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Swallow
She’s strong and dedicated,
Committed and selfless.
She needs her touchstone,
But Raven’s not the same.
Reeling from the impact of recent tragedy, Raven isn’t as focused as
the Kindred need him to be. When old enemies return without showing any
respect, timetables at McCormack Manor change. The danger hasn’t
dwindled. Only her Love has the strength and the ability to steer them
through. He has to excel in his dominance or they may never survive.
Zara needs to fight to close ranks and to take her rightful place in
the outfit without any hitches. She’s different now, faster and more
dedicated. Her loyalty will be tested. In the name of the Kindred, she
must do things she never thought she’d be capable of.
Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.
I
felt like that lion in the cage … you know ? The one you see in the zoo
that runs restless from one end to the other … I was staring on my
kindle waiting for it magically to appear …
when it finally did … yeah .. I actually had to finish another book
reading obligation and had to attend two parties … until FINALLY I could
start reading (logical that there would be that much in-between ME and
my book) and you simply NEVER get between me and MY BOOK if you know what is good for you.
kind of like Zara I felt when I eliminated each and every obstacle to
get to the goal … yeah ok .. there were no dead people, no hot guy, no
manor, and … hmm now you kind of depress me – but well you get what I am
saying.
now I am at the point that I was afraid of – Missing several hours of
sleep because I could not stop reading I am now supposed to give my
review on this book. I mean I already shared a lot of my thoughts in a
more private setting where others were reading or already read the book,
there it was easy to voice my thoughts.
like I already told the author … this review will be hard and just like
she put it “There is this book with this guy and they do stuff – THE
END “ Because no matter what I say I feel I will spoiler something.
can not be sure if the person looking at this has already read RAVEN ? …
You did not – ? ok … ahm no matter what you do .. you need to turn
around and do that first … that I can tell you DO NOT read Swallow
unless you read RAVEN first. You will not get what the book is about.
really that line had me – Seriously now … I have to rely on the fact
that after my fair warning above only people that read “Raven” are
looking further into this review …
changed here in Swallow. Not so much her ways but her determination
became even stronger – SHE became stronger. She might have faced
(UNDERSTANDABLE) moments where doubt and fear crept in. But NEVER never
did she loose focus . And no matter what the official focus was – HER
focus has been – and will be RAVEN.
– also changed – (not so much #laughing) … he is an asshole … yep … but
he is Zara’s asshole. There was this one moment in the book where this
man left me speechless. Being Raven also means – he is a man of little
words but he mad one speech in that book that left footprints the size
of an elephant in my memory.
are many books out there where the leading characters are supposed to
talk dirty with each other and it always felt staged to me. Staged up to
the point that I found myself skimming through pages to get over those
parts.
Zara and Raven do not pretend to talk dirty. Raven IS dirty there is no
pretense and he tainted Zara in the best possible way. You are looking
for sweet cuddling … sorry you have to look elsewhere… “stuff” here is
off the charts hot but def not of the cuddling kind.
I was right in my review on Raven – this series will be a
rollercoaster. Where still the supposed to be good guys turn out to be
bad and the bad guys are better than the good guys. And still I do not
mind that the really bad guys get killed in the process.
brings me to the brother issue … I still have no idea what to think
about that guy. It never took my so long to make up my mind about a book
character … which is an interesting thing because it explains a lot
about the characters are handling this issue in the book. (gritting my
teeth – I cannot say more on that subject … spoilers karma you know)
… the secondary characters. They are OFF the charts too. I think I
stared the next story’s in that series right in their face. No idea
where the plot will lead us – but I see the characters I want to read
about right in front of me …
Writer of the Explicit Series, Scarlett Finn has published over a dozen romance novels.
Finding her solace in books, reading and writing have been her eternal companions through all the highs and lows of life.
Be
it romantic suspense or contemporary romance, she loves to explore the
mystery of love and is guided by the complex heroes and strong heroines
who lead the way.
Writing what she loves to read, her raunchy novels
jump into action from page one and keep the reader on their toes all
the way to the end.
It’s an adventure and you’re invited along for the ride!
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Raven
He’s mysterious and alluring,
Dominant and powerful.
He keeps her grounded,
And lets her fly.
After a date ends in disaster, Zara Bandini is drawn into a
conspiracy of dark lies and hidden motives. Bidding farewell to
blissful ignorance, she must betray those who trust her to prevent evil
from murdering innocent civilians.
Raven guides her, shields her, and seduces her…
Now Zara has to protect her heart while saving the world.
Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.
I
jumped into reading “Raven” by Scarlett Finn when it appeared on my
kindle without re-checking its blurb (I am not sure I need to explain
but reviewing so many books there are often books appearing on your
kindle without further information send from authors you reviewed before
or from publishers)
title sounded interesting at that moment so I did not re-check with our
blog schedule if it was a scheduled review and started reading it. I
tell you this to explain because I thought at first that this book might
be a paranormal romance.
: it is not #laughing but the way Raven is introduced to the reader –
no reader of paranormal romances would have wondered if he turned out to
be a creature of the night)
is so mysterious and well exactly what the Blurb states … he is
alluring, dominant and most definitively powerful. In fact I have no
other book hero to compare him with … well maybe – if I reconsider …
there is one … I met him in J.T. Geissingers book “Make me Sin” …
is no sugary flowery romance with hearts and white picket fences. This
is dark and dirty. But it is pure and addictive and with “it” I mean the
story is to the readers as well as Raven is to Zara. Or should I better
say as addictive as Zara is to Raven ? I am not sure which one of them
is worse.
author created a perfect start to a (what I hope) series of standalone
books with “Raven” that are centered around something that I will not
name here to refrain from spoilering. There are definitely interesting
side characters the reader meets in Raven that we hope to see again.
this book is any indication than the series will be a rollercoaster
ride with good guys appearing bad, bad guys that are maybe better than
the good guys and really bad guys that you do not mind getting killed in
the process.