Review: Erotic, exciting, and well-told
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2011
Celeste Nites is a lovely little collection of Clarrissa Lee Moon's first three Celeste, including Claiming Celeste, Hunting Celeste, and Sharing Celeste. These stories serve to establish the main characters, introduce us to Celeste's situation, and basically arouse our interest.There's a dangerous game being played out between three would-be lovers, but they're all playing by different rules, and with a different perspective on the game. When they eventually do come together - first as a pair, and then as a ménage a trois - Clarrissa turns up the heat, taking an already smouldering story, and drawing us into a fiery tale of exaggerated passion. The sex is, quite simply, stunning . . . erotic and intense, building to one climax after another, until we're left breathless, almost unable to continue. Although we don't get to explore a lot of Celeste's vampiric nature, there's a darkly threatening potential for violence that adds yet another level of intensity to the story.Overall, this is a fantastic collection of stories that serve as the first installment of a much larger story. Erotic, exciting, and well-told, it's a welcome addition to the realm of paranormal romance.