Review: "I dislike having to murder someone. Kidnapping is worse."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
Dimitri Hayes has a job fraught with hazards. The book opens with him saying “I dislike having to murder someone. Kidnapping is worse.” So, when I first started reading this book, I wondered if I’d stepped into a world that would introduce me to drug dealers or mafia bosses. I hadn’t. Instead, I stepped into a world far more fascinating and full of twists and turns. By virtue of Dimitri’s “birthright”, he is born with a unique connection to his employer, Karl Walker.  A connection that requires Dimitri to answer his boss’ summons regardless of the time of day or any other personal entanglements he might be involved in. Until now, Dimitri hasn’t really had many personal entanglements. Then he meets Syd, and his life changes forever.I wasn’t sure how I felt about the book when I first started reading. When I started to read about murder and kidnapping, I wondered if I were actually reading a romance novel or not. It takes a significant chunk of the book to move past Dimitri’s job, his peculiar connection to his employer and his hot and heavy affair with Syd to realize that you are, in fact, reading a romance novel. There are numerous sex scenes in the book and they are rather explicit, which almost tips the book into erotica territory, which I, myself, do not mind. However, the fiery connection between Dimitri and Syd is explained at the end of the book… why they were so drawn to one another from the first time they met.As I continued reading, however, I determined that the tasks Dimitri is required to perform are an integral part of the story and that Rainy Kaye had created a world that I was happy to be able to observe. So often, a paranormal romance novel is about a main character who falls in love with a werewolf or vampire. The unique twists such as the main character being male and the main character being the paranormal being are a refreshing change to an often over-saturated market. Because of the aforementioned sex scenes and the frequent bouts of violence, I would recommend this only to a mature audience.