Review: Leopold's Wicked Embrace book 5 -Best of All!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
BlurbSeductive and lethal vampire, Léopold Devereoux, returns to the Big Easy to find a killer. His search leads him to a beautiful and mysterious woman, who awakens desires and emotions that he’s long fought to keep buried. After centuries of self-imposed solitude, the billionaire philanthropist struggles to restrain his growing thirst for the intriguing, lovely female who’s captured his attention.Laryssa Theriot, an antiques proprietor in the Vieux Carré, agrees to help the commanding yet debonair stranger, who seeks her assistance. She withholds her secret abilities, afraid to trust the man who threatens to unleash her darkest fantasies. All the while, Léopold consumes her thoughts, testing her limits and bringing her to new levels of ecstasy. As the menacing force that has stalked Laryssa for years finally catches up to her, she submits, putting her life into the hands of the dominant vampire who offers his protection.Deep in the heart of New Orleans, they embark on a perilous adventure, forced to search for an ancient sacrificial relic that they hope will save their lives. As they face formidable challenges, Léopold and Laryssa surrender to the passionate intimacy that possesses them. After hundreds of years of denying himself love, will Léopold bond to the woman who has begun to crack the impenetrable shell around his heart? As evil draws near, will Laryssa survive the demon that has come to take her soul?My ReviewLeopold's Wicked Embrace is in my opinion, the best  book in this series! All of the other 4 books were excellent 5 star reads, but this one was just a little bit more.Since book 1, we have seen Leopold in all of the books, and up to the end of book 4, while he demanded and was given a healthy respect by vampires and Shifters alike, no one really knew much about him. At the end of book 4, we see Leopold is having a change of character. He saved the life of the alpha of New Orlean's mateLeopold has been around for centuries and when he was very young and human, something terrible happened to him and once he was turned, and no longer human he remained cold, heartless and uncaring like the typical definition of a vampire. For a century he let no one in, afraid to love again after his terrible loss, and never expected to again.This book is about Leopold and what happens to him after he meets his idea of his perfect woman. I can't say more than that or it will ruin the story for you. I loved how all of the characters from all four books made an appearance in this fifth book.It is interesting to see how all of the alphas now have mates, how the head vampires are now also with their mates, and children are on the way. I never saw Leopold as ever doing anything other than having unfeeling sex and feeding off willing victims.This book was well written, had a great plot, and a  lot of undercurrents running in and around the book.This book had lot of really good sex encounters, angst between the different characters, introduced new monsters into the mix, and if you have read the other 4 books it will give you a good feeling to see how they all pull together through yet another problem in the bayou!Leopold has always held himself in check never allowing his feelings to break to the surface, and now after meeting Laryssa, who has led a very lonely life also living in the shadows being hunted down for what she is.When Laryssa and Leopold finally get together here is a quote to let you get an idea of how they feel: Laryssa does not want Leopold to know how she feels "You continue to surprise me Laryssa. You sass me, yet wish to submit."To which she states, "No, it's not true."Leopold then states, "Oui. Your body does not lie."Another is when Laryssa realizes the following, "Enclosed within his wicked embrace, her world stopped, and she realized her life would never be the same."And last but not least; "I love you Laryssa. You've stolen my heart. Forever. You and I. Hear my words, feel my words.""The emotion in Laryssa's chest bubbled over at his words." To which she says, "I love you too, you mean everything to me I love you so, so, much..."Do yourself a favor and pick up this book and start reading it, you will be so glad you did, but even more important, start from the beginning and enter into Kym Grosso's World of the Immortals of New Orleans.You will be so glad you did! I was!I gave all of these books a 5***** star rating, but they were all so much more.