Into the Darkness: Paranormal Menage Romance

4.5 stars.

I was given the box set, Darkness, by Nora Ash, for an honest review.

For those familiar with Nora Ash’s work, will know her genre is the coming together of human and the other worldly beings, like Demons. I became a fan of Noras work when I first read Branded. Darkness runs along a somewhat similar vain, but here we have another type of other worldly being, who long ago lost the ability to morph into their true self, and are forever trapped in their human form.

The protagonist is a chubby little blonde wanna be reporter blogger, Kathryn. This is one of the reasons I love Nora’s work, her heroines arn’t perfect runway models, there every day women. Kathryn places herself in a vulnerable position, trying to find the evidence to fit her theory; Who is behind the city’s crime rise?.

She comes in contact with the city’s beloved hero, Lighting, and the anti hero with the shady reputation, The Shade. They are known as Sups, short for super human. It doesn’t help that these two are mortal enemies, and have been for decades. All three lives become entangled. But for good or bad?

Nothing is as it seems, and people are not as they portray. Kathryns blog hinting at a criminal relationship between two prominent city figures brought her unwanted attention, her snooping made her a target. Who can she trust? Who can she turn to? Would anyone save her?

This was a fun read, intriguing in its own way, laced with mind blowing hot sex scenes. A great mind escape during social isolation. 4.5 stars.

Sexy men who mark their territory–Kat has a weird work day

Kat’s stubborn attitude and smart mouth get her a story of a lifetime–along with the sinful interest of two dangerous, archenemy, superheroes who mark and claim her.

She’s asking dangerous questions. Who really runs the city? This is a futuristic metropolis where superheroes deal with crime instead of the cops. Corruption is everywhere, and the media turn their heads.

What I love about this series is how it’s packed with some seriously sexy scenes, lots of action and funny dialog-especially Katheryn’s wry sense of humor. The story doesn’t let up and by the end, I wanted more. Such a good series.

This was a good start to a sexy superhero serial. While only 77 pages in length the series is complete, so any cliffhangers only last as long as it takes you to “one click” and get the next one in your hot hands.

While I felt the heroine was acting less than intelligent I just reminded myself that not everyone would make the same choices as me. And it’s a book. So, I got over it real fast. Same thing with Lightening and Shade. Once that was out of the way I enjoyed the book. I am now happily looking forward to reading the rest of series, which I already downloaded.

This is a great introduction to the series, it is a short read and leaves you wanting more. There is lots of suspense, drama and hot sex with supes. The characters are great, still not sure who is the good guy and who is the bad guy, guess I will have to read more of the series to find out.

A CAPTIVATING NEW TWIST ON PARANORMAL ROMANCE!!!
Title: Into the Darkness
Series: Darkness
Author: Nora Ash
Designation: Book 1 of 4 Part Completed Serial, NOT A Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead #menage #paranormalromance #romanticsuspense
My Rating: FIVE SUPER SEXY 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.

Wow! What a beginning! Into the Darkness is the first super sexy installment in the four-part Darkness Series by Nora Ash and oh my, it looks like we’re in for another wild ride! The story is original, unusual, unique, exciting, thrilling, action-packed, full of danger, seductive and arousing! The narrative is exceptionally well developed, well crafted and very well written in the first person from the point of view of the heroine, Kathyrn Smith, a naive but stubbornly independent twenty-six-year-old, self-employed, cultural blogger. 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.

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 gunmen 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. And 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! After two sexual encounters with the not-so-good heroes, Kathryn finds herself wondering who is actually good and who is bad, but soon comes to a joltingly awakening realization. In order to protect herself from Lightning and Shade and whatever personal vendetta they have against each other, she would need every single journalistic instinct she possesses to survive. But little does she know that by questioning the morals and tactics of the mayor along with 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. She now has two super heroes claiming and protecting her, but just who will protect her from them??? Oh dear! 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, suspense, 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.

Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet and I am but only for adults since it does contain explicit content, which is code for profanity and hot, dreamy, sex, Although this book does end with a cliffhanger, the remaining four books of the completed series have been released and are available. 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!