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Review

An action-packed, passionate and exciting PNR series starter

4 stars

I love Rebecca Zanetti’s Sins Brothers series, and I’ve been wanting to read this one for a while now. I’m so happy that I finally made a start, because I loved it!

Cara is a single mother whose life is thrown into turmoil when a huge man barges into her house in the middle of the night, grabs hold of her and her daughter and speeds them away, claiming that he’s protecting them. She is slightly mollified by the fact that her daughter, Janie, seems to know the man and says that he can be trusted. Janie is only 4, but she has psychic abilities which allow her to see the future. But then the man introduces himself as Talen, tells her that he’s a vampire and that she is his destined mate. And in order for him to protect her, they need to be married and mated as soon as possible.

“Our mates are human. And Cara”— his voice dropped to a rumble—“you’re mine.”

Talen is a member of the vampire royal family. His older brother is King, and Talen and his brothers are warriors responsible for the safety of the Realm (the supernatural world). As would be expected, Talen is strong, protective and totally alpha. Vampires only get one mate, a human with special abilities that is able to have children with a vampire, and Cara is his. He has no intention of letting her get away.

“Stop calling me ‘mate,’ and let me go.” She stifled a groan against the desire pooling between her thighs.
His lips tickled hers before he spoke. “You are my mate,” he brushed her lips again, “and there’s no fucking way in hell I’m letting you go.”

The fact that the two of them share an immediate and deep attraction to each other helps things along, and things get steamy very quickly.

“Cara,” he leaned forward in his chair, “before this night has ended you will have no doubt you’ve been mated.”

Their relationship is incredibly passionate, and the sex is frequent and descriptive, with each encounter bringing them closer and closer together as they learn about each other. And though Cara initially agreed to the marriage in order to protect her daughter and herself, she soon finds herself falling for the enigmatic badass as he brings her into his world. Cara is a strong heroine, and I really liked her, and the dynamic between them is awesome. They banter and bicker, and Cara isn’t afraid to stand up to her stubborn, domineering mate.

“I’m sorry to tell you this, Talen, but if you wanted a mindless, obedient wife, you should have found one during the last century. I’m sure you had your chances.”

“You picked the wrong girl to dominate, Dracula.”

But there is still danger lurking, with the vampire enemy, the Kurjans, out to take Cara and her daughter for themselves. There’s lots of action, with frequent and violent attacks on both sides, gunfights, kidnappings, car smashes and explosions. Shifters become involved, and things only get more complicated when Cara’s sister goes missing.

The story moves at a great pace, and really keeps you engaged. There is so much going on, and there is humour, drama, and some really sweet moments thrown in amongst all of the excitement.

Cara’s daughter, Janie, is a delight, and you can see her story arc already being set up. I loved the introduction to Talen’s brothers, a very interesting shifter couple, and I like that there are already numerous stories being set up.

I really enjoyed this book. The PNR world is interesting and well-developed with all sorts of supernatural beings, and as a series starter, it’s really strong. The action is great, there is fantastic character interplay, an interesting and exciting storyline, and a fiery, passionate romance.

This is the sort of paranormal series that I love – a strong overarching storyline with individual books for different characters. And with the next book established nicely, I’m really looking forward to continuing on.

I loved it – 4 stars.

 

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