dark Alpha's Lover could be read as a standalone romance because that aspect of this book is resolved in Ms Grant's signature HEA style, however, the background story revolving around the threat posed by Bran, the ex-Reaper and current nemesis has only escalated within these pages and is far from concluded.
This book made me blubber like a baby, growl in frustration, cry out in shock and had my adrenaline pumping, however, as a romance there's also enough tender scenes and romantic gestures to warm my old heart and plenty of sexual anticipation and titillating passion to send tingles in all the right places too.
As I've said before, I am already a fan of this series and love Ms Grant's writing style. The fantasy world that she's created is complex but believable, her characters are engaging; what I like is that none of them are stereotypically evil or good but have the multilayered depth of personality that are present in real life.
Although this book is the fourth in this series, as well as being part of her well established Dark World universe, Ms Grant weaves any necessary information into this story to ensure new readers don't feel lost.
Dark Alpha's Lover could be read as a standalone romance because that aspect of this book is resolved in Ms Grant's signature HEA style, however, the background story revolving around the threat posed by Bran, the ex-Reaper and current nemesis has only escalated within these pages and is far from concluded.
This book made me blubber like a baby, growl in frustration, cry out in shock and had my adrenaline pumping, however, as a romance there's also enough tender scenes and romantic gestures to warm my old heart and plenty of sexual anticipation and titillating passion to send tingles in all the right places too.
romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
4.0
Another great story and lots of fun twists and turns.
erinremen's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it
Short, sweet and straight to the point. Great story and a few gold nuggets of information that leave you dying for the next one! Thanks Donna!
Short, sweet and straight to the point. Great story and a few gold nuggets of information that leave you dying for the next one! Thanks Donna!
noajasmine's review against another edition
3.0
I like the series but I feel like the romance is getting kind of repetitive but I am interested in where the storyline is going.
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
4.0
If you have been reading my blog for a while you most likely noticed that I will read every books that Donna writes and I have been loving every single books by her so far.
Dark Alpha's Lover is book number 4 in the Reaper series but you can read it as a stand-alone.
Just like all other books by Donna, I have absolutely loved this book. I love this story and yes I was sucked into this book right from the beginning and I know I will be re-reading it and the previous books in this series again and again in the future.
I do recommend this book.
I give this 5 out of 5 .
Dark Alpha's Lover is book number 4 in the Reaper series but you can read it as a stand-alone.
Just like all other books by Donna, I have absolutely loved this book. I love this story and yes I was sucked into this book right from the beginning and I know I will be re-reading it and the previous books in this series again and again in the future.
I do recommend this book.
I give this 5 out of 5 .
raven168's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
First, I have to say how ecstatic I was when Cael went to Dreagan to speak with Con. I have so been waiting for that moment. Sadly, it was so freaking short. But now that the dragon kings know of the reapers, I'm hopeful for the future of them working together a bit here and there. Also adding to that is the fact that Fintan is using Balladyn for information on the dark fae and Bran's whereabouts. What surprised me though was that there was nothing of Rhi. I really thought that seeing how in the kings' last book she pretty much figured out what the Reapers did to her in their last book, she would have showed up at some point demanding answers. But maybe because she's more part of the kings' world it'll happen there...
I really liked getting to know Fintan more here. We find out why his coloring is the way it is, and really, it makes sense. In a scary cool way. His past and his betrayal were harsh, and while he has completely turned off his emotions, he has come out a better man in his second chance at life. And he's also one hell of Reaper. But with the disappearance of Eoghan and the appearance of Cat, his emotions are going to come back and he's going to have a very hard time dealing with them.
Her whole life Cat has believed that the magic that the people in her family are always born with skipped her. So she grew up watching her brother and sister work at theirs while all she could do was sit there are watch. Needless to say, she was jealous and upset. But she knows of the Fae world and that's very important. With the death of her parents in an accident, and Bran murdering her siblings, the only person she has left is her grandfather. She knows her death is just a matter of time but she wants to keep him safe at least. But because of her family history with the Fae, each night both light and dark come to watch her home and wait to see her die.
Which brings her to Fintan's attention. He has never heard of such a thing and his curiosity about Cat is strong. He knows it's only a matter of time before Bran either finds out about her, or if he already knows, comes for her. Because Cael is busy with something he won't share (but we do know) and the others are searching for any clue on where Eoghan is, Fintan takes it upon himself to learn more about her and possibly use Cat to bring Bran into a trap to finally kill him and end this. So Fintan shows himself to Cat. Her attraction to him was immediate despite the way he looks even though she knows that she should fear him. That's the last thing she feels though, and Fintan also immediately wants her. Which was my problem with this book. I think it was only a day or two that the two of them had known each other and they were sleeping together. But I'll buy that. What I don't buy was the insta-love between them in that same time frame.
They share a lot with each other including their pasts and Fintan even tells her all about the Reapers. If she's going to be in the middle of it all, the least he can do is tell her what's going on. And soon enough Bran does come for her. When she doesn't go to him and instead helps Fintan fight off some Dark, more is about to be taken from her. But during that fight she finds out that she actually does have magic. Even so, at that point, it's nothing really special for a Fae so they still have no idea why Bran wants her so much. When Cat kind of betrays Fintan by seeking out Bran to talk, then doesn't kill him when she had the chance, things between them become strained. To say the least. Despite how deeply that cut him and how badly he wants to leave her, he remains veiled by her side. After all, she's the key to getting to Bran but he also promised to protect her...and just can't seem to leave her.
She willing goes with Bran when he next comes for her because he tricked her before and holds something she loves. She frustrated me to no end with her decisions here and then what ends up happening anyway. When Fintan tracks her, he finds himself in a trap. Really? He didn't see that coming? But because of what happens, Cat embraces her magic and brings help to them. She even manages to draw out a lot information from Bran about many things. Including her real power, and what he plans to do with Death. She was actually pretty smart and was able to put a lot things together that Reapers hadn't yet. And when the fighting comes, the Reapers are in for a surprise that they never expected.
The ending was good and I do think that Fintan and Cat make a good couple. Fintan is so out of depth with a relationship though, but Cat wants to be by his side and will wait for him to be comfortable saying the words she wants to hear. She'll also do whatever she can to help the Reapers.
With the epilogue, we find out not quite where Eoghan is but that it's not a safe place. Pitch black with something attacking him, he has limited to no options available to him. When he sees something else there, he goes for it not knowing if it's any safer than what hunts him. But what choice does he have? I have no idea where he could be, but it'll be interesting to find out.
ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
First, I have to say how ecstatic I was when Cael went to Dreagan to speak with Con. I have so been waiting for that moment. Sadly, it was so freaking short. But now that the dragon kings know of the reapers, I'm hopeful for the future of them working together a bit here and there. Also adding to that is the fact that Fintan is using Balladyn for information on the dark fae and Bran's whereabouts. What surprised me though was that there was nothing of Rhi. I really thought that seeing how in the kings' last book she pretty much figured out what the Reapers did to her in their last book, she would have showed up at some point demanding answers. But maybe because she's more part of the kings' world it'll happen there...
I really liked getting to know Fintan more here. We find out why his coloring is the way it is, and really, it makes sense. In a scary cool way. His past and his betrayal were harsh, and while he has completely turned off his emotions, he has come out a better man in his second chance at life. And he's also one hell of Reaper. But with the disappearance of Eoghan and the appearance of Cat, his emotions are going to come back and he's going to have a very hard time dealing with them.
Her whole life Cat has believed that the magic that the people in her family are always born with skipped her. So she grew up watching her brother and sister work at theirs while all she could do was sit there are watch. Needless to say, she was jealous and upset. But she knows of the Fae world and that's very important. With the death of her parents in an accident, and Bran murdering her siblings, the only person she has left is her grandfather. She knows her death is just a matter of time but she wants to keep him safe at least. But because of her family history with the Fae, each night both light and dark come to watch her home and wait to see her die.
Which brings her to Fintan's attention. He has never heard of such a thing and his curiosity about Cat is strong. He knows it's only a matter of time before Bran either finds out about her, or if he already knows, comes for her. Because Cael is busy with something he won't share (but we do know) and the others are searching for any clue on where Eoghan is, Fintan takes it upon himself to learn more about her and possibly use Cat to bring Bran into a trap to finally kill him and end this. So Fintan shows himself to Cat. Her attraction to him was immediate despite the way he looks even though she knows that she should fear him. That's the last thing she feels though, and Fintan also immediately wants her. Which was my problem with this book. I think it was only a day or two that the two of them had known each other and they were sleeping together. But I'll buy that. What I don't buy was the insta-love between them in that same time frame.
They share a lot with each other including their pasts and Fintan even tells her all about the Reapers. If she's going to be in the middle of it all, the least he can do is tell her what's going on. And soon enough Bran does come for her. When she doesn't go to him and instead helps Fintan fight off some Dark, more is about to be taken from her. But during that fight she finds out that she actually does have magic. Even so, at that point, it's nothing really special for a Fae so they still have no idea why Bran wants her so much. When Cat kind of betrays Fintan by seeking out Bran to talk, then doesn't kill him when she had the chance, things between them become strained. To say the least. Despite how deeply that cut him and how badly he wants to leave her, he remains veiled by her side. After all, she's the key to getting to Bran but he also promised to protect her...and just can't seem to leave her.
She willing goes with Bran when he next comes for her because he tricked her before and holds something she loves. She frustrated me to no end with her decisions here and then what ends up happening anyway. When Fintan tracks her, he finds himself in a trap. Really? He didn't see that coming? But because of what happens, Cat embraces her magic and brings help to them. She even manages to draw out a lot information from Bran about many things. Including her real power, and what he plans to do with Death. She was actually pretty smart and was able to put a lot things together that Reapers hadn't yet. And when the fighting comes, the Reapers are in for a surprise that they never expected.
The ending was good and I do think that Fintan and Cat make a good couple. Fintan is so out of depth with a relationship though, but Cat wants to be by his side and will wait for him to be comfortable saying the words she wants to hear. She'll also do whatever she can to help the Reapers.
With the epilogue, we find out not quite where Eoghan is but that it's not a safe place. Pitch black with something attacking him, he has limited to no options available to him. When he sees something else there, he goes for it not knowing if it's any safer than what hunts him. But what choice does he have? I have no idea where he could be, but it'll be interesting to find out.
ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.
shai3d's review
4.0
I keep dipping my toes into this world as the books come up for review and have been very pleased. This is the first one that I have read in the Reaper series and I loved the fact that while it stands on its own very nicely, I also got a chance to check in on the Dragon Kings.
DARK ALPHA'S LOVER focuses on Fintan and Cat while advancing the overall story arc. I was introduced to the other Reapers also and now I need to pick up the books that came before as I was entranced by Ms. Grant's world and her characters.
I do recommend this book and this author to anyone who enjoys paranormal romances with hot men and strong women. There are some sex scenes as well as violence but nothing too graphic.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
DARK ALPHA'S LOVER focuses on Fintan and Cat while advancing the overall story arc. I was introduced to the other Reapers also and now I need to pick up the books that came before as I was entranced by Ms. Grant's world and her characters.
I do recommend this book and this author to anyone who enjoys paranormal romances with hot men and strong women. There are some sex scenes as well as violence but nothing too graphic.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
enchantressofbooks's review
2.0
As a fan of this series and the spinoff DARK KINGS, I'm sadden that I'm finding a repetitive story. The names change but the overall concept remains the same. This novella moves the story a long as we learn a few new things but again, not by much. The instalove might be what is doing me in... I mean, here you have a Reaper that has closed his emotions down completely, has been around for YEARS and I'm expected to believe (yes, I know its a story, but there has GOT to be a little bit of 'possibility' to make it work too) that here comes a pretty face and BAM, he is now falling for the heroine. That's the thing.... its completely and utterly physical only. In THIS situation with THIS Reaper, I would have preferred for them to get to know each other and have him fall for HER and not the pretty face.
There was also the issue of a plot hole
Narrator Review: I think she did a great job with the female characters. I wish there was a better range and differentiation of the male characters. I also think her accent for the characters is rather good! I'd LOVE for her to co-narrate with Antony in the Dark Kings series!
Overall it was okay. Its a quick listen.
There was also the issue of a plot hole
Spoiler
Cat has a unique and extremely special power of making her wishes come true. We've been told she is just as if not can be more powerful than a fae.... why is it that the neither the Reapers nor Death ask her to wish Owen back to them? They don't even ask her to try.Narrator Review: I think she did a great job with the female characters. I wish there was a better range and differentiation of the male characters. I also think her accent for the characters is rather good! I'd LOVE for her to co-narrate with Antony in the Dark Kings series!
Overall it was okay. Its a quick listen.