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styx971's review against another edition
1.0
Edit: against my better judgement a day later i found myself finishing this .. my opinions didn't really change honestly , i didn't hate the characters and i liked the concepts of the book overall , i just think it was really poorly written and the pacing wasn't great still.
got 18 chapters deep out of 37 before deciding to drop this one
i wanted to like it but i just don't think its well writen. it has ok concepts with how species and factions work , but for a romance novel its just bad. the book starts with the male lead breaking in and nabbing the female lead and her daughter so is for whatever reason super ok with the whole thing vs her mother reasons which are bearly explained by the point i'm at. Then theres a forced marriage between them after all of a couple hours of that for 'plot reasons' , the female lead tries for the whole resistance thing but in the end its more laughable than anything and in terms of actual romance all it really takes is a kiss here or there of him trying to shut that up and they bone , pretty much zero foreplay and the scenes aren't particularly steamy.
the pacing is frankly a mess as well, you go from X happens in a span of hours/days to suddenly its weeks later and everything good , but wait why are we still in X location because reasons before it implied that wasn't the priority. .. then after a scene or 2 another subpar 'romance' scene and another gap in time happens n its at this point i decided its just not worth reading after some weirdly detailed yet not at all car ride and action scene.
i wanted to like this , i don't hate the characters but the plot and pace are just sorta a mess.
got 18 chapters deep out of 37 before deciding to drop this one
i wanted to like it but i just don't think its well writen. it has ok concepts with how species and factions work , but for a romance novel its just bad. the book starts with the male lead breaking in and nabbing the female lead and her daughter so is for whatever reason super ok with the whole thing vs her mother reasons which are bearly explained by the point i'm at. Then theres a forced marriage between them after all of a couple hours of that for 'plot reasons' , the female lead tries for the whole resistance thing but in the end its more laughable than anything and in terms of actual romance all it really takes is a kiss here or there of him trying to shut that up and they bone , pretty much zero foreplay and the scenes aren't particularly steamy.
the pacing is frankly a mess as well, you go from X happens in a span of hours/days to suddenly its weeks later and everything good , but wait why are we still in X location because reasons before it implied that wasn't the priority. .. then after a scene or 2 another subpar 'romance' scene and another gap in time happens n its at this point i decided its just not worth reading after some weirdly detailed yet not at all car ride and action scene.
i wanted to like this , i don't hate the characters but the plot and pace are just sorta a mess.
inbooktravels's review against another edition
4.0
New series that I fell in love with, there’s the best of everything, from vampires to werewolves and even gifted humans, but the reason I liked so much was the strong connection between Talen and Cara.
We can see from the first touch these two are meant to be and they are super hot together but not everything is perfect and the reason Talen went after Cara is because the Kurjans are after gifted females humans and her daughter Jaine can predict the future.
Sounds like a lot right, but for the first book is expected to be a little overwhelming. I liked Cara and how strong she became, she’s no wallflower, but her father was a brute and liked to hit a lot in name of God, so she’s a little afraid to use her powers, but Talen helped her a lot in this book.
Another great part was meeting the rest of the Vampire clan, because the Kayrs are very male and very powerfull, but caveman’s all the way. Each book so far feature one brother meeting their mate and Talen was the first.
But more bad things are happening around them and now the war is in full swing.
We can see from the first touch these two are meant to be and they are super hot together but not everything is perfect and the reason Talen went after Cara is because the Kurjans are after gifted females humans and her daughter Jaine can predict the future.
Sounds like a lot right, but for the first book is expected to be a little overwhelming. I liked Cara and how strong she became, she’s no wallflower, but her father was a brute and liked to hit a lot in name of God, so she’s a little afraid to use her powers, but Talen helped her a lot in this book.
Another great part was meeting the rest of the Vampire clan, because the Kayrs are very male and very powerfull, but caveman’s all the way. Each book so far feature one brother meeting their mate and Talen was the first.
But more bad things are happening around them and now the war is in full swing.
um_actually's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not giving great plot or great world building but if you’re looking for a palette cleanser book, then this’ll do.
janfromnj's review against another edition
4.0
if you need to lose yourself, do it here with Talen, Cara, little Janie and the paranormal world of vampires, shape shifters and more.
This book will grab you immediately. Be prepared to be totally engulfed in this paranormal story from page 1. But. It’s an escape from reality so to enjoy it, remember that part please.
Cara and her daughter Janie have special powers. Talen, a 300 year old vampire, is tasked with protecting them….and taking Cara as his “mate”. What happens between them begins with arguments, Cara tries to run because of course she isn’t trusting the motives of this vampire she unwillingly finds so attractive, leading ultimately to hot, hot sex. Theres a lot of that in this book and yes, real emotions come into play. Vampires aren’t evil here. They are warriors, they are hot and very protective. Oh and they overuse the term “mate”.
This story is one to get lost in when you need a diversion. I did and this story worked perfectly for me. I even loved it when Talen and Cara discovered they could communicate thru their thoughts. Yea. I even loved that! And Cara’s daughter is the REAL SPECIAL ONE……..more to come in future books I’m sure.
It’s a complicated, intense plot, a war breaks out between many paranormal characters, there are shape shifting lions, and Cara’s life is in danger more than once. Emma, Cara’s sister, who also has special powers, turns up toward the end and she’s a feisty addition.
Need to forget about your day to day reality? This is how to do just that.
This book will grab you immediately. Be prepared to be totally engulfed in this paranormal story from page 1. But. It’s an escape from reality so to enjoy it, remember that part please.
Cara and her daughter Janie have special powers. Talen, a 300 year old vampire, is tasked with protecting them….and taking Cara as his “mate”. What happens between them begins with arguments, Cara tries to run because of course she isn’t trusting the motives of this vampire she unwillingly finds so attractive, leading ultimately to hot, hot sex. Theres a lot of that in this book and yes, real emotions come into play. Vampires aren’t evil here. They are warriors, they are hot and very protective. Oh and they overuse the term “mate”.
This story is one to get lost in when you need a diversion. I did and this story worked perfectly for me. I even loved it when Talen and Cara discovered they could communicate thru their thoughts. Yea. I even loved that! And Cara’s daughter is the REAL SPECIAL ONE……..more to come in future books I’m sure.
It’s a complicated, intense plot, a war breaks out between many paranormal characters, there are shape shifting lions, and Cara’s life is in danger more than once. Emma, Cara’s sister, who also has special powers, turns up toward the end and she’s a feisty addition.
Need to forget about your day to day reality? This is how to do just that.
michigansarabee's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed it the 2nd time through more than the first time years ago. Took me 1/2 way through before I realized it was sounding familiar. Typical fated mates romp with a heroine who makes some stupid decisions that get her in trouble so she can be saved by the MAN/Vampire.
amybosica's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars!
This was a great Paranormal Romance. I love the flow of the story and the characters
This story had just the right amount of action and steamy romance. I can't wait to read more in this series!
This was a great Paranormal Romance. I love the flow of the story and the characters
This story had just the right amount of action and steamy romance. I can't wait to read more in this series!
rowe02's review against another edition
this was…ok I guess. Weirdly old acting child, kinda insta love? not loving the premise tho I think I might come back to it one day tbh
readinginmagnolia's review against another edition
DNF at 20% - This is too controlling-alpha-male, rapey for me. Why is it so hard to find romances with female scientist leads without controlling, threatening, violent, etc. men for mates
stang_gt3's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book more for the potential of the series than for this book itself. As much as I liked Janie and Cara I wanted to punch Talen in the face for most of this novel. Here's the thing...normally I enjoyed the alpha male, mine, storyline. But the reason it works for me is ultimately they always get their comeuppance and accept that the woman they've fallen for is just as strong as they are, though maybe in different ways. Talen, for me, never does that. He's as determined to have his way at the end of the story as he was at the beginning, and really it's Cara that somehow seems to just accept it by the end of the story. Sure she still went after her sister, but Talen never accepts that she should.
That being said, I do really like the world here. I'm extremely curious to see where it all builds to as we get to see more of the world in later novels. Emma and Dage are definitely going to be a handful. :)
That being said, I do really like the world here. I'm extremely curious to see where it all builds to as we get to see more of the world in later novels. Emma and Dage are definitely going to be a handful. :)