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Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
5.0
5 -⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Gods, she had fire. Fire and fight and she might very well be his match in every way."
Passion Unleashed is the third novel in the adult paranormal romance series, Demonica. Each novel follows a separate couple for the overarching plot is built across the series so you need to read them in order. In this novel we follow Wraith, the youngest of the Seminus brothers, and Serena, as charmed treasure hunter working to the demon slayer are bound together thanks to the special artifact she protects. See Serena's charm protects her but only so long as she remains a virgin and Wraith needs that charm to save himself from a poison (yay old enemies from the previous books!)...but the cost would be her life. Add in a mysterious being hunting them down and it soon becomes clear this charm may play a much larger role in the world.
Ah the smell of mortal peril and angst in all the best ways is in the air for this. Admittedly, Wraith and Serena are my favourite couple of the Seminus brothers. Serena is a truly good person and the way she adapts and trusts and forgives makes her a character I was able to follow so easily. Her chemistry with Wraith is top notch!
Wraith, in this novel, was an absolute pleasure to watch fall from grace. Spending the last two books rejecting a long term partner I adore seeing this facade crumble to see Wraith underneath the bravado and this delivered. We get to explore his trauma a little but and see him have to confront his past and the consequences in order to be better. The cherry on top is the idea that he knows to be with her will be to either end his life or lose her and the heart strings were PULLED so much.
The spice in this book is about a 4 spicy pepper out of 5 spicy pepper. As I have said before this nature of these books is higher spice and sexual content given the nature of the demons here but we also have these fast burn attractions that give way to delicious medium burn romances. In this case, Serena having to remain a virgin created some very fun work around and when the spice hits truly it was perfect for the story.
"...it was the first time I made love to anyone. You can call me a liar for anything else, but do not doubt me on this. And I swear to you that you were the first, and you will be the last."
This is a reminder of trigger warning as these books are older and therefore have not been updated by their publishers to contain a content warning. These books contain dark subject matter but are not dark romance - these include threats of SA, death, maiming, torture, abuse, dubious consent, and more. Wraith has a pretty torturous past, demonic beings are out to get them and wants to maximize suffering. In addition he starts with the intention of wanting to seduce Serena to take her charm - this changes quickly but keep that in mind.
The world and story continue to escalate alongside a romance that gripped my heart. I loved Serena and Wraith's dynamic and the way it changes Wraith especially. I felt this book also begins showing the story widening to something larger than just the Seminus demons and their problems. We get a good mix of action, adventure, and treasure hunting that was a refreshing addition to the series and keeps things moving. Also one of my favourite tropes in this book!
I feel if you have been enjoying this series you will feel really satisfies diving into this one. The banter, the romance, and world are still drawing you in and delivering again and again.
I can't recommend these book enough!
"Gods, she had fire. Fire and fight and she might very well be his match in every way."
Passion Unleashed is the third novel in the adult paranormal romance series, Demonica. Each novel follows a separate couple for the overarching plot is built across the series so you need to read them in order. In this novel we follow Wraith, the youngest of the Seminus brothers, and Serena, as charmed treasure hunter working to the demon slayer are bound together thanks to the special artifact she protects. See Serena's charm protects her but only so long as she remains a virgin and Wraith needs that charm to save himself from a poison (yay old enemies from the previous books!)...but the cost would be her life. Add in a mysterious being hunting them down and it soon becomes clear this charm may play a much larger role in the world.
Ah the smell of mortal peril and angst in all the best ways is in the air for this. Admittedly, Wraith and Serena are my favourite couple of the Seminus brothers. Serena is a truly good person and the way she adapts and trusts and forgives makes her a character I was able to follow so easily. Her chemistry with Wraith is top notch!
Wraith, in this novel, was an absolute pleasure to watch fall from grace. Spending the last two books rejecting a long term partner I adore seeing this facade crumble to see Wraith underneath the bravado and this delivered. We get to explore his trauma a little but and see him have to confront his past and the consequences in order to be better. The cherry on top is the idea that he knows to be with her will be to either end his life or lose her and the heart strings were PULLED so much.
The spice in this book is about a 4 spicy pepper out of 5 spicy pepper. As I have said before this nature of these books is higher spice and sexual content given the nature of the demons here but we also have these fast burn attractions that give way to delicious medium burn romances. In this case, Serena having to remain a virgin created some very fun work around and when the spice hits truly it was perfect for the story.
"...it was the first time I made love to anyone. You can call me a liar for anything else, but do not doubt me on this. And I swear to you that you were the first, and you will be the last."
This is a reminder of trigger warning as these books are older and therefore have not been updated by their publishers to contain a content warning. These books contain dark subject matter but are not dark romance - these include threats of SA, death, maiming, torture, abuse, dubious consent, and more. Wraith has a pretty torturous past, demonic beings are out to get them and wants to maximize suffering. In addition he starts with the intention of wanting to seduce Serena to take her charm - this changes quickly but keep that in mind.
The world and story continue to escalate alongside a romance that gripped my heart. I loved Serena and Wraith's dynamic and the way it changes Wraith especially. I felt this book also begins showing the story widening to something larger than just the Seminus demons and their problems. We get a good mix of action, adventure, and treasure hunting that was a refreshing addition to the series and keeps things moving. Also one of my favourite tropes in this book!
I feel if you have been enjoying this series you will feel really satisfies diving into this one. The banter, the romance, and world are still drawing you in and delivering again and again.
I can't recommend these book enough!