{"id":6899,"date":"2016-04-10T14:57:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T18:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6899"},"modified":"2016-10-28T08:56:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T12:56:43","slug":"review-teased-dark-protectors-7-5-by-rebecca-zanetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6899","title":{"rendered":"Review: Teased (Dark Protectors, #7.5) by Rebecca Zanetti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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5 stars! I loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love this series so hard! Rebecca Zanetti has created a great paranormal world with fantastic characters, and I loved the opportunity to dive back into this series. This time it\u2019s a novella, and I wish it had been longer because I absolutely loved this one! Chalton has been a presence in the series since the very beginning and I loved finally getting his story. Full of all of the action, adventure, humour, wonderful character dynamics, brilliant banter and sexy, sexy romance that I love, this little story has it all!<\/p>\n

Chalton is the tech genius of the realm. He used to be an assassin, but hung up his gun a long time ago and has since become the brains behind everything tech-related in the Realm, and that\u2019s where he is content so stay. But when King Dage sends him out to track down a journalist who knows more than she should about their world, he\u2019s not exactly in a position to say no.<\/p>\n

He barely tolerated crazy, and he hated crowds. What he wouldn\u2019t give to be in his secluded computer control room deep in the Idaho mountains. But no. When the king of the Realm ordered a vampire on a mission, a vamp went on a mission. Even if that guy hadn\u2019t been on a mission in a century.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Olivia is a feisty, stubborn and determined young journalist. Desperate to uncover the truth about her latest story \u2013 the possible existence of an advanced race on earth \u2013 she is heading out to meet her source when she is kidnapped right off the street, and then rescued by a tall, ripped, God-like creature who she doesn\u2019t trust, but who seems determined to protect her.<\/p>\n

From the very beginning there is epic chemistry between Chalton and Olivia. There is an obvious physical attraction, and when Chalton whisks Olivia away to safety (much to her horror), he finds himself drawn to her spirited, no-nonsense manner. And the fact that he recognises her as an \u2018enhanced\u2019 female \u2013 able to be a vampire mate \u2013 just makes things all the more interesting, and the teasing and banter is so much fun as Chalton makes his intentions known.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod, you\u2019re beautiful,\u201d he murmured.
\nSomehow that made her even madder. \u201cYou are such a dick. Guys like you don\u2019t find girls like me beautiful.\u201d Spitting fire, she glared up at him.
\nHe leaned into her, loving the way her eyes widened in awareness…
\n\u201cYour beauty isn\u2019t exactly a matter of opinion, darlin\u2019. You\u2019re stunning.\u201d
\n\u201cStop playing with me,\u201d she almost growled.
\n\u201cI haven\u2019t started playing with you, and when I do, you\u2019ll fucking know it,\u201d he shot back.<\/em><\/p>\n

How could this be happening? No way, no way, was she attracted to a kidnapper. \u201cStockholm syndrome,\u201d she murmured.<\/em>
\n He smiled, those gorgeous lips moving. \u201cKeep telling yourself that.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s clear they want each other, and the sexual tension is sensational! But with the appearance of Chalton\u2019s long-lost brothers, gunfights, explosions, and the race on to discover who the bad guys are and stay one step ahead of them, everything is intensified and there is no time for games \u2013 which is just as well because Chalton isn\u2019t a game player anyway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t love him\u00a0<\/em>(Chalton),\u201d Olivia snapped.
\n\u201cYes, you do,\u201d Chalton bit out. It was one thing to play hard to get or to take time to figure out feelings, but no way was she going to lie out loud to him. \u201cIt happens fast with vampires, so deal with it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there’s the fact that Chalton is a vampire – something Olivia had no knowedge about before she met him. It doesn’t seem to bother her too much, but does make for some great conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cLivy.\u201d His voice deepened to nearly guttural. Desire unfurled in her abdomen. Then reality slammed her in the face.
\n\u201cAre you glamoring me?\u201d she asked, anger rippling along her skin.
\nHis eyebrows drew down. \u201cGlamoring?\u201d
\n\u201cYeah. What vampires do.\u201d She put her hands on her hips. \u201cMaking me want you.\u201d
\nHe chuckled again. \u201cOh, you want me, and it\u2019s all you. There\u2019s no such thing as glamoring.\u201d
\nTruth. She opened her senses, and he was definitely telling the truth. \u201cOh.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s may be fast-moving, but it\u2019s a fantastic (and sizzling hot) romance and I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

Like I said, I would have LOVED for this to be a full-length book because there\u2019s so much to these characters, and so much that happens between them, let alone all of the action-packed external storyline! It actually felt a bit rushed at times, but because of that it kept me madly flipping pages with my heart pounding the whole time. I was glued to my kindle from start to finish, and I loved it!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a brief cameo by Dage and Emma and a great intro to the next novella,\u00a0Tricked: A Dark Protectors Novella<\/a>, with Jared and Ronni\u2019s story already taking shape nicely.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait for more.<\/p>\n

5 stars.<\/p>\n

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See our Dark Protectors\/Realm Enforcers series<\/a> page for info on the series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Check out our Rebecca Zanetti Author Spotlight<\/a> for more of Rebecca\u2019s work<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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