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Book 32, 2016
May. 13th, 2016 06:21 pmWednesday evening, I finished reading Insatiable Desire by Rita Herron. It is the first book in the author's "Demonborn"...trilogy, I think.
The story had multiple pov's, but most of the time it followed the two main characters: Vincent Valtrez or Clarissa King.
When Vincent was a child, he killed his father after seeing the man kill his mother. Since then, Vincent has tried to atone for his father's sins by joining the FBI. Clarissa is descended from a long line of psychics. Her mother went mad and hanged herself, leaving Clarissa with no living family.
After two mysterious deaths in her hometown, Clarissa tries to convince the local sheriff that it's the work of a serial killer. Instead of dismissing her, the sheriff calls in former local Vincent to help with the investigation. Vincent and Clarissa are immediately attracted to one another, but each is reluctant to pursue the attraction.
What Vincent doesn't yet realize is that his father was a demon, and he will rise again to bring a new reign of terror to the world. A lesser demon, wanting to ascend the ranks of hell, is behind the murders in Clarissa's hometown, and he will stop at nothing to bring Vincent to the side of evil and destroy Clarissa in the process.
This story was dark, and there was absolutely no fluff or humor to temper that. It was edgy and erotic, and not really my normal cup of tea. However, I was engrossed in the story, and I found myself thinking about it at times when I wasn't reading it. Although it was compelling, I doubt I'll seek out the others in the series.
Favorite line: Heaven help her. She never had sex dreams.
Not my typical genre, but it was well-written, and the story was gripping. Four stars:
****
The story had multiple pov's, but most of the time it followed the two main characters: Vincent Valtrez or Clarissa King.
When Vincent was a child, he killed his father after seeing the man kill his mother. Since then, Vincent has tried to atone for his father's sins by joining the FBI. Clarissa is descended from a long line of psychics. Her mother went mad and hanged herself, leaving Clarissa with no living family.
After two mysterious deaths in her hometown, Clarissa tries to convince the local sheriff that it's the work of a serial killer. Instead of dismissing her, the sheriff calls in former local Vincent to help with the investigation. Vincent and Clarissa are immediately attracted to one another, but each is reluctant to pursue the attraction.
What Vincent doesn't yet realize is that his father was a demon, and he will rise again to bring a new reign of terror to the world. A lesser demon, wanting to ascend the ranks of hell, is behind the murders in Clarissa's hometown, and he will stop at nothing to bring Vincent to the side of evil and destroy Clarissa in the process.
This story was dark, and there was absolutely no fluff or humor to temper that. It was edgy and erotic, and not really my normal cup of tea. However, I was engrossed in the story, and I found myself thinking about it at times when I wasn't reading it. Although it was compelling, I doubt I'll seek out the others in the series.
Favorite line: Heaven help her. She never had sex dreams.
Not my typical genre, but it was well-written, and the story was gripping. Four stars:
****
