Review: 10+ stars!  Addictive and consuming!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
First Taste of Darkness is, honestly, one of the best novellas I've ever read!  It was engaging, exciting, all-consuming, amazing.  From the very first sentence to the last few moments of the book, Cynthia Eden sank her hooks into me and didn't let me go.  I loved absolutely everything about this book.  The action was explosive, the sex was HOT HOT HOT, creative, panty-melting... and the character development was excellent.  Although it was a novella, Cynthia Eden was able to create a wonderful world that was addictive and beautifully compelling.  I adored Jess as the heroine.  She wasn't annoying or whining or stupid.  She was intelligent, empathetic, loving, and strong but was also human and relatable as well.  When she was held at knife point, she did the best possible thing, which I really admired her for.  Blake Landon was a phenomenal character, as well!  Not only was he sexy and dangerous but he was passionate and powerful but also loving and kind in his own ways.If you enjoy fiction of any kind, give First Taste of Darkness a chance.  It's nothing short of literary crack that will suck you in the moment you sink your teeth into Cynthia Eden's masterpiece.