Review: LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
I freaking LOVED this book!!  Loved it!!  Ms. Mason has crafted an absolute gem.  The paranormal elements of the story are very fascinating but it's the romance between Cyril and Linden that will leave you breathless.  The tension between them is smokin' hot and it leaps off the pages.  From the moment Cyril enters the story, around page 6, the tension between the them sizzles and it doesn't let up.  AT ALL.**********SPOILER ALERT**********The story begins when Cyril and Linden are reunited after being separated for 10 years.  Linden had thought that Cyril, the love of her life, was dead.  Cyril had no memory of Linden and their past but upon seeing her again he is inexplicably drawn to her.  He also recognizes that somehow she has some of his "essence" and assumes she must have stolen it because he has no memory of her.  Thinking this, he is VERY angry with her; Cyril is a being of immense power and the thought that she had "stolen" something from him enraged him.  At the same time, he was also filled with a strong desire to possess her.  Their first meeting alone, when he corner's her in the restroom, was so intense I wouldn't have been surprised if my tablet would've ignited.  Yup.  Good stuff.Not trusting in Linden's innocence, he basically kidnaps her and keeps her at his house, planning on her being there for a short duration of perhaps two weeks.  She is, understandably so, not happy about it.  Again more good stuff. :)  (I'm not sure I'll be able to look at a piano bench in the same way ever again!)Ms. Mason masterfully revealed the history between them in enticing layers until we are shown their history and exactly what happened that fateful night when Linden thought Cyril had died.  Then yet more layers of this story are revealed as we learn exactly what Cyril is and what he has gone through.  It was absolutely fascinating and so original I never predicted where the author was going with the story.**********END SPOILER**********This is such a great book, I recommend it highly.  Regardless of whether you read paranormal stories or not, if you enjoy reading a HOT romance with an alpha hero, you will like this.  If you liked Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison you will love this!****I participated in TRS Spookapolooza and received this book as a free gift from the author.*****