 | Title: Supernatural
 Sexual Content: See each story Rating:
Good - A fun read with minor flaws. Maybe read an excerpt before buying. |
Description
In this tantalizing collection, four New York Times bestselling authors invite you into the alluring worlds they've created in the Demonica, Guardians of Eternity, Nightwalkers, and Dragon Kin series. Each mesmerizing page will leave you craving more. . .
"Vampire Fight Club " by Larissa Ione
When a wave of violence forces shapeshifter Vladlena to go undercover, her first stop is a haven of vice—with a dangerously sexy vamp in charge. Both Vladlena and Nathan are hiding something, but they can't conceal the lust that simmers between them . . .
"Darkness Eternal " by Alexandra Ivy
After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of hell, there's no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by his touch. . .
"Kane " by Jacquelyn Frank
Kane knows Corrine was meant to be his. . . just as he knows that truly possessing the lovely human is forbidden. But on the night of the Samhain moon, the beast in every demon is stronger than reason, and Kane's hunger is more powerful than any punishment. . .
"Dragon on Top " by G.A. Aiken
Escorting the highborn Bram through deadly Sand Dragon territory will try Ghleanna's patience. . . and her resolve. For Bram is determined to enhance the journey with a seduction no female could resist. . .
Review
Don’t let the cover fool you, this is a super sexy anthology featuring demons, witches, vampires, and dragon shifters determined to claim the ones they love. All four stories tease and tantalize readers to delve deeper into their paranormal romance series, and in two of the four stories, they succeeded.
"Vampire Fight Club " by Larissa Ione (Lords of Deliverance #1.5)
Set in the same word as Ione’s Demonica and Lords of Deliverance series (and featuring character cameos from both series), “Vampire Fight Club” follows a young shifter who infiltrates an underground supernatural fight club in order to avenge the death of her brother. She ends up working for the jaded and detached manager and vampire, Nathan, who has his own vengeance to deliver. Sparks fly fast and hot between these two while still allowing the motives of each character to stand on their own. The obstacles to their relationship are genuine and kept the romantic tension sizzling throughout the story. Newbies to this world will definitely want to plan a longer trip while series fans will enjoy this deeper look into Nathan’s life. Read an Excerpt
Sexual Content: Scene of sensuality. Graphic sex scene Rating: 3/5
"Darkness Eternal " by Alexandra Ivy (Guardians of Eternity #7.5)
“Darkness Eternal” is sort of a supernatural Snow White story where the prince is a vampire and Snow White is a centuries imprisoned witch. The two end up in running from a demon in the underworld which consisted mostly of sex scenes and just a little running and fighting right at the end. The characters had whiplash inducing mood swings that had them insulting, comforting, and declaring eternal love for each other all within hours of meeting. It was jarring and had me rolling my eyes several times. While the writing was good, and the worldbuilding had potential, the characterizations and flimsy-even-for-a-novella storyline kept “Darkness Eternal” from sitting well with me. Read an Excerpt
Sexual Content: Several graphic sex scenes Rating: 2/5
"Kane " by Jacquelyn Frank (Nightwalkers #1.5)
“Kane” is the perfect example of what a good novella should be. It established a very cool demon/druid mythology with lots of subtle nuisances and a real sense of the worldbuilding without dragging down the story, and made me want to read the rest of the Guardians of Eternity series. Kane, a demon, becomes consumed with a human, Corrine until one night he touches her. His punishment—and consequently hers—is swift and brutal, until it is revealed that Corrine is Kane’s mate and their separation nearly kills her. For a story that takes place almost entirely in a bed, I found “Kane” to be the most romantic story of the bunch. Yes, it gets very steamy, but the romance builds beautifully and makes those steamy scenes truly satisfying. The writing is top notch too. My only complaint is that it wasn’t long enough.
Sexual Content: Scenes of sensuality. Graphic sex scene Rating: 4/5
"Dragon on Top " by G.A. Aiken (The Dragon Kin #4.5)
“Dragon on Top” is all about role reversal. The uber alpha dragon warrior is the female and the quiet, peace-seeking character who needs protecting is the male. I tend not to enjoy these type of stories anyway, but I found this one to be especially off. Ghleanna is so alpha she practically pees standing up, and Bram is beta with a lowercase ‘b’. It was almost like someone went back after the story was written and just switched all the pronouns. It didn’t help that Ghleanna was constantly bickering with her equally annoying brothers. This was my least favorite story in the anthology.
Sexual Content: Several graphic sex scenes Rating: 2/5
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Kane is part of the nightwalkers series
ReplyDeleteBarbara - Thanks for catching that :)
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