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Synopsis
Chloe Reardon has a problem, and his name is Gavin Wallace.
Okay, Gavin isn’t exactly a problem, unless you consider a highly attractive wind vampire with dubious intentions a problem. Especially if that vampire is your boss. With an affinity for kilts and excellent taste in music.
But none of that matters because Chloe Reardon has had enough of dangerous men. Danger is overrated. Danger is the opposite of sexy. So Gavin is the last man—or vampire—on earth she needs to let into her heart.
Except what if the most dangerous man you knew was also the one who made you feel the strongest?
The Devil and the Dancer is a paranormal romance novella in the Elemental Legacy series.
Review
3.5 stars
I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Hunter’s Elemental Mysteries and Elemental World books, but I confess this is my first read in the Elemental Legacy series. It’s very unlike me to read a book in a series out of order, but as much as I love Ben and Tenzin as characters, I haven’t read their books due to the lack of romance (romance junkie alert). But I loved the sound of this one, and having a good grasp on the paranormal world, I dove in and was fine reading it as a standalone – though I acknowledged that I’ve missed a bit of the romantic build up with this one.
Gavin is a vampire who lives in New York. He appeared in the original series, and has clearly been a part of the Elemental Legacy series, as he has an intense flirtation going on with Chloe – a human friend of Ben and Tenzin, and a dancer who works as a bartender in one of his bars. They’ve shared at least one hot kiss, and their chemistry is sizzling and they are in this strange sort-of relationship where they hang out and spend time together, flirting and teasing, but they’ve never made the leap.
They were in stalemate, a pair of would-be lovers, both too cautious to make the first move after months and months of foreplay.
Their situation is far from normal, and Gavin knows that Chloe has issues stemming from a difficult relationship in the past, never mind the mortal/immortal thing, so he has tried to keep his distance. But he wants more, and he has decided that it’s time he finally made his move.
Ever the gentleman, he demanded nothing but made it clear she could take anything she wanted.
“A good man would stop pursuing you. A deserving one would wait. He’d be patient. I’m not a good man.”
I really enjoyed these two together. Their chemistry is fantastic, the sexual tension sizzles and they have a really fun/flirty dynamic. Gavin is just gorgeous as the all-powerful vampire brought to his knees by a human, and his patience and gentleness with Chloe was so sweet – which blends beautifully with his sexy, passionate alpha side.
Other characters from the series make an appearance – Ben, Tenzin, Gio and Beatrice all appear and I loved catching up with them, and there is a small side story featuring a vampire from Gavin’s past, but this book is all about the love story, and it was a really enjoyable read.
3.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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