Review: A Sexy And Complex Sequel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2012
'Seductive Sands' by Kim Faulks is the sexy and emotional second installment in the Fire and Ice series. I was really looking forward to continuing with Natalie on her path to find answers to her past, present and future. I'm happy to say that this sequel was well worth the wait.We face so many conflicts throughout this part of our story. Natalie is determined to confront the history of herself, Alexander, Malik and Makkah in her search to find peace and happiness now. Whether she likes what she will find is the question.Alexander, her vampire/previous husband and murderer, uses everything he can think of to woo Natalie into accepting him, and her life with him, again. She is unbearably drawn to him and other aspects of his world, but she can't bring herself to ignore the accusations she has heard about his guilt in the end of her life as Kasia. He invades her mind and senses in his obsession to have her at his side again.Malik, a Djinn, is my personal favorite. He has promised to lead her to the answers she seeks. He was also her love in her previous life, and begs for her to accept him as such in this one, as well. She feels the pull to him, in her heart and her body. She craves his presence and his love. He tries to remain respectful and let her find her own way to him, but it is obvious how consumed he is with her. She loves him, but how could she possibly deny other parts of her former self without investigating them first?We also meet Makkah in this book. She is a former lover and life-partner of Kasia, and has abilities of her own. She wants Natalie back by her side and in her bed just as much as either of the men do. Her entire band of followers begs to have Natalie/Kasia back in their midst, none more than Sakhr.He is a powerful, mountain of a man and lives in Makkah's desert oasis. He used to share a bed and his heart with Kasia, and wants nothing more in life than to feel her touch again.We are pulled deeper into the lives of these intriguing characters, and can see more clearly how all of them play such an important part in Natalie's history. I'm glad I'm not her, because there would be no way I could ever unravel this to find where and with whom I want to spend *this* life with.Faulks continues to give us a unique and compelling storyline. She doesn't dawdle on insignificant matters or details, but delivers a complete picture with her skillfully used words. I enjoyed the first book in this series, 'Reclaimed', very much, but I think she has outdone herself with this one. I would definitely recommend this book and series to any lovers of all things paranormal.