BOOK GIVEAWAY & Toni's Review of Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall - ***4.5 Stars***
Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring. But it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire . . .
Bastien is used to being the bad guy. In fact, he can't remember the last time he had an ally he could trust. But Melanie is different — and under her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in his centuries of experience. Giving in to temptation is out of the question — he can't put her in danger. But she isn't asking him . . .
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Phantom Shadows in the third book in the Immortal Guardians series. Ms. Duvall’s vampire world is action packed
and filled with deliciously sexy immortals.
Need I say more?
Bastien could be
a poster child for bad boys; gorgeous, angry, misunderstood and tortured. Man you gotta love them bad boys! For the last two years, he has been working
with the Immortal Guardians. All of his
existence has been trying to destroy them, so it’s understandable that they are
leery of him and would rather see him die a painful violent death. His view on the situation…bring it on boys!
Melanie has
watched how the immortals have treated Bastien and she is confused. While she has seen the bad side of him, she
has also seen the good. She might not
understand why everyone hates him, but she is more curious with how much she desires
him. Following her feelings, she needs
to figure out how to convince him that he is worthy of her attention. Their blossoming romance may be the last
thing they should be developing right now, but it is exactly what they both
need.
The battle
Bastien started years ago is escalating and needs to be stopped before all hell
breaks loose. The immortals need to let
the past go and Bastien needs to look towards the future and Melanie just needs
to survive. Can these three sides find a
way to bring it all together and save all they know and cherish?
I’m always game
for a great vampire story and Ms. Duvall doesn’t disappoint. Her vampires have humor and brawn and for me
that is a perfect combination. In this
third novel, we get to see the other side of the resident black sheep,
Bastien. I could tell from earlier books
in the series that he was not what he seemed and I couldn’t wait to read more
about him. I really enjoyed the
development of Bastien and the view that he really is “human” and cares deeply
and will likely love even deeper.
I’m not sure if I
would consider Phantom Shadows a
standalone book. Both the prior novels
are referenced often and when I went back to reread a scene that I forgot, I
realized how intertwined the novels are.
Ms. Duvall has done a great job with continuity and storytelling and I
believe this series should be read in order.
Phantom Shadows is a fantastic addition to a richly
developed series. The action is exhilarating
and the love scenes are heart pounding.
This is top notch reading and high quality paranormal world
building. So grab the Immortal Guardians series with both
hands and hold on tight. These guys
really know how to take you on a ride of your life!
My reviews of the first two in the series!!
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