CariHow hard is it to die? Don’t ask me. I’ve been failing at it for a year. My father lost his life in a fatal car wreck while I walked away without a scratch. Now I taunt that bastard Death on a daily basis. Volcano hopping. Street racing. Skydiving. But then Death comes for me.Hadrian For centuries, I’ve been a dead vampire walking. No warmth, no feeling. No reason to live.Then she bursts into … warmth, no feeling. No reason to live.
Then she bursts into my life.
A mortal daredevil with a carefree laugh.
She literally falls from the sky and into my arms.
She’s got a death wish and I’ve got a hunger only she can slake.
She’s my prey, but she wants to leave?
No way. She’s mine. And I’m never letting her go.
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This is the 3rd book in the midnight Doms series. They are all by different authors. This story is about Hadrian and cari. They are very good characters and a wonderful story line.
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Harigan, 400 year old the Spanish Inquisition torturer finds his Angel dropped into his arms from the sky right into the vineyards of his family’s estate. He had given up on living an existence with love without pain because of the mistaken ideal that Dominia had brainwashed him into believing that love included pain. By Carignan Durand sky diving and landing right into his arms, that outlook begins to change. Over the course of a month, the politics of wine, the Vampires, and Harigan’s heart are battled over. Along with the ownership of the Durand Vineyards. Can Carignan and Harigan’s love withstand Domina returning to exact her revenge on Harigan? Can Carignan live through the battle for the family Vineyard?
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I wish that Booksprout clearly stated what kind of book this is before I accepted it for review (and cancelling is frowned upon once you agree to review). I truly hate the pain and punishment scenario which is presented as “love” – which it most undoubtedly is NOT. I’ll keep this short since I do find it distasteful but want to be fair in the review.
Hadrian Serrano, a vampire, is a survivor of abuse who has mistakenly accepted the abuse and pain as an expression of “love” and seems to use it freely to torture others. Carignan Durand (“Cari”) seems to have survivor’s guilt as a result of a horrible car accident that killed her father but left her alive and guilt-ridden to the point that she engages in reckless behavior that will risk her life at every turn. This is the only way she can “feel” anything and fill the void inside of her. With this history, both of them meet and indulge in whatever makes them happy in their own twisted ways.
This is not a book I would pick had I been aware of the contents. I don’t like the subject matter, but I know others do. Please be aware of triggers and make your reading choice accordingly.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Well thought out world building and character development. The chemistry of the H and h was of the charts. I can’t say Iv’e enjoyed a vampire book as much as I did this one! Awesome.
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An adrenaline rush of vampiric proportions. I loved the original series, and this offshoot brings my second favorite paranormal creature to the forefront. This book has it all, romance, intrigue, and the occasional splash of humor that makes the storyline realistic and endears the characters in your imagination. I particularly like that the original authors are inviting others to their world. In this case, it is a new to me author that I will be following. Great read, can’t wait till the next in the series!
This book was exciting and hot! I am loving this new world and can’t wait for more! In the meantime I am going to check out more by this new to me author!
A cold vampire gives warmth to a grieving woman. Hadrian lost the love of his life two hundred years ago. But did he? He has grieved for her loss for two hundred years, but now another woman, one who is grieving also, has dropped into his life. Literally falls after her parachute fails. Carignan lost her father a year ago and hasn’t been able to live with his loss. Instead she does reckless things to forget. But when Hadrian catches her she feels warmth again for the first time in a year. But her recent accidents are not accidents. Hadrian has figured out someone is out to kill Carignan. Is it her siblings, or someone she has never met? I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the first book I have read by Ines Johnson and I loved it! It has everything…suspense, betrayal, mystery, love, steamy, humor. I was hooked from the first page. The chemistry of Hadrian and Cari is off the charts! Loved all the characters!
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Two wounded souls…
This is the first story by this author I have read. Since this was the second book set in the “world” of a series I love, I decided to give it a try. So glad I did. Both Cari and Hadrian were wounded souls. She was suffering from survivor’s guilt and he from what can only be called Stockholm Syndrome. Together they find a way to mend. Wonderful story. There are several secondary characters I would love see get there own HEA.
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True love
Cari and Hadrian….. Both damaged by events in their lives, controlled and consumed by guilt and pain.
A moment of danger brings then together and the chemistry is intense. Though they try to fight it, they are brought together again by danger and heat.
Cari’s life is in danger from another, and when all the links point back to Hadrian will he be able to save her or will their love be over?
Some BDSM, heat, chemistry, great characters, mystery, intrigue, danger and a love for the ages.
This is my first book by this author but it will be the first of many. I loved the characters. I was glued to my kindle. I did not want to put it down. Their story kept my attention and holding my breathe to see what would happen next. A highly recommended read. I received a free copy of this book from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Carignan is our heroine in this book but it’s extremely fitting as it is also a grape varietal. She and her siblings inherit a vineyard after their fathers death in a car accident. Cari was there but walked away without a scratch. Guilt has her feeling, well… Nothing-except when tempting death. A near miss brings her and Hadrian together. He and his brothers bought the vineyard next door. From here on out there is passion, revenge, mystery, and hot sex. I couldn’t stop reading. You won’t be disappointed!
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What a pairing!
One is alive and works hard to get herself killed, the other one is dead and does everything possible to stay that way.
This is a psychological Vampire story loosely connected to Club Toxic. While the main part of the book takes place away from it, we get to meet old acquaintances like the Three Stooges and Lucius Frangelico and they all play pivotal roles in Cari’s and Hadrian’s story.
OMG I loved it never a dull moment it was exciting and intense throughout the whole story I love this world and the characters are so well written your consumed with every word and thought from them.
Cari I can’t believe the things she does Going through survivor guilt she is so brave, strong willed , and so chill I loved Her and then we have the delicious Hadrian a vampire who is so filled with pain who doesn’t know any different until Cari, they are pure fire with so much feeling and compassion. The words just flow there’s no way of stopping I couldn’t even if I wanted to like pure adrenaline coming at you. I loved it.
This was awesome! I love vampires and the dominant the better! This book was hot and sexy and I loved every minute of it. The prince is dark and delicious. The heroine is perfect. I just really loved this story.
I am always a bit wary of reading books by different authors but set in the same world. You never know what you will get – some are a tribute to the original author’s books and others manage to ruin the world. This book definitely falls into the first category. Ines Johnson has taken the Bad Boy Alpha series set in Tucson and added a story that fits seamlessly into this world. You do not have to read that series to enjoy this book, but the experience will be enhanced (Plus, the books by Lee Savino and Renee Rose are great!) and you will recognize familiar characters.
This book has a lot of dark elements to it. The main male character, Hadrian, is an abuse survivor that didn’t know that he was mistaking abuse and pain for love. His brother even refers to him as the very first example of Stockholm Syndrome. The main female character, Carignan or Cari, is numb after the death of her father, suffering from survivor’s guilt, and chasing adrenaline adventures to feel alive again. When these two characters meet, they seem to heal and fill the emptiness in each other. I love that this story really focuses on how they make each other feel, while navigating the emotional baggage that colors their own reactions and responses. This feels like a powerful love story. You still get the hot sex scenes, some wonderful Shibari bondage, romance and adventure.
We are also introduced to Hadrian’s blooded brothers/roommates, Gaius and Virius. These vampires are also suffering from the same emotional abuse as Hadrian from their sired, Domitia. Of course, they are coping with their past very differently than Hadrian is. The chemistry between Gaius and Cari’s sister, Marechal, was off the charts! Their story would be the nerdy good girl falling for the bad boy rake. Poor Virius needs a good, caring woman to help him heal, stop mixing up clothing from different eras, and break him out of his protective shell. They are all interesting characters and I hope we will get to read their stories in the future.
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A continuing of the Alpha saga with touches of past characters involved, this story has everything, a vampire who knows nothing but pain, a girl who has survivors guilt, an assassin who isn’t revealed until the end, a kidnapping, a near death experience and so much more in this captivating tale
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