A heart of gold for a heart of stone.As a cop, my motives are clear: uphold the law, preserve justice, and protect innocent lives, but when you throw gargoyles into the mix, all bets are off. Add in grieving your past mistakes, and it’s nearly impossible.I should’ve known better than to find solace in the arms of Damien Viridios, an Emerald gargoyle known for philanthropy and his huge… … and his huge… helicopter.
Sure, he showed me a good time. Then he cut out my heart and replaced it with a chunk of living stone, making me a gargoyle, too. Worst. Night. Ever.
Now my skin is almost bullet-proof and I can lift a car overhead, but there’s a huge target painted on my back. That’s the last Ruby stoneheart of House Kyrillian beating in my chest, and one of the gargoyle Orders wants to crush out its magic. Permanently.
Gio Onyarai, an Onyx bodyguard assigned to me by Damien, is sworn to defend my life, but it’s impossible to get anything done while he’s taking over my apartment; my partner on the force, Sawyer Hawkins, blames himself for my new inhuman heart, refusing to let go of the mortal I once was.
I never asked to be made a gargoyle, but now that I have a stoneheart of my own, I’ll do anything to defend it from those who want to destroy it… I’m just not sure if I can stop these three from stealing it.
Stoneheart is a fast-burn standalone reverse harem romance, with plenty of steam, action, a strong heroine, and a guaranteed HEA where she doesn’t have to choose.
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First off, I just want to say I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. It is so unique and original. I read a lot, tons actually, and I have not read anything remotely close to this book before. The story is intriguing, it pulls you in and keeps you guessing. I had no idea what to expect in this book and I loved that feeling. I’m so glad I gave this book a chance.
The men in this book are amazing, hot, and I love them. I really do. But that’s not why I love this book so much. While there is romance and everything with that, that isn’t the whole story. It’s just a small part of it. The FMC, Zara, is a police officer and she loves her job. She loves helping people however she can, and that doesn’t change despite her not being fully human anymore. Despite the changes she goes through and with her life on the line, Zara is a cop first and foremost. She’s determined to figure out who wants the stoneheart in her chest. The book mainly revolves around this mystery they are trying to solve, which Order wants the ruby stoneheart in Zara’s chest and why. The mystery and intrigue are compelling. As much as I loved Zara and her men, I really wanted to find out who wanted her dead. A lot of books nowadays have one of these, but not always both. This book has both. Plenty of hot moments between Zara and her men, and plenty of action and mystery as they rush to solve this case and save Zara’s life.
This book is full of action, witty comments, an intriguing mystery, and lots of romantic moments with the extremely attractive men that want to protect Zara at all costs. It’s an enticing mix of romance and action, and it had me hooked from the first page.
I love reading books from Cate Corvin, so I was excited to read this. It has been a while since i read a gargoyle book and this one is interesting to say the least. You have Zara who has become a gargoyle. Now there are differences with these gargoyles. One is that there are full bloods and half bloods. So how does she become a gargoyle? So now we have mystery and oh yeah 3 extremely hot guys. So the heat factor is a five. Then you have some action. So if you like gargoyles and reverse harems, then you need to read this! You will not be disappointed.
This book was written so beautifully I really enjoyed the gargoyle element to the story. I enjoyed the connection between the main characters. Great action I couldn’t put the book down. No spoilers here I voluntarily review this book for my honest opinion and my thoughts are my own.
**I received an ARC. All comments and opinions are 100% mine.**
I was in a book slump before I got my ARC of Stoneheart. I was reading 2 or 3 books at the same time because none really held my attention enough. Here’s the timeline: I got the book yesterday, started reading it in the afternoon and I finished it this morning. If that doesn’t convince you what a page-turner this is, I have a lot more to say. LOL.
I have read RH before and this is my first time to read about gargoyles. I loved it. really enjoyed how I had no preconceived notions about who the characters were and their development throughout was pretty seamless. I was reading without any expectations and how the characters’ roles in the story were revealed was flawless IMO. I love strong female leads and this book doesn’t disappoint.
The story ends with a hint to what the next book will be about and I cannot wait until that comes out. This is basically how I feel every time I read any book that Cate Corvin has had a hand in writing.