Review: Compelling stuff!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2013
I couldn't WAIT for this book to come out, and then when it did I was too busy to read! The wait was excruciating! This novel follows Night Hawk, but what I wasn't anticipating is that it takes place five years after book 1. It seems kinda sad to have missed their wedding and bonding, and just the sweet old romance of being gaga, but Damian and Naomi are back in the hot seat right from the get-go. Naomi takes a hit, Damian goes berserk, the fallout is catastrophic. (no spoilers here!)What is fun about this installment is the insight into bloodlines, reasons and secrets. This gives the backstory you wanted in book 1, finally we get our fix. It flowed fast, was entertaining, and continues with a great level of originality.I still have an issue though with Damian having his ass handed to him in every book. He's the underdog and should be given a turn to shine and be the hero. None of the sexual tension from book 1 is present in this one, instead this follows Taylor's traditional style of all action (actions speak louder than words, which is a pretty funny saying to describe a book lol). I do think to first timers not reading book 1 before this one, they won't find him or her attractive and will wonder what all the fuss is about. I do think reiterating attraction and heat level would be welcome to new readers. But his emotions are in this book and she drools over him with Val, but it wasn't the same. Loved the ending. Really very happy with that outcome.Great house, great descriptions, but alas I'd forgotten who Valerie was and would have liked a nudge to remember her (maybe with a foreward?)Overall, very enjoyable. 4.5 stars