Review: Book Three of the Darkland Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2011
"Scent of Danger," originally titled "Something Wild," came as a freebie from Kindle. I'm a huge fan of romance novels, but not so much SciFi romance. Since it was free and fell in the area of romance, I thought I'd give it a go.The story begins with Andrea finishing her finals at culinary school. Her grandmother invites her to Alaska; and though Andrea didn't want to go, she was guilted into agreeing. The two don't see each other because her grandmother maintains a house for some wealthy businessman. Soon after arriving, her grandmother has Andrea working for her employer too. Considering she needed a job, it sounded reasonable. The problem was her grandmother took off on a vacation. Like in, Grandma didn't say a word. She just left a note.This bizarro-ish tale gets stranger when horseback riding with her new boss and his friend, Mathin, who has made it clear of his intentions. Before Andrea realizes what's happening, they crossover into a strange place called the Darklands. She soon learns Mathin isn't human and there is something very different about her as well. Something that will put her right in the middle of danger.I wasn't aware this book was book three of the series. Shortly after reading this, I read book one and wished I'd have started there. I think I would have enjoyed this way more. I would have understood the setup and how Mathin knew Andrea was for him.There's lots of action and sexual tension. If I'd read this series in order, I'd probably have given it a 4/5 rating. So that others won't make my mistake, here's the series in order.1. The Charmer (formerly Teasing Danger)2. Homecoming3. Scent of Danger (formerly Something Wild)4. The Golden Bell (formerly Fallon)5. Beast Wars (formerly Bad Moon Rising)6. Ghost in Her HeartUPDATE: After going back and reading the first two books in this series, I changed my rating from a 3/5 to a 4/5. This series is way better if read in order.