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5 stars!
The latest book in the Dark Protectors series is an exciting, intriguing, and emotional ride. With wonderful characters, a sizzling romance and lots of twists and turns, it’s everything that I love so much about this series, and I loved every moment of it!
As the son of the first couple in this series, Talen and Cara (from Fated), Garrett holds a special place in my (and probably most reader’s) heart. A fierce vampire/demon hybrid warrior, Grizzly MC Enforcer, member of the Seven and next in line to be King of the Realm, he is pure badass but with a beautifully soft heart. He is impatient to meet the mate he had been dreaming of, and when it comes to her, he thinks he knows exactly what to expect. He has no idea.
Destiny is a woman shrouded in in mystery. She’s young, smart and excited to experience everything she can out of life, but her past is complicated, and her future even more so. But from the moment she first lays eyes on Garrett, she recognises him as the man who once saved her life. There’s an attraction between them from the very beginning, and when Garrett realises that Destiny may be in trouble, of course he wants to help. Dessie is determined to live her life to the fullest, so she accepts his offer to climb on the back of his bike, and their twisted and exciting journey begins.
“Are you trying to frighten me?”
“Baby, if I wanted you scared, you’d be terrified.”
I don’t want to give anything away about this book, because you just need to dive in and experience it. Not only is Dessie’s story fascinating, but we’ve also got lots of different storylines from the series converging, and I had so many questions and theories, and the story twists and turns as Garrett and Destiny go searching for answers. And every clue they find just takes the mystery deeper.
And along the way, they are falling hard for each other. The chemistry sizzles and Garrett and Dessie are SO freaking hot together! But more than that, their emotional connection develops beautifully, and I loved watching their relationship develop – especially in the face of all that they are dealing with.
“Destiny … While we’re together, you are mine. In every sense of the word.”
Garrett may be a strong alpha warrior, but when it comes to his girl, he is the perfect blend of sweet, fierce and devastatingly sexy, and I absolutely adore him. And Dessie is a fantastic match for him! Often in these books, I find myself so in love with the hero that the heroine gets a bit overshadowed, but not in this book. Dessie is sweet and funny, and though she’s understandably scared, she’s so strong and brave. She boldly enters a whole new world and handles herself sensibly and intelligently, and I just loved her! They’re so gorgeous together, and I loved them as a couple. But with both of their lives in very real danger, they have a battle on their hands to get their happy ending.
The second story arc of this series has focussed on the mysterious Seven, and while they eventually do come into the story, this book is more closely aligned with the original books in the series – back with Garrett’s family within the Realm, and their shifter friends and allies, which was such a treat! I loved being back with characters that I love so much, I love seeing the relationship that Garrett has with his family and his friends, and I love how they embraced Dessie and accepted her into the fold. This is such a great group, and I revelled in every moment spent with them.
Meanwhile, Garrett’s niece, Hope, is continuing her dream walking with the enemy, and the Seven are still seeking for ways to destroy Ulric, the ultimate bad guy. The different aspects of the story are all intermingled brilliantly, and there is some pretty huge story progression, and I was glued to my kindle, desperate to see how it was all going to turn out.
It’s exciting, intense and dramatic with lots of action, fabulous characters and a beautiful love story. I was captivated from start to finish and read this book in a day, unable to put it down, and finished it feeling completely satisfied yet desperate for more from the series.
Such a fantastic read – 5 stars!
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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