{"id":58540,"date":"2021-04-13T06:44:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T10:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58540"},"modified":"2021-04-13T06:44:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T10:44:24","slug":"release-arc-review-vampire-dark-protectors-12-5-by-rebecca-zanetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58540","title":{"rendered":"Release &#038; ARC Review: Vampire (Dark Protectors, #12.5) by Rebecca Zanetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors\/Rebels series<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g5Q9EG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(exclusive to Amazon for 3 months, and then wide release)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-2a76c96cec2b9'\r\n                           data-rating='3.5'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><\/b><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Dr. Mariana Lopez has finally stopped bailing friends out of difficult situations. Well, except for substituting as the leader for another anger management group, pitching in as a campaign strategist for a prospective sheriff, and babysitting three dogs. Even with such a full life, she can feel the danger around her\u2014a sense that something isn\u2019t right. Nightmares harass her, until the real thing comes to life, and only the dark and sexy male sitting in her group can save her. However, with safety comes a price she might not be willing to pay.<\/p>\n<p>Raine Maxwell is one of the Maxwells out of Montana, which means he&#8217;s not only one of the most deadly vampires alive, but his path is set and his mate has been chosen for him. To save him\u2014to continue his line. Unfortunately, his mate is an enhanced human female who has no idea of her abilities, of his species, or of her future. He\u2019d like to lead her gently into this new world, but his people aren\u2019t the only ones who\u2019ve found her, which puts her into more danger than she can imagine. Plus, in order to follow his laws, he only has one week to convince her that immortality with him is what she wants\u2014and needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/54739649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Review<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>3.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the third novella in the <em>Dark Protectors\/Rebels<\/em> series, and it\u2019s another fun and exciting ride in a paranormal world that I cannot get enough of.<\/p>\n<p>These books are a spin-off from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=5289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Dark Protectors<\/i><\/a> series, and can be read independently of those books but the <i>Rebels<\/i> books should definitely be read in order as the storyline is continuous, focusing on a different couple in each book. The characters are all part of an anger management group which is made up of mostly badass supernatural beings \u2013 though human group leader, Dr Mariana Lopez has no idea.<\/p>\n<p>Mariana moved to a small town in Indiana to escape a stalker, and has settled in well to her new community. But she is plagued by nightmares and a feeling that something is wrong, and it seems that her stalker is making a comeback when she starts to receive frightening messages once again. Then there\u2019s the matter of her inconvenient lusting after one of her group members, the gorgeous Raine.<\/p>\n<p>Raine is a vampire\/demon hybrid and is super powerful, but he is living with a deadly curse that will cut his life short unless he can find his mate and claim her. Well, he\u2019s found her, and it\u2019s none other than Mariana. She has no clue about the supernatural world, and because Raine has no plans to actually mate her, he is bound by laws not to tell her anything about it. But that doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t protect her once he realises she is in danger.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all action from the very beginning, and being a novella, the story moves at a fast pace. So as soon as Raine learns what\u2019s going on with Mariana, he moves himself into her house against her will, getting all up in her business so that he can protect her, and it\u2019s so entertaining.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>She cleared her throat, forcing herself to stare him right in the eyes. \u201cI don\u2019t go for the alpha-male act, dickhead.\u201d<br \/>\nHis smile was slow and held enough warning that she stopped breathing. \u201cOh, sweetheart. Don\u2019t play games with me, and don\u2019t lie to either one of us. You\u2019re as aroused right now as I am, and you should definitely understand that this isn\u2019t an act.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u2019s great chemistry between the two of them, and though neither of them deny their attraction, Raine is determined not to drag Mariana into his world, and into the path of his enemies. So we get this wonderfully angsty sexual tension that builds and builds until their inevitable coming together (which is so very hot!). And all the while they are battling unknown danger, continued threats, and an over-zealous sheriff who believes Raine is actually the bad guy. It\u2019s lots of fun, and I couldn\u2019t put this book down, desperate to know how it was all going to work out.<\/p>\n<p>Characters from the previous book are on hand to help, and we get introduced to some of Raine\u2019s brothers, and their banter-filled interactions are so much fun. I\u2019m hoping we get to see more of them in the future.<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed this book. Funny, sexy and suspenseful with great action, it\u2019s a great read. I do wish it would have been a bit longer though. There is so much to Raine\u2019s background that I wanted to know more about, and the romance is wrapped up quickly, I would have liked just a little bit more of that, too. But overall, it\u2019s definitely a great addition to the series.<\/p>\n<p>3.5 stars!<\/p>\n<p><i>An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=5289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dark Protectors\/Realm Enforcers series<\/a>\u00a0page for info on the series<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=954%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"954,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rebecca-zanetti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13163 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=265%2C177\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=600%2C402&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?resize=650%2C435&amp;ssl=1 650w\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"177\" data-attachment-id=\"13163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=954%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"954,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rebecca-zanetti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rebecca-Zanetti.jpg?fit=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over fifty romantic suspense and dark paranormal romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. The New York Times reviews has found that in her books, \u201chumor surfaces in even the tensest moments, giving the high-stakes drama humanity and warmth.\u201d She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat\u2026and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off\u2026and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she\u00a0used to be, is that she can let the crazy out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZdxNeO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2BUBA8a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eejUl8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goodreads\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3gHE4W1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bookbub\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3gVd6uv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=6836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rebecca Zanetti Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0for more great reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For More information about 1001 Dark Nights Visit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37fl0uT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Y7uBQp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AIIr3A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stay up to date on all 1001 Dark Nights releases,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2zgxaHu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">join their mailing list<\/a>\u00a0today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors\/Rebels series &nbsp; Amazon (exclusive to Amazon for 3 months, and then wide release) &nbsp; Blurb Dr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","yasr_overall_rating":3.5,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,36,10,9,29],"tags":[59,305,974,48],"class_list":["post-58540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-action","category-novella","category-paranormal","category-romance","category-steamy","tag-arc","tag-rebecca-zanetti","tag-rebels","tag-review"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Vampire.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7gaNL-fec","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}