Review: Fantasy, Mystery, Intrigue and Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2014
Get ready for book two in the Asylums for Magical Threats series! Frozen Desires by Jessie Donovan had a high bar to meet when Blaze of Secrets formed the foundation for the series and, with the world built, book two is the perfect encore! Although able to be read as a stand- alone, I seriously suggest you read book one first because there will be appearances and mentions of characters from there, as well as the background of the first-born elementals and the suffering they endured.On a mission with her team in Mexico to find one of four legendary elementals with the powers to both heal and destroy, Camilla Melini becomes the target of someone from her past that nearly crushed her. Marco Alvarez has been assigned to covertly watch Cam’s back and ferret out who is killing innocent Feiru. When Cam discovers him, he puts on his playboy act, being overly cocky, and suggestively forward. Like oil and water, these two aren’t mixing. Cam sees Marco as the unknown link in the mission and he does his best to keep his strong, hidden talents a secret, all while proving, much to Cam’s chagrin, that there is more to this handsome egomaniac than meets the eye. Can they learn to work together and trust as a team? Will Cam succeed in her mission with her heart intact? Will Marcus reveal his true self to Cam? Their attraction is as prickly as a porcupine, but the heat is getting intense and their resolve may be weakening.Where has Jessie Donovan taken us now? She has taken us to an intriguing paranormal world where danger is around every corner, talents and egos are equally huge and the humor and romantic tension are priceless. Her amazing talent to flesh out a story while feeding background into the mix is wonderful and never slows the pace or interrupts the action. Her main characters are both solidly built, complete with attitude, strength and that niggling spark of romantic pull that leads to some great banter and bite, especially as they reveal their own close-held secrets and lose the facades they try to hang on to. With supporting characters worthy of their own story, this is one of those gems that rises to the top of the heap!I received a copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.