From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series… last place he wants to be is in a ridiculous anger management group with people expressing feelings instead of taking action. Until one fragile human, a green-eyed sweetheart being stalked by danger, catches his eye. One touch, and he realizes vengeance can’t be anywhere near her.
Anger and self-preservation are the only motivations Abby Miller needs or wants right now. Falsely accused of attacking the man who’s terrorized her for years, she’s forced as a plea bargain to attend an anger management counseling group with people with some serious rage issues, while learning true self defense on the side. Yet a man, one more primal than any she’s ever met, draws her in a way and into a world deadlier than she’s ever imagined. He offers her protection, but she finds the fight is really for his heart, and she’s ready to battle.
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What a fantastic novella. Great characters, wonderful story, suspense, and steam! Does it get better than that?
*****
Rating: 5 stars
Steam: 2 flames
Genre: PNR / Suspense / Vampires / AWESOME
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It is no secret I love Rebecca Zanetti. She has been one of five one-click authors for me for a long-time and Vengeance just solidified why she is one of my go-to authors.
Noah is on a mission to exact revenge on the person that killed his best friend. But before he can do that, he has been saddled with babysitting an incredibly special vampire and taking him to therapy. Yep, we have Vampire-Demon’s going to Anger Management folks. What could go wrong? LOLOLOL
In Anger Management, Noah meets Abby. Abby, dear sweet Abby. Recently divorced from a jerk of a husband, has been put through the ringer and life has not been easy for her. She’s in Anger Management because of her ex, but there’s more to the story. Not to mention, her ex isn’t exactly ready to let her go.
Noah and Abby were a fantastic couple. Strong alpha protector finds a woman that needs protection, but he’s not allowed to protect her…oh the pickle he is in. An alpha’s go-to solution to problems like these is to eliminate the problem…what will Noah do when elimination isn’t the answer in the human world.
I loved the surprise visit from other books, the secondary characters, the world building, story, suspense, and the chemistry between Noah and Abby. Actually, I just loved EVERYTHING! I loved everything about this book. If you have never read Rebecca Zanetti, you could easily pick this up and not feel lost and get a taste for her awesomeness. If you are a fan, what are you waiting for? This gets all my recommendations and now I have to wait for Vampire to come out to get more of these fantastic characters! A must-read book by a must-read author!
I’m a big fan of Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protecters /Rebels. There was a lot of action in this novella, and lots of laughs. These big, alpha vampires, demons, hybrids, can turn from a vicious killing machine into a big protective softie in a single moment. Put them in the world of humans and then watch the humans try to figure out what is happening.
LOOOOOOOOOOVED THIS SO EFFING HARD! I fell good and hard and fast with this sexy and swoon worthy novella in the Dark Protectors/Rebels series. I did not want this story to end that is for sure. It was fun and sweet and crackling with delicious sexual tension and the characters made my heart feel so light and happy. The story was brimming with heat and action and flowed beautifully. Can’t get enough of these books and I am already craving more!
Vengeance is a novella and book #9.5 in the Dark Protectors series.
Noah and Abby were both likeable and good characters. He’s a vampire/demon hybrid and she’s a human enhanced. Their relationship was pretty instant, but I still liked it and enjoyed watching them fall for one another. It was great to catch up with Ivar, especially since his book is the next book in the series.
We met four new characters who will appear in the next two novellas, and I’m looking forward to reading their stories as well.
This is a novella within the Dark Protectors universe. I wasn’t sure what to expect this time because, from the description, I really wasn’t sure who these characters were. Never fear, some familiar faces pop up in unexpected ways. I’m curious to see how some of the new characters introduced here will tie in with the bigger story.
There’s a lot going on in this small town that the citizens are totally blind to. I absolutely adore how Abby’s court ordered anger management turns into a paranormal singles mixer. The poor lady in charge of this group! I cannot wait until her story plays out, as I’m sure it will eventually. There was a lot going on in this story, even at less than 200 pages. It really has me excited for the direction this series is going.
Because this story is a bit shorter, the love is a bit faster. Rebecca Zanetti makes a bold decision on how to speed along the mating process of Abby and Noah, and it pays off. I really like Noah and didn’t want him to do anything that would have me feel icky about his choices. Knowing he was trying his best to be patient and that he wanted Abby to understand his world before taking a huge step went a long way in keeping me on his side.
As usual, this author writes amazing chemistry. Not only were sparks flying between Noah and Abby, but there were other couples that were throwing off heat. I may be wrong, only time will tell as I continue on in this series, but it felt like this book was being used as a catalyst of so many things to come in the Dark Protectors world, not just characters but also plot and back story. I can’t wait.
4.5 Venge-tastic Stars
Noah is after vengeance against another immortal for killing someone close to him, when Benny shows up with Ivar in tow and asks him to look after him until he gets back
When they show up to an anger management class, Noah is intrigued by Abby, but can’t fathom how they also have a vampire and a demoness present at the meeting
A good story that I really enjoyed even if I read these all out of order
Noah Siosal is taking Ivar to an anger management class to try and help him cope with him jumping dimensions. There he meets Abby who is being screwed over by her ex-husband. After rescuing her from her ex a few times he realizes she is his mate.
This was a nice little side story to the DP series. I liked Noah and Abby. Noah was overbearing and protective but also really caring. He was trying to help Ivar and steps in as soon as he sees Abby needs help. Abby is just trying to get away from her abusive ex but he has friends in high places so she gets in trouble instead. She is basically at the end of her rope. I liked Abby because she was determined and strong. She knew things probably wouldn’t go in her favour but she does everything she can to be free.
Their mating was unexpected but it worked. They were a cute couple. Maybe they will show up again in future books. I also really want Raine and Tabitha’s stories now.
Vengeance was a very short, fast paced read, but I liked it. Noah and Abby were both great characters, I just wish the story was a little bit longer.
A quick and easy to read novella about some other characters in the DP world. A little prologue to Ivar’s story in Alpha’s Promise. I’m a die-hard Zanetti fan and will read anything DP/RE related. I love how Zanetti mixes some of the characters of her different series.
Let me start off my saying that Rebecca is one of my favorite authors as I love everything she writes and The Dark Protectors is a series that I re-read all the time.I love all the characters associated with this series.
This author has done it yet again this was one funny read. Omg ! we loved this Novella and its character’s and I have to say that Ivar made this book down right hilarious!
We loved Abby and Noah as they really made the perfect couple who had amazing chemistry but , also had a great friendship that turned into so much more.For Noah it was pretty much love at first sight and for Abby lust and first sight but, honestly she could not help but fall for the big arrogant lug right from the start too.
We loved the plot where a bunch of immortal vampires & demons are forced to go to mandatory counseling for anger management.Well let’s just say those sessions where down right hilarious but, it was also where Noah was destined to meet his mate who’s life is riddled with nothing drama and chaos just like his. lol The perfect mate for an immortal full of hate and Hell bent on Vengeance “you think ?” lol
Overall we loved the story from beginning to end it was fun and engaging had drama,suspense a touching romance even liked that fact that a bunch of Immortals who hate each other are forced to work as a team oh, yeah fun times that had us laughing out loud with their bickering jabs antics with one another throughout the entire story .We loved it and would love to see Ivar get his own story or see more of him because his honesty and plain speaking made him funny as he**!
Well done and goes into the keeper pile to be read over and over again when we need tons of laughs.
Recommended read to all !
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5 Stellar Alpha Amazing Stars*****I am never disappointed when it comes to Zanetti’s work! I am so effing glad that she has continued the Dark Protectors series. I love it sooooooo much!!!! Woooooohooooo!!! In this novella, I am even more intrigued with what is going to happen next. Noah, a hybrid demon and vampire, meets his human mate at an anger management class of all things, Lol. He is tasked with looking after a certain member of the Seven who has just got back from hell, I wonder who that could possibly be, Lol. Poor Abby has the whole town against her, especially her ex-husband who is determined to make her life as miserable as possible. Well as all of us avid fans of the DP series knows, once you are their mate, then that Protection is 100% in effect and lo’ anyone who trifles with his mate. Poor Monte, the ex-husband, never knew what hit him. We meet kind of a motley crew of members in this book, Tabitha, a full demoness and a certain very intelligent human Detective O’Connell. Raine Maxwell, a Vampire along with Dr. Mariana Lopez who is the psychiatrist in charge of this anger management class. I pray that these characters get a book or at least a novella, there was so much chemistry between them all!!! Loved it! I am salivating with all kinds of thoughts of what Ivar and his mate are going to get into.
P.S. And Ben? The Benjamin Reese, followed him through so many books, I cannot wait until he meets his mate, Lol. I love him to pieces!!!!
SPOILER ALERT****** SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!
“Baby, you’re seductive just breathing.” The words shot right to her heart. Warming her. Helping her. Healing her. “You don’t have to say things like that.” She leaned up and nipped his whiskered chin.”
*****So freaking sweet, Gah!*******
“I need the information from you before knowing what to do next,” Raine affirmed. “Besides, I thought I might need to dog you a bit. You know. Blow up your townhouse if you don’t come through.”
Noah nodded. “Yeah, I get that. But I’ll come through, I promise. And double check that Abby is nowhere around in case you decide to blow something up.” He picked a piece of string off his jeans. ” Also I’ll reciprocate and blow something of yours up at some point, if you do.”
*** I laughed so hard, talking about blowing up each other’s places, like a casual walk in the park. LOL!!!!****
“Um, Tabi? Why are we here?” Tabi took sunglasses out of her Hermes bag and plucked them on her smooth face. “We’re going to rob the bank, Abby. I really need that video of me.”
*****That Tabitha too funny, Lol.******
A standalone novella and new spinoff of RAZ’s Dark Protector series. This is one of my favorite novellas from her so far (what I really want is more Brigade novellas). Noah is a hottie with a mission, track down and kill the man responsible for his brothers death. Abby is just trying to survive her probation period until she can get away from her ex-husband and his crooked cop and crooked judge best friends. In typical RAZ fashion nothing goes as planned; Noah getting involved with Abby wasn’t what he was looking or even wanted at his point in his life but once it became clear she needed protecting no way was he going to leave her. This short romance is full of asskicking, unexpected friendships, and some hot hot lovemaking.
Overall, a fun read. I can’t wait for Tabi, or Raine’s stories next in the Rebels series.
More Dark Protectors/Rebels entertainment! What a gangly group of humans and immortals. They’re awkward and secretive and completely funny. Anger Management! Haha!
First of all, Ivar’s trauma is so painful but he does add levity.
Mariana just wants to rob a bank…and tries! But she also comes through for Abby and Noah more than once.
Raine is a PITA but even he adds an element of fun and sarcasm. And it’s quite obvious he has a little bit of a thing for the good doctor, who is completely mystified by group of misfits.
Abby is being stalked, manipulated and beaten by her ex and other prominent officials. She’s keeping her head down and just looking for the light at the end of the tunnel.
Noah, the mercenary, is standing at the end of the tunnel blocking the whole thing up. The man had me smiling with his antics and the trouble he finds himself in. But he is not going to let some loser go after his mate! Not on his watch! Bullet holes be damned!
I found Vengeance more amusing than suspenseful. There’s the right amount of spice and passion. Add some newfound bravery and sass, mix in a few punches, bullets and grenades and “BAM”! You’ve got yourself a fun read.
I loved this one! I don’t remember seeing this character in any of the previous books but (as usual) this author tied it into the other books effortlessly! Noah is a vampire soldier that is on the hunt for the man who killed his brother. But he gets dragged into an anger management group in order to help someone out in exchange for a lead to that man. Abby has been court ordered to attend the group because of her ex husband. He is friends with not only the sheriff but the judge in their small town, and no one crosses him. Regardless of what he has actually been doing to her. She has no idea about the paranormal world, until it crashed into her life!
I absolutely loved this book! We get to see cameo’s of other characters but it also introduces us to some new characters who I now need to know more about! On top of that, we also get to see a snippet for the main character in the next full book! Noah is definitely all alpha male and is willing to do anything for the people he cares about. Abby has had a bad hand dealt to her but she is trying to move beyond it, even with the people trying to knock her back down. Throwing them together is beyond great! They are perfect for each other and compliment each other in exactly the way each of them needs. I loved it! I really need Raine’s story now!!
This book had it all! There was adventure, humour, suspense and the perfect amount of romance and heat! Noah and Abby grabbed me from the start and didn’t let me go! I loved every piece of this!
This was my introduction to Rebecca Zanetti and I can’t wait to check out the rest of this series and more!
This was a great little novella – full of action, fast paced, lots of hot sexy attraction and funny to go with it – a great way to be introduced to the Dark Protectors series!
Noah is a hybrid vampire/demon looking to avenge his brother’s death. His tracking has led him to a small town where he is put in anger management classes along with some other supernaturals and a human named Abby, a woman who is in the group due to allegedly attacking her abusive and controlling ex-husband. From the start the attraction between these two is off the charts!
Abby finds herself being stalked by her ex, who is friends with the sheriff and judge and uses his influence in an attempt to get her back. But Abby’s idea is just to bide her time until she can get away from him, until things start turning a little nasty and Noah steps up to defend her. Abby has no idea that there are paranormal beings in her world, but things are about to take an interesting twist as her relationship with Noah hots up!
There are a few other interesting characters in here to add to add to the mix and the great story line. I loved this novella, great characters and story, fast paced with lots of action and humor to balance it out, told from dual POV’s this is a fab into to the Dark Protectors world. Highly recommended reading.
I’ve not read anything from Rebecca Zanetti yet and what I love about these 1001 Dark Nights novella’s is that they give you a chance to be introduced to some new authors. Once I started I was hooked so I will certainly be going to check out the rest of this Dark Protectors series.
Noah is seeking vengeance after losing his brother and ends up in a human anger management group where he meets Abby. She has been ordered by the court to attend this group after she is set up by her abusive ex-husband.
The connection between them is instant and palpable. Noah is instantly over-protective of Abby. The connection runs deep which is for the best as her world is tipped upside down when the paranormal world is revealed to her.
My only criticism over this novella is the fact that its a novella. I have become invested in this series already and I wanted more from Noah and Abby. It was short and sweet but packed an amazing punch.
4.5 stars This book is the perfect introduction to this author’s Dark Protectors/Dark Realm series and it is also perfect for those who us who have completed those series. This fast paced, steamy read is full of action and suspense. If you love hot alpha heroes, then you will love Noah. He is a fierce warrior, a hybrid demon-vampire, and protective of Abby. Abby, a human, had a difficult past few years and her story is something that I could identify with. The two of them are explosive together! I also really liked the secondary characters (aside from the villains) in this book. The dialogue between all of them in the anger management sessions was hilarious. I really enjoyed this novella as the characters are likable and well developed considering it is a novella; there is some humor; it is jam packed with action; and we get to see Ivar! I received this book for free and I cannot wait for this author’s next Dark Protectors installment.
4.25 stars–VENGEANCE by Rebecca Zanetti is instalment 10.5 in the author’s contemporary, adult DARK PROTECTORS paranormal, romance series, and the latest instalment in the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is hybrid vampire/demon and assassin/mercenary Noah Siosal, and Abby Miller’s story line. VENGEANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Noah and Abby) VENGEANCE introduces a new series arc starting with hybrid vampire/demon and assassin/mercenary Noah Siosal, and Abby Miller. Abby Miller has been ordered to anger management for a crime she did not commit but Abby’s anger management class is filled with an odd assortment of strange, intriguing and otherworldly beings, one with whom Abby will fall in love. As Abby’s life continues to spiral out of control, Noah becomes guardian and protector for the woman who would become his mate. As Noah hunts for the man that killed his best friend, he struggles to keep Abby safely out of reach of her former spouse.
We are introduced to several immortals: purebred demoness Tabitha aka Tabi; vampire Raine Maxwell, Benny (a member of the Seven), Ivar the Viking; and humans Dr. Mariana Lopez, and Detective O’Connell, as well as Abby’s ex-husband Monte Lofton.
VENGEANCE has a little bit of everything: fun, humor, conflict, death, threats and love. The immortals attending anger management are quite the eclectic group of hybrids, purebreds, demons and vampires-all looking for something or someone in order to move forward with their latest assignments. The character driven premise is entertaining and spirited; the romance is fast and furious; the characters are sexy, sassy, energetic and feisty.