Review: Great Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the author and the Lovers of Paranormal Group on Goodreads.I really don't like 1st POV, but this author pulled it off.  I definitely want to read the next book in the series.  This book ends on a major cliffhanger.It does feature a love triangle.  Usually, I don't like this, but in this book it worked.  I am going to make a Twilight comparison.  In Twilight, I always rooted for Edward and never understood Bella's wishy washy feelings.  In this book, I was torn.  Ruby is with William, but there is a compelling secret which could make her turn to Nikolas.  Nikolas grew on me.  At first, he came off as a stalker.  Nikolas just loved her so long and so much he could not help himself.Now on to the story - Victoria(Ruby's assumed name) wakes up in a strange house after being rescued by William after her taxi is attacked.  She learns that she is in the Scott's family home.  Victoria has a secret.  She is on the run from an arranged marriage.William is reluctantly attracted to her and her blood scent.  The Scott's are a family of vampires who don't feed off of humans.  To feed off of humans is punishable by death.Eventually, Victoria finds out they are vampires. Here is where it gets sticky.  If the vampire leaders find out about Victoria knowing they are vampires, Victoria and the whole Scott family will be killed.  So, William is elected to kill Victoria.  He can't go thru with it and fakes her death.  He takes her to his private island to hide.  A hurricane hits and William is forced to bring Victoria back to the Scott's family home.  The cat is out of the bag.  Everyone wants her to turn so they will all be safe.  Victoria does not want this.This is where Carolina(William's ex-fiancée) comes into the picture.  She wants him back and creates problems in the process.  She and her best friend Ericka have been drinking human blood.Carolina spills Victoria's whereabouts to her family so William marries her to protect her from her family.Carolina and Ericka are then exiled after threatening Victoria's life.Victoria can finally go by her real name Ruby now.  William and Ruby travel to visit her family in order to reconcile.  This does not end well.  William leaves without Ruby believing that she does not want to be with him.  He should have spoken to her directly to find out her answer.  His lack of faith disappointed me.Ericka turns around and rescues Ruby in exchange for her good word. Carolina abandoned her. William and Ruby are back together.  I think William should have had to grovel a little in order to get Ruby back.This is where the love triangle comes in.  Ruby meets Nikolas and again encounters him in New York.  He is infatuated with her.  The rest of the book is to do with the vampire leaders and their decision about Ruby.  You learn why William and Nikolas have a adversarial relationship.  Nikolas also reveals to Ruby his connection to her.Overall, an enjoyable and unique paranormal romance.