Review: Rosebud!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2013
Noelle Blakely's "Chasing Destiny" introduces readers to Alexander and Aurora Lake, vampire elders whose privileged existence is about to be challenged when the earth is changed by a solar event.Forced to flee their home, the Auroras only manage to grab a few provisions, but they are wise/lucky enough to grab one essential item: Sara, their nubile young employee who becomes both a food source (she's human) and the third member of their ménage à trois (she's hot & bothered).So, the trio travels around, dodging danger by day and lettin' the fur fly by night. It's kind of like what "Three's Company" might be like if aired today on HBO or Showtime. There's way more sex than danger--which is what most of us prefer, I wager--but don't let that fool you; the danger is very real. Still, lines like this made the danger seem very far away at times: "He found her true rosebud nestled in the beautiful flower between her creamy thighs."Ol' Alex discovers rosebuds so often that he must be a master gardener by now (not to mention making Charles Kane jealous as hell), and I admit, if the world's ever coming to an end ... that's how I want it to end."Chasing Destiny" also features werewolves--they keeps their shirts on, for the most part--and outlaw humans eager to establish a new world order. Framing the story is the tale of Destiny, a new breed of vampire I'm eager to read more about.As the first book in Blakely's "A Dangerous Destiny" series, "Chasing Destiny" establishes a compelling storyline and likeable characters that should please fans of all ages--well, the ones old enough to handle roses without getting their fingers pricked, at least.