The rules of magic are changing, and she’s going to make sure they work for her.Mages are always men. Until her. They harvest the power of simple, primitive emotions. Until her. Jaeda is something new, and the best way to protect herself is to make sure the enemy doesn’t have a clue.That’s going to be difficult with an Adevian mage about to take her town.Shahwa has become her home. A haven of … has become her home. A haven of pirates, whores, and vagabonds, this desert oasis is a myth to many and a scourge to the rest, but there’s something special about it. It’s filled with compassion and made up of people who know exactly what it’s like to belong nowhere else.
Now, it’s her job to protect them. Hopefully, she won’t have to do it alone, because the Jackal still hasn’t shown up. She thought what they had was special. Now, she’s not so sure, even though her heart says he’ll still come. Her mind says she’ll save herself either way.
But the Jackal promised her everything, and he meant it. One woman, three men, and they’re all bound together by magic. He’s not about to let that go.
Together, they have a chance to find happiness, yet before any of that is possible, they have to sort out their own issues. If they can figure out how to do that, then these four have something worth fighting for: each other.
Because what they have is more than just the magic of lust.
MAGIC OF LUST is a complete novel with a reverse harem, polyamorous storyline. It is intended for a mature audience due to the presence of consensual sex, group sex, M/M scenes, and plenty of vulgar language – as well as some potentially triggering situations since the bad guys don’t always play nice. While this is a love story, it may not be right for all readers.
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Second book in the series. This one took a surprising turn, I thought. I’m not sure what I expected from the second book, but I was happily surprised at how the overall story grew. Jaeda was never one to shy away from conflict in the first book, but she definitely takes more of a stand in this book than the last. Maybe it’s because she has more to lose in this book than in the last and at the same time, just as much to gain.
There’s a lot of character and relationship development in this book. In this book, you see all of their relationships, not just Jaeda’s relationships with the men); they all develop, but in doing so, there’s the character growth that comes with it. This book saw quite a lot more action than the first, as well. I really enjoyed it, and I can’t wait to see where book 3 leads, based on the first two.
The series did finish nicely except the epilogue didn’t include the main characters. Still, a ridiculously long and repetitive read that I enjoyed, but was glad it ended. My thoughts regarding the series as stated in my review of book one never changed throughout the series.
MOL is book 2 in the Dark Orchid series and picks up shortly after book 1. Jade is trying to figure out her magic, and the 4 of them are trying to figure out their feelings and relationship. I like how they talk so openly with each other, and work through their differences, the steam level is at inferno and there is also action and humor. The story ends with a game changer and I can’t wait for book 3 to see what happens next!
I’m addicted to this series. I want more, more, more! I devoured these words and I’ll keep reading this book all weekend. This book was perfect, I’m so happy. But I’m so nervous about the future! Honestly, I love Auryn Hadley and her work but I can never predict her and that makes me nervous! She creates amazing characters, fantastic world building, and she gives you all the feels. I will be stalking her until the 3rd book comes out. I can’t get enough of these characters. Xelas has my heart, I loved this book because of his journey. The sexy times…well they are memorable.
Overall: 5/5
While this is where I normally comment on the steam (hot!), the character development (wonderful), and the rest of the quality things (great)…. I’m not going to do that here.
I want to say just how freaking perfect this book was in terms of building and maintaining a poly relationship. There was so much dialogue working things out and addressing current and potential issues, working through everyone finding their place. It was just so sweet and endearing. Seeing them actually work for it made everything so much more real for me, and gave so much more depth to their relationship.