Dr. Laila Porter has successfully kept Cyril Shanton alive. Now it’s time to learn that when a dragon wants something, they get it, and Shanton wants Laila. The dragon has uncovered an old cave system, and he needs Laila’s expertise to get through the dangerous traps safely because he wants what the traps protect.With time running out, Laila, Davies, Rhett, and Venni have to traipse through the … through the dangerous tunnels with Shanton and his team. While trying to stay alive, Laila learns about her origins, about who she is, and where she came from. She’s gone over a million different scenarios of her past, but none of them comes close to the truth. The guys will have to prove to Laila that they’re with her, no matter what, and no matter who her ancestors are.
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*WARNING* story contains violence
Laila is a character with strong beliefs. I think this is a great series. The makes involved are paranormal and human. This is supposed to be a slow burn romance, but there haven’t even been dates and this is book 2, so I’d say “no burn”. There is lots of happenings, so no chance of getting bored. The storyline is entertaining.
Paranormal. Rh. 7? Guys. Hellhound. Dragon shifter. 2 humans. Wolf shifter. Tiger shifter. Vampire. Magic\Engery manipulator heroine. Shanton gives BSM security a job of helping find an elemental artifact buried miles underground. Wanting Laila to handle disabling traps and such. Loved it. Want more. This one is a good balance of action and relationships. The boys also make their intentions clear as well. Still loving the series.
Please keep the pure greatness that is this series and I may very well have a new favorite haha…no but seriously.
So the second installment is most definitely even better than the first one. And that’s saying a lot because Magical Intentions catch me easily and swiftly. And I think the reason why I think this read is even better is because Magical Temptations is much spicier and has more, like, attitude (but in a positive way).
And when I say spicier, I mean that both the story and the characters are obviously more ‘seasoned’ this time around. That is, the potential and substance of each one of them are tapped and tested here through the wild adventure with the dragon and his staff.
Sure, what they have done during the first book is pure hard work, but is still on a familiar social environment and semi-safe work place. But in this one, the characters are in a foreign area; wild and heavily restricted at the same time. Plus, they are not only in need of being wary against intruders and enemies. Since they are with the dragon and his staff, they need to play well with them, too.
But, as I have expected from Laila, she flourished from this experience. First of all, her networking skills broadened. Not only she has grown so fond of and friendly with the heroes (like joking around with them and being able to express herself more openly with them), but she also proved her opposers wrong throughout the job. It amuses me to no end how she rolls with the snide remarks from others.
Second, Laila continues to inspire awe from me through her mental strengths. As in the way she strategizes, the way she considers different scenarios and always delivers distinct perspective. The way she connected to that hideous being from the cave. The way she connected with a majestic being (that also became her pet, kind of). Her healthy fear of power corruption. She really is amazing period.
Third, the author also briefly touched the subject about the heroine’s origin. Very unfortunately with Laila though…she may or may not be thinking how her, ‘origins’, can go fuck themselves and/or shove it where the sun doesn’t shine. At least, that’s the general idea. And by ‘origins,’ I mean both the literal beings like her and the story behind her being thrown and abadoned since birth. So yeah, fun times. Not.
Last but def not the least, yesss-and I mean YAY-Laila’s budding romance with the guys. Of fucking course, all she needed was clear and direct sign from the heroes, i.e. them asking her out on dates. Lolololol. Side note: there was something so seamless the way the author brought the heroine and the heroes together to a mutual agreement, to a romantic connection. And I dig that, I really do.
Which brings me to another important point: the characterization of the guys. Their feelings, their sentiments and even their brief histories have really built something more substantial development for them. I think this is pretty much the only aspect from book 1 that I asked for. Aaand I got it. Score!