Twice the lovers, twice the trouble
After unwittingly landing herself in the middle of a corrupt mayor’s sinister plans, curvy blogger Kathryn Smith finds herself claimed “for her own protection” by two of St. Anthony’s most powerful men.
Only problem? They hate each other with a vengeance, and Kathryn is suddenly stuck in the middle of their strife. A strife that involves violent fights, … that involves violent fights, powerful magic—and now her.
Oh, and the “being claimed” part? Turns out, both men expect an awful lot more than a polite “thank you” in return for their protection.
With malevolent forces stirring up the city, Kathryn’s only choice is to delve deeper into its corrupt center in an attempt to save herself.
Neither The Shade nor Lightning ever planned on claiming a human of their own, and certainly never sharing one.
With St. Anthony at the brink of war, they cannot afford distractions – and especially not distractions that stir up emotions neither even knew existed.
But the deliciously curvy woman who keeps stumbling over trouble at each turn is too tempting to resist, and soon both must decide if she is more important than the city they are trying to save.
Second part of the paranormal romantic suspense serial ‘Darkness’.
Features two uncompromising bad boys and their very steamy romancing of one lucky, voluptuous lady.
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It just is not in Kathryn to accept advice and stay out of trouble. Revelations, discoveries and kidnapping make this story suspenseful and chock full of intrigue.
Dark, sexy with the right dose of wry humor
Two brutal yet incredibly hot superhuman men in one night? Kathryn is one exhausted human–and they visited her separately. Imagine what they could do if these two supers joined forces…
Who runs the city? Kathryn uncovers some secrets and realizes that not everything is as it seems–not even her two superheroes. The two superheroes marked Kathryn as theirs and under their protection. That promise of protection is quickly put to the test.
I love Kathryn’s wry sense of humor, and the combination of masculine charm and brutality in her mysterious masked men. Love the glimpse of raw emotion behind their masks.
Can’t wait to read the next book. The story’s building the intensity and romance while keeping the superhero movie feeling.
DARK, SEXY, & ENTERTAINING!!!
Title: Hidden In Darkness
Series: Darkness
Author: Nora Ash
Designation: Book 2 of 4 Part Completed Serial, NOT A Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead #menage #paranormalromance #romanticsuspense
My Rating: FIVE INCREDIBLY HOT STARS *****
**All four books in the Darkness Series were previously published in 2015 with the same titles and content. There have been no revisions but the covers have been updated.
***This is a serial with an ongoing storyline. This review may contain spoilers if you have not read Book 1, Into the Darkness.
Oh my! It’s official; I’m hopelessly hooked on Darkness! Hidden In Darkness is the second riveting installment of Ash’s newly re-released Darkness Series and folks, we’re definitely in for a wild ride! The story is original, unusual, unique, exciting, thrilling, action-packed, full of danger, seductive, arousing and hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July! Up until this point, the narrative has been written in the first person from the point of view of the heroine, a naive but stubbornly independent, twenty-six-year-old, self-employed cultural blogger. As the story progresses, the author has now added an integral third person point of view from one of the heroes which I find increases not only the intensity, but also the understanding, and enjoyment of the story. The book is well crafted, well written and well edited. The dialogue is smart, snappy, well executed and flows effortlessly. The characters are complex, captivating, engaging, seductive and sexy as sin. The characters literally explode from the pages, draw you in, demand your attention, and capture your heart from beginning to end. Ash skillfully combines these elements into a riveting paranormal/supernatural serial filled to the brim with danger, darkness, intrigue, mystery, suspense, angst, undeniable attraction, and inevitable romance. Once I started reading, I simply could not stop. I was glued to my seat, white knuckling my e-reader with my heart pounding wildly in my chest, and I loved every single minute. It is a completely new spin on paranormal romance and actually has a fascinating plot peppered with thrills, chills, mystery, suspense, and enigmatic characters.
Book 1:
When you live in a city like St Anthony that has a crime rate of forty percent above the national average, it’s safe to say there’s always a crime to write about but struggling, small-time, cultural blogger Kathryn Smith never thought she would get her badly needed big break through personal experience. On a late night run to her favorite coffee shop, she’s held at gunpoint by two masked gunman while they rob the shop and demand cappuccinos to go. Huh? What self-respecting criminal waits for coffee to go? Obviously, the stupid kind! But at least their stupidity results in giving her the chance of a lifetime – an opportunity to interview the masked superhuman hero identified in the press and social media as Lightning. He was tagged with the moniker as a result of his supernatural speed not because of his ability to control lightning, although after seeing him in person, she could imagine that he may actually be able to do just that! He’s beyond sizzling hot! So, despite the danger, shattering glass and flying bullets, Kathryn whips out her trusty camera-phone and presses record. However, disappointment soon follows exaltation when she realizes that Lightning is nothing more than another typical, cheeky, flirty and obnoxious member of the male species. She’d just have to work with what she has, even if he isn’t the “Golden Boy” she’d always imagined. She could still write an article about him and the other “supes” that would generate some much-needed traffic for her blog, and she’d make sure it’s a great article. Ane he had the nerve to question her as a serious reporter?! Well, she would show him exactly how serious she could be. As opposed to all the other journalists who fawned and drooled over him, she would expose him and the other superhumans for the jerks they are! She would be just the opposite and expose the truth – so take that, vigilante heroes! Not that she isn’t thankful that Lightning had saved her chubby little behind, but his rude comments have opened her eyes and jolted her from her hero worship. It’s also given her an entirely new perspective on the way the mayor and the city of St Anthony rely on the superhuman vigilantes to protect them from the ever looming darkness threatening to consume the city. The masked vigilantes act above the law, meting out their own justice and punishment, and they definitely should not be praised for their violent, unregulated conduct. They need to be policed and stopped. But Kathyrn’s new attitude is rewarded with a late night visit from Lightning where she is ‘semi-claimed’ by the masked supe, Kathryn suddenly becomes all too aware of the fact that she knows nothing about the true nature of the superhumans nor their special abilities. She’s more determined than ever to uncover the truth but another unfortunate encounter with the criminal element of the city while looking for clues leaves her in the clutches of the worst superhero of all – Shade. The infamous Shade makes Lightning look like a poster boy for the Boy Scouts. And he wants to claim her too, but he intends to really ‘claim’ her. Oh my glory!
Book Two: It has now been four days since that first fateful night when curvaceous Kathryn Smith was rescued from a robbery and unceremoniously claimed by the popular superhuman hero Lightning. Twenty-four hours later, she finds her life at risk again, but this time she’s rescued not by Lightning but by the infamous, unscrupulous Shade. What? And the price he demands for saving her was very steep indeed – her complete submission. Oh yes, Lightning and Shade both have now claimed her. But to what end? Why her, and how is it even possible? Kathryn thought she wanted the exciting life of an investigative reporter but now finds she already misses her former mundane existence as a reclusive blogger of cultural issues and its resulting monotony. Maybe she’s just not cut out to be a crack investigative journalist and live life on the edge. Nope, she doesn’t like flirting with danger at all – not one little bit. And she certainly doesn’t like being claimed by not one but two ‘supes’. Or does she? Hmm…I think she doth protest too much! But if that’s the case, why does she once again find herself traipsing through the dangerous, seedy underbelly of the city following another lead, looking for more clues of the existing corruption and possible links between Mayor Wilkins and the superhuman heroes. Now after several sexual encounters with both irresistibly sexy but not so good heroes wondering, Kathryn finds herself questioning who is good and who is bad and soon comes to a jolting realization. She can’t seem to resist either of the handsome supes but in order to protect herself from Lightning and Shade, and whatever personal vendetta they have against each other as well as the evil machinations of the Mayor, she’ll need every single journalistic instinct she possesses to survive but little does she know that by questioning the morals and tactics of the mayor and the unregulated, glorified masked superhumans, she has opened Pandora’s Box and her actions are about to rain down hell and wreak havoc on her safe, orderly life. And to add to the ever-growing danger and risk to her life, Kathryn has inadvertently discovered the identity of the not so charming Shade along with some not so flattering and very dangerous information about him. Will he want to kill her now as well? Will Kathryn be able to figure out what’s really going on before it’s too late? She now has two superheroes claiming her but will it be enough to protect her from the Mayor, his goons, the superhuman criminal Bright and the superhuman council??? Even if Lightning and Shade do publicly lay claim to her will it be enough to save her? And if so, who will protect her from them??? Oh my goodness! No spoilers from me but I will say this….Beautiful, curvaceous journalist who is too inquisitive for her own good-check! Two handsome sexy superhuman heroes who seem determined to claim one lovely journalist-check! Danger, drama, mystery, suspense, intrigue, adventure, ‘super heroes’, corruption and malevolent enemies-check! Heated attraction, fiery passion and steamy dreamy sex-you bet! Thrills, chills and a whole lot more! And just between you and me, these superhumans sound an awful lot like supernaturals, paranormals, and shifters. I can hardly wait to read the next installment and yes, I said installment so this is a serial and it does end in a cliffhanger. But there’s good news – the series is complete and all the books are available, so no waiting!
Did I like this books? No, I Loved it! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some very steamy, dreamy love scenes! Will I read this author again? Absolutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book! Nora Ash is one of my favorite authors and has held her position on my automatic one-click list since 2014. And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
As things really start to heat up, Kat continues to ignore the warning from her 2 Supes… So of course things are about to get sticky. Yep that’s right people 2 SUPERNATURALS loving on her. But of course things aren’t so easy.
I was gifted an ARC in return of an honest review.
In this second instalment of the series Kathryn has sure managed to get herself in a bind. This story is seriously addictive. Not sure who is good and who is evil but The Shade does have some admirable qualities while I would like to slap Lightning upside the head. Now to find out what Bright is up to. Can’t wait for book 3.