It’s here! Book 2 of Angel Payne’s sensual series, highly anticipated by reviewers and readers alike, is the emotional, unforgettable story of Samsyn Cimarron and Brooke Valen…

A hero worshipped.
Brooke Valen has resigned herself to a life of adoring Samsyn Cimarron from afar. The massive warrior has been her knight in shining armor since the night her family arrived on the island of Arcadia, forced to blend into the strange new land to avoid a terrorist’s bounty. Though Brooke has grown into a woman and devoted herself to earning Syn’s respect, she doubts he’ll ever see her as anything more than a scrawny teen with stars in her eyes.

A prince scarred.
To Samsyn Cimarron, true love is a concept best left to story books. Syn likes things he can control better, like the secrets he must keep to ensure his country’s security—and a long string of one-night lovers. But when Brooke is wounded helping to defend the kingdom, all his careful mandates are shattered—and fleeting passion with her doesn’t feel like enough. Brooke affects him like no other lover…

A fate sealed.
Suddenly, Arcadia’s security hinges on Samsyn and Brooke uniting as more than “friends with benefits”—much to Syn’s conflict. Can he fight the new sensations that come with having her all to himself? There’s a dark side of his desire—and exposing it may turn Brooke from him forever.

A love realized?
Though sharing a bed with the man of her dreams, Brooke has never felt more alone. Is the love in her soul strong enough to reach the beast in Syn’s, or will she have to prove her devotion by confronting Arcadia’s most vile enemy?

My first thoughts about Into His Dark (The Cimarron Series #1) by Angel Payne were, that it felt like something out ouf a fairytale. A little touch of mystery, a little Beauty and the Beast, adding a touch of Hollywood and all of this in the setting of an island. So yes this is a great summer holiday novel.

The second book in that series confirmed that feeling so I can still keep my thoughts alive here.

Think the opulence of historical romance but its contemporary (even if you sometimes wonder how that can be – given the storyline). Think Wizzard of Oz without the red shoes. Think Phantom of the Opera without the music. Gosh I have so many thoughts swirling in my mind.  This is such a different book from others. I would not even know with what kind of novel to compare it.

In any normal case I might have been annoyed with the slow pace and writing style but with this storyline it worked beautifully

Still this book could not capture me in the way that the first one did… but I think this is only due to the fact that by now this magical island became more real.