Series: Dark Protectors, #14
Traits & Tropes: fated mates; suspense/danger
Publication Date: 12.07.21
Genre/Setting: Contemporary/Paranormal; Washington, USA
Heat Level: 3.5
Rating: 3.5/5
Hybrid vampire Sam Kyllwood has kept his status as keeper for some mysterious ritual to himself, only planning to use this position to keep his family safe. But when the side effect of his role is uncontrollable fire and explosions, he’s hard pressed to find a solution and the consequences of his unintended fires have caught the notice of humans, most specifically talented psychologist, Honor McDovall, about whom he is immediately curious.
Honor consults rather frequently with Homeland Security interrogations, but she’s never met anyone like Sam. She doesn’t understand her own mental gifts, or even want them, but she still uses them to help people and to detect when someone is lying. Ruining her plans for a long vacation, her job brings her to Sam’s notice, and she can sense he has even more mental skills than she does. She also quickly realizes just how dangerous he is, which may be a good thing given the fact that she suddenly has a multitude of enemies after her.
I liked the fact that this book was fast-paced and actiony from the start and it pulled me into the plot quickly. Unfortunately, as is sometimes the case with me and action-packed stories for some reason, I became a little bit bored with it nearer the end. Somehow, the action sequences became a bit repetitive, especially with regards to the source of the threats against Honor and Sam, but I don’t want to say anymore about that and risk spoilers. Basically, I liked that Sam went for what he wanted with Honor and didn’t shy away from having uncomfortable discussions with her. Honor was a bit more hesitant, which was definitely sensible of her, but at the same time, the way in which she went about dragging her feet in her relationship with Sam was frustrating and her arguments against him also became a little repetitive. Overall, my favorite aspect of this book was the side characters, especially Nessa, Flynn and Bear and I loved how they came together to support Sam. I enjoyed this story well enough, but I wouldn’t call it a new favorite, mostly because there was a lot of time spent in building the overarching plot of the series and that took away from time on page for Sam and Honor so that, for me, the romance definitely suffered and took a back seat. I’ll continue the series for Garrett’s story, however, because this was a solidly entertaining story regardless of my gripes with it.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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