Heart of the Warrior, #2

Severin was born to be a warrior. Conceived as a mixed-blood when his vampire father sexually

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(ISBN13: 9781937252175)

assaulted his dreck mother over two centuries ago, Severin retained the power of iron skin inherent to newborn drecks. However, Sev keeps this secret closely guarded. If it's discovered that inferior dreck blood flows in his vampire veins, it could destroy his life. And to make matters worse, his father suddenly wants to make amends for his transgressions. Sev wants nothing of his father's apology, especially now, as he contends with both an assassin who has marked Sev for blood vengeance and his overwhelming attraction to his teammate, Arion.
Arion is the son of King Bain's liaison, Gregos Savakis, who had Ari's course plotted before he was even born. But what Ari's overbearing parents wanted for him wasn't what Arion wanted for himself, and a lifetime spent fighting through one relationship after another with females from all walks of life has left him weary in his search for a mate. After a startling and erotic encounter with Sev over a month ago, Ari has begun to realize why. He's gay. And now he can't stop thinking about Sev. Arion suddenly realizes he's been forcing himself to be with females because that's what his parents expected. But what he wants is a male, and not just any male. Arion wants Severin.
Can the two overcome the secrets, prejudice, plotting, and the threat on Severin's life to find happily ever after with each other?

330 pages

Published May 23rd 2012

(Phoenix Press)

First Impression

Set in the 3rd person Heart of the Warrior continues from the Rise of the Fallen this time sharing Severin and Arion's story...

Both have their own secrets, which helps to work out the plot as they are scared of reaction they would get it they shared their secrets with those around them.

My Rating ⭐⭐⭐

Although, repetitive at times I enjoyed reading Heart of the Warrior I noticed some mistakes with vocabulary towards the end. 

Filled with plenty of drama from beginning to end, but I found that the sexual scenes appeared to fast. 

Heart of the Warrior I felt was very beneficial to people who are struggling to help people in that are struggling to explain their sexuality to others helping them to see there is a way forward all they have to do is be brave.

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Rise of the Fallen, #1

In the streets of Chicago exists an uneasy, centuries-old truce between vampires and their distant cousins,

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a race of shifters called drecks. Vampire enforcement agency, All the King’s Men (AKM), is charged with maintaining the truce, but when volatile enforcer Micah Black loses his mate and falls into the biological agony that results from the broken bond, he tests the boundaries of the truce by seeking out Apostle, a leader in the dreck community. Micah wants Apostle to kill him, a request Apostle is more than happy to fulfill.
When ex-Army medic Samantha Garrett inadvertently disrupts the plot and saves Micah’s life, a chain reaction sets Micah’s heart on a collision course with Sam’s, but he will have to protect her from Apostle and her obsessive ex-husband, Steve, if they will have a chance at forever. Can Micah hold his emotions together to keep Sam alive?

186 pages

Published March 23rd 2012

(Phoenix Press)

Just a warning there is mention of self-harm and domestic violence...if you or someone you know is experiencing from any of these issues, please contact someone it could either be friends, family or professional help.

First Impression

Set in the 3rd person Rise of the Fallen tells the story of Micah and Samantha.

Micah is suffering from a broken heart after Jackson, his second mate left him a week ago and in a effort to relieve it he seeks to lose himself to pain, via fights each night.

For Samantha, the ex-Army medic, working as a dancer at night is the only way she can avoid leaving a trace from her abusive ex-husband.

My Rating ⭐⭐⭐

I really enjoyed reading Rise of the Fallen I was captivated by then relationship between Sam and Micah till the end.

It was a fast pace book I felt, but it didn't take away from the story itself. There was plenty of action and the sexual scenes were very heated.

I would recommend Rise of the Fallen to anyone it was worth the read I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Heart of the Warrior.

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