Review: Good start to the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
3-3.5 starsThis was a good story. I liked both Greyson and Coco and their story was short but sexy and an enjoyable read. This is the first book I've read by this author and based on this I'd be willing to try more of her work in the future.Coco is a vampire and a woman's self defense instructor. She has been a female warrior for a long time but now uses her fighting skills to help others. Coco is french and lives with a coven of female vampires outside of Pairs. Her most recent Ex was very cold and unfeeling, making her feel like her sexual desires were a bad thing. Coco hasn't felt herself in a while and when her coven decides to go to Mystic Isle, Coco decides it's time she got her groove back.Grayson is a werewolf and a warrior. He currently works as a mercenary as he's good at fighting and that's all he knows. He's never found someone he wanted to take as a mate and goes to Mystic Isle to blow off some steam before his next assignment. He wasn't expecting to run in to a familiar face.Around 100 years ago, both Grayson and Coco were in a war and on opposite sides. Although they were in the middle of a battle the connection between them was undeniable. They were unable to fight each other but were also unable to stay together. They both have thought of the other over the last 100 years and longed to see each other again. When Coco and her coven show up at the Isle, she runs in to Grayson (literally) almost immediately. They recognize each other but don't get a chance to talk. Coco and Grayson reconnect soon enough and find that their old connection is still just as strong and they can't deny the attraction between them. They spend a sex filled night together and Coco thinks it's just a one time thing. Fortunately, neither of them can forget the other and Grayson sends her a dress and an invite to join him the next night. Things between Coco and Grayson escalate and they both feel it and have some confusion about their place together. It also doesn't help that Coco feels motivated to keep Grayson a secret because her BFF (who's also a member of her coven) was raped by a werewolf and Coc doesn't think she could handle the news. Meanwhile, Coco is having a tough time trying to keep things quiet with Grayson and soon it becomes impossible. As is to be expected, there does end up being some drama before everything is said and done but once that has been dealt with, Coco and Grayson are together and set to start their HEA.This was an enjoyable story. I liked both Coco and Grayson and was happy they were able to work things out to be together. I do wish there had been a little more at the end as there was no indication of where things would go from there (and Grayson is supposed to be going on another assignment as a mercenary) but while a little frustrating, it wasn't too bad of an issue since they're solidly together at the end of the story. Overall I liked the story and might try more of the series in the future. :)