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Review

4 stars!

This is the first book in the Hunter Legacy series, and I was so excited to dive back into Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed World. This series is a spin-off from one of my fave PNR series, but you don’t need to have read Midnight Breed to enjoy this one, it easily stands alone as a great vampire romance, though long-time Lara fans will love it!

Asher is a Hunter – a vampire cruelly bred in a laboratory to become a lethal, ruthless assassin. He was a prisoner until he and others of his kind were freed from their captivity, and now, 20 years later, Asher is living a solitary life on a farm just outside of Las Vegas, still struggling under the weight of the guilt and disgust of all that he was forced to do. But when he interrupts an attempted murder in the Mojave, his quiet existence is about to change forever.

Naomi survived a hellish childhood to become a strong young woman driven by both her need to protect other at-risk children who would otherwise be homeless, and by her need for vengeance. She is determined to bring down the wealthy casino owner who is responsible for her mother’s death as a child, and her unique skills have put her on his radar, putting her in a world of trouble when she is dragged to the middle of the desert in the middle of the night at gunpoint.

She is rescued by a tall, dark and dangerous Breed male who takes her into his home and cares for her. Asher recognises Naomi as a Breedmate, one of the rare woman on earth who is able to mate with a vampire and deserving of his respect and protection. But he quickly finds himself drawn into her troubles as he takes on the role of her protector, determined to defend her from danger – even if she doesn’t want it.

It’s an exciting, dramatic ride that had me hooked as Naomi determinedly seeks out the justice she has fought so hard for, and Asher fights to protect “the Breedmate who’d not only upended his solitary existence but lit it on fire.”

He wasn’t prepared for how deeply this female was impacting his life. He didn’t have room for the trouble she was bringing into his solitary world. And he sure as hell wasn’t prepared to deal with all of the feelings she’d been stoking inside him from the moment their eyes first met.

And, of course, it’s all enhanced by the sizzling chemistry between Asher and Naomi as they find themselves helplessly attracted to each other, and oh holy hell, it’s HOT!

The feeling he had for her went far beyond lust. It was something profound and elemental, something primal and undeniable. Something possessive and permanent.
Mine.

Asher and Naomi are great characters with strong backgrounds that have greatly influenced who they have become.  I particularly loved that even though they have both been through hell, they are honourable and good, and Asher’s guilt over his past just endeared him to me even more!  They have secrets, but all is eventually revealed, and as they open up to each other, they find their connection becoming stronger and stronger as they fall madly for each other, and I loved watching it all happen for them!

But the threat to Naomi is very real, and with the bad guy getting closer and the danger all too real, they will need to learn to trust in each other – and themselves – to get their HEA.

I loved this book. The characters are great, their stories tie together beautifully, and I thought that they were a fantastic match for each other. I could feel the chemistry, and their growing feelings for each other, and I was swept up in their fast-paced, intense romance.

I thought the action/suspense storyline was fantastic, with some twists and a whole lot of emotion. Parts of it were unexpected, but again, it ties in so well to Asher and Naomi’s story, and I was captivated as it all played out.

Lara Adrian has delivered a strong series starter with this one, and I’m really excited to read more about the intriguing Hunters as this series progresses.

4 stars.

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

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