Review: Promise Me by Tara Fox Hall
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2013
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.  I rated it 5 out of 5 stars.Reviewed for TwoLips Reviews LLC5 kisses, 1 1/2 peppers M/F sex, some violenceDanial Racklan was having a bad day, or rather night. Someone or something was hunting him and didn't care who or what he was. The attacker had hit Danial with an arrow, but not just any arrow--a poisoned one--and Danial knew that he was going to die, hoping he could escape and find a place to hide and maybe regenerate.Unfortunately, his truck comes to a quick halt in the woods and Danial falls unconscious.The last thing Sarelle McGarran expects to find in her woods is an unconscious man, and he appears to be injured. Knowing she must try and help the man, she gets him into the basement of her house. On closer inspection, Sarelle discovers that he's not human, but a vampire; she is a little fearful of what might happen to her. Throwing caution to the wind, Sarelle shares her blood with him.Sarelle and Danial are quickly drawn to each other, both trying to overcome lost loves in their pasts. Danial has more enemies than just the one who shot him, and now that Sarelle is in the picture, she also becomes a target. Can Danial keep them both safe as they discover love in each other's arms?I thoroughly enjoyed reading Promise Me, the first book in the Promise Me series by Tara Fox Hall. The story was delicious with a handsome hero and a strong willed heroine. The secondary characters meshed very well together and added spice and surprises along the way.I really liked Danial from the beginning; he seemed like a good guy who was just a little lonely and had fallen into a routine of just existing and not really living. He was such a charmer and I so wanted things to work out between him and Sarelle.Sarelle is my kind of heroine! One who kicks butt and takes responsibility for herself. Losing her husband in an accident, Sarelle does the work of two people to keep her farmhouse up to par. I admired her for her bravery and ability to take care of herself.Ms. Hall did an excellent job of world building and all her characters seemed larger than life. It was like I was watching the story unfold before my eyes. The sex scenes were very passionate and sensual, making me want to read more and more. The story moved along quickly; there was danger at every turn and twists that I never saw coming. Promise Me is a page turner and had me on the edge of my seat, never knowing what was going to happen next. This is the first book by Ms. Hall that I've read and I intend to read the rest of the series as soon as I can. I would strongly recommend Promise Me to anyone who likes a good love story, vampires, some nasty bad guys and a few surprises.