He was promised redemption, but it wasn’t what he bargained for.Decker has everything a man could want in life. That is, until a demon named Arsenia decides to turn him into a vampire. With his life left shattered, the ex-Navy Seal is forced to make a deal with an archangel. The Red Death has spread across humanity and his new abilities are needed to help those who survive. All he has to do is … to do is complete the biggest mission of his life, then redemption will be his.
Emma was born with the gift of helping others. Her immigrant father worked hard to send her through nursing school and couldn’t have been prouder when she landed a job in a big city hospital. All that is gone when the plague hits. Emma finds herself scared and alone with one tiny survivor. Rescue is a welcome relief, that is until she finds herself longing for a man who promises to break her heart.
The rule book has been tossed aside in this new world. The plague continues to change, and no one knows what the next wave will bring. Emma believes her and Decker belong together and she’s willing to fight for a chance at love. However, he has no desire to travel that path again. Emma is changing and without her fated mate, she may not survive. History appears to be repeating itself, but this time Decker has a chance to alter its course. If only he can face his demons.
This is a spin-off series and can be read as a standalone or, with the Eternally Mated series.
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Redemption by Valerie Twombly is an awesome story to read. This is book number two in this awesome series that I have loved reading very much and can not wait to see what this author will write about next. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about romantic suspense and paranormal romances.
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What a wonderful book love the Eternally Mated series. I never thought a spin-off could be as good as the original. Biut I was so happier to be wrong. Emma and Decker are the perfect match. Decker is a troubled soul who believes he should have died with his family. But Emma has a need to help him that is greater than anything she felt before. But when a favor mark shows on Ace as well Decker feels that she should be with him instead. But eventually the two grow closer and they realize that the best thing for each of them was a bond. And that bond could save all humanity. I am so read for book 3 to see who Ace ends up with.
This was a great book with loads of suspense, scary times and some light in the form of love to help the characters through. This was a really engaging book and I would recommend it to others!
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This book moved the story along and is setting up for more things to happen in the series, but I wasn’t a big fan of the MCs. I had trouble feeling the connection between Emma and Decker. I could understand that Decker was still grieving the family he had lost, and feeling guilty for having lost them, but I felt like the full explanation too so long that he just seemed cold for most of the book. Emma seemed so uncertain at times, she pushed to be included in missions that she really didn’t need to be on. Then she would avoid Decker because he made her uncomfortable. They just never seemed to meld for me. I’ll be interested to see where the story goes as there were several new elements added in this story, and some additional ones being hinted at.
Wow!!
Decker and Emma are so hot and a treat to read! This witch is strong and sassy and he is a smokin hot vampire with a dominant streak and on top of fighting lust and fate there is that damn plague……
Decker is the first person who Arsenia changed into a vampire. He was an ex Navy Seal, had been married with a baby on the way when he was changed. His wife gets sick and dies. He makes a deal with the archangel, thinking that after he saves humanity, he can join his wife and child. Emma is a nurse who is taking care of everyone in Decker and Ryder’s group. She gets attacked and is saved. Now she has a mating mark and two of the vampires also have a mating mark. Which one is her mate? What is she? This book was amazing. It has action, surprises, breaks open a lot of the mysteries around what has been happening and why. I loved reading this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the series. Thank you. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of the book.
I enjoyed this storyline. The characters are well developed and engaging and full of chemistry. I enjoyed the smooth flow of the storyline. Kudos to the author for delivering a great steamy storyline.
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Redemption is definitely an awesome intriguing very addictive story! Decker and Emma are both extremely strong exciting characters with amazing sizzling hot chemistry! Oh yes, this book is definitely a page turner packed full of exciting action, emotional suspense, fear, danger and so much more that had me hanging onto ever single word! It also has a good dose of intense sizzling hot panty melting sex included! I love Valerie Twombly’s books and this is definitely a favorite! I absolutely recommend this fantastic story and the series to anyone looking for a super exciting hot read!
I’m now going to have to read the first book and then keep reading the series. This book was awesome to read and I think everything will be better when all the books are read together. Im excited to start a new series.
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First let me state that I received an advanced reader copy, (ARC), but this in no way influences my review. I always leave an honest review.
Holy shiznet!!! This is my first read with this series, but it won’t be my last. This story has it all, the end of the world as we know it, vampires (good and bad), demons (good and bad), shifters, and witches. I recommend this read. 5 Thumbs up
This spinoff from the Eternally Mated Series just doesn’t seem to have the same flow and intensity and as such a lot of the stories seem to fall a little flat for me. Couple that with how it seems to take the couples almost half of the book before they stop snipping at each other and finally get together and I find myself not having the same investment as I did with the other books in the Eternally Mated Series.
Emma is used to being strong and independent, with her new powers coming in she is finding herself having to rely on others and it really chafes. Decker has experienced loss before and while he finds himself attracted to Emma he’s doing his best to try and not fall for her.
These two battle their attraction to each other along with Emma’s new powers, rogue vampires and other assorted baddies before getting their HEA.
There are a lot of good elements in the story and the secondary characters do help add a fuller dimension and cohesiveness to the tale. It could also be my personal distaste for angst when it passes a certain level and drama in a relationship that made this story not really resonate for me, others may enjoy it more.
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Dark and Gritty!
I have really enjoyed reading this book, the author did such a great job developing the characters, that I feel like I really know them, and not just the major characters, but the minor ones too.
Also, it caused me to lose quite a bit of sleep while I was reading it, because it was so hard to put down at night.
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Captivating 5 stars – Great world-building. The characters are very interesting. It wasn’t difficult to immerse myself in the story, it was very interesting. The plot is captivating. The sex between Decker and Emma is very steamy. More books in this series please! [I received an advanced copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.]
Book eight in the Dark Horizons 2/Eternally Mated series a well written story that kept me turning pages. Ex-Navy Seal Decker a human who gets turned into a vampire and witch Emma was born with the gift of helping others, this is their story as they and others fight the plague that is hitting the world. What a story! I hope there is more to come in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great read full of suspense, excitement and plot with well developed real characters. I received an ARC copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved the Eternally Mated series. I never thought a spin-off could be as good as the original. Book 1 was great. Book 2 rocked! Emma was so perfect for Decker. His pain was deep. But, her need to help him was greater than anything she felt before. As the two grew closer they realized that the best thing for each of them was a bond. That bond could save all humanity amazing read. Ms. Twolmby created another amazing world for us to get lost in. Thank you for being a amazing author that creates this world for hours of enjoyable reading. I’m pretty sure Ace’s book is next, he will be perfect for the doctor.
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This is the 2nd book I’ve read written by Valerie Twonbly; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the characters.
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Decker had everything a man could want. He was promised redemption but he was turned into a vampire by a demon named Arsenia. Emma is gifted with helping others. She’s in a big city hospital when the plague hit. This is the new world. The plague continues to morph and no one can predict how it will react. This has one adventure after another, action, drama, tension, intrigue, danger, trouble and constantly dodging disasters. Love the characters, they have real depth and great qualities. Both Decker and Emma are strong enough to fight for what they want. Love the passion and love between these two. Also loved the secondary characters. Awesome story. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I love the world this author has built in this series. The characters are wonderfully written and develop throughout the book. This is a great read.
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A demon named Arsenia turns Decker, an ex-Navy SEAL, into a vampire so that he is forced to make a deal with an archangel to get release and redemption to get out of this situation. The Red Death has spread across humanity and his new abilities are needed to help the survivors.
Emma is a nurse who cares about helping others. When Emma and Decker meet, they feel an immediate attraction to each other. But Decker fights the attraction, still hoping for the promise of redemption. Emma believes that she and Decker belong together and she is strong and willing to fight for him. Emma is changing and without her fated mate, she may not survive what is happening to her. Decker has gone through this before, but now he can make a difference if he is willing to face his own demons and give their love a chance. Will he choose to save her?
This author always writes an intriguing story! Her character development and world-building are First Class and put the reader right there in the middle of things. Grab your copy and experience what they are going through and become as they face the challenges presented to them.