Review: Hot, fun read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2012
This was a fun, erotic superhero romance novella. In Newcropolis, Luminescence is a super-heroine who gets her power from the moon. By day she's Luna, a court reporter but at night she stalks bad guys and uses her bright light to bring superheroes on to the scene to capture them. She hasn't been happy with her role for a while, feeling like she's not good enough to be a `real' super-heroine, mainly because of the way other super-heroes view her. As the story starts she's trying to track this thief when the moon is covered by clouds and since she's already drained so much of her powers by shining so brightly she nearly collapses and is attacked by the thief. Right before she passes out she's aware that her attacker has been subdued and sees super-villain Scythe looming over. You can probably guess what type of weapon Scythe carries and oh boy, does he know how to wield it. When she wakes up Luminescence is naked and bound to a bed. From there, things get really hot and a little kinky. Not 50 Shades of Gray kind of kinky, but it's definitely hot. I will say the description of the book is a little off because from the beginning it's pretty clear that Scythe doesn't want to `administer punishment' to hurt her. He's protective of her and angry that she's putting herself in dangerous situations.The relationship that develops between Scythe and Luminescence/Luna is really hot but also sweet. He sees her as an equal, unlike the other superheroes, and actually worries that he's not good enough for her since he doesn't see the world in black and white like her. Scythe is a serious bada** and even though I figured out his real identity early on, this was an all-around fun read. One of the things I really enjoyed was that Scythe didn't make apologies for his actions and he didn't plan to change his methods of administering justice. Even though Luminescence saw the world a certain way, she didn't want to change Scythe either (and he didn't want to change her). They both care about justice even if they have different methods of administering it. If you're looking for hot sex with real emotions and a slice of super-hero antics on the side, this is the perfect romantic read. And if you're already a fan of Kimberly Dean, then definitely check this out.