From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series… training, and her fighting skills are okay at best. One sexy man, a human cop no less, is responsible for her being stuck in a small hick town and forced into a human anger-management group that’s crazier than her. To make matters worse, his dangerous blue eyes and hard body leave her breathless and ready to rumble, and his overbearing attitude is a challenge a demoness can’t refuse.
Evan O’Connell just wants to enjoy his time out of the military by policing a small town and hopefully pulling cats from trees and helping old ladies cross the street before he succumbs to the disease plaguing him. The last thing he needs is a stunning, too sexy, pain in the butt blonde casing his bank and causing a ruckus everywhere she goes. There’s something different about her that he can’t figure out, and when she offers him immortality in exchange for her freedom, he discovers that isn’t enough. One touch of her, a whirlwind beyond his imagination, and he wants the Vixen to be his forever, as soon as he takes care of the centuries old killers on her tail.
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This was such a cute short novella and from a new arthur to me
Tabi is a demoness who’s casing the local bank and trying to look inconspicuous while doing it and failing as it’s caught the attention of local cop Evan seems she caught his attention while circling the bank for a week. Things get a lil sideways ffrom there as he thinks she’s in a cult lol. This book had some of the craziest side characters and had me laughing throughout it. I’d love to read more from this arthur in this collection of stories.
When it comes to paranormal love, intriguing plots, and page-turning suspense, it doesn’t really get any better than the Dark Protectors series! I loved getting the chance to dip into this world again while I wait for Guardian’s Grace.
All Tabi was doing was protecting herself against some jerks. What did that get her?
arrested
a video with her image on it
sessions in court-ordered anger management
more interaction with the hot detective that won’t stay off her case
Now if only she could get her hands on that video, she’d be golden. But nothing seems to go her way because when she’s just about ready to rob a bank, he shows up.
All Evan wanted to do was clean up his town and keep the citizens safe. What did that get him?
new and mysterious strangers that seem to be a lot more than they appear
too many cases to refer to anger management
run-ins with the corrupt sheriff and his cronies
more interaction with the hot woman he can’t seem to stop thinking of
Too bad he’s dying because he sure would love the chance to find out what he and Tabi could be together.
When the girl of his dreams offers him the chance to be cured with a side of immortality, what’s a guy like him to do? I loved what this story brought out of these characters. Evan was like a supreme alpha or something and Tabi was the kind of woman who wasn’t used to answering to anyone much less depending on them. Their interactions were hilarious, the action scenes were incredible, and now I’m even more excited to get my hands on more of Zanetti’s books!
Oh, I was hooked from the very beginning with this. This is my first book by this author but now I need to go back and start from the beginning. I love the paranormal and Tabi and Evan brought that and the heat. The story captivated me and I was wondering what would happen from one page to the next. I couldn’t put it down.
VIXEN by Rebecca Zanetti is instalment 11.5 in the author’s contemporary, adult DARK PROTECTORS paranormal romance series and the latest addition to the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is twenty-five year old, demoness Tabitha ‘Tabi’ Rusko, and thirty-five year old, enhanced human male and former SEAL/detective Evan O’Connell’s story line. VIXEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Several characters from the author’s Dark Protectors series cross-over for cohesion and familiarity.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Tabi and Evan) VIXEN follows Tabi Rusko as she struggles to stay one step ahead of the shifter who demand she hand over her latest invention but Tabi’s friendship with detective Evan O’Connell threatens Tabi’s latest endeavor as Evan stalks our heroine from afar. All is not well in Evan O’Connell’s life. Our hero is slowly dying, and only a mating has the possibility of saving his life but Evan is unaware of the supernatural element, and Tabi has no idea if mating a human will cure what ails Evan O’Connell. As threats against Tabi become dangerous and personal, Evan’s newfound powers take on a life of their own when his ‘mate’ is threatened with bodily harm. What ensues is the building relationship between Tabi and Evan, and the potential fall-out as Evan finds himself the target in an effort to force Tabi to give up everything she knows.
VIXEN is a story of power, control, relationships and love. To protect our heroine, another demon has offered to mate but lines are drawn, and when threatened Evan takes control with deadly force. The action packed premise is fast paced and entertaining; the characters are energetic and powerful; the romance is limited to a night –there is definitely a case of insta lust to love.
Vixen is a fast-paced paranormal romance that is full of steam, adventure, action, and a smattering of humor. For a novella, the author does a spectacular job with world building and the story is comprehensive with a lot going on between the pages. The plot was interesting and I found both Tabi and Evan to be likable characters.
Tabi was quite entertaining with her saucy personality all while being a strong, independent demoness – my favorite type of heroine. Evan is a human cop with no knowledge of paranormal beings (demons, vampires, shifters, etc) residing in his small town. I really liked his big heart and protective nature. I did find the evolution of his character to be rather abrupt, but I think it was fitting with storyline.
Vixen, a part of the 1001 Dark Nights collection, takes place in this author’s Dark Protectors Realm. If you are familiar with her works, then you will be pleased to see some secondary characters from the previous books. If you are new to this author, this is the perfect introduction to the paranormal world of Dark Protectors. It is a standalone novella that is sure to keep you entertained entertained through the very end.
Rebecca Zanetti once again, brought me to my KNEES with her sizzling novella in the 1001 Dark Nights series, Vixen!
Literally I could not put this book down and I read this wickedly delightful novella WAAAAAAAAAY to fast. This novella is definitely different with an enhanced human male and an immortal demoness. And the incredible powerhouse Evan O’ Connell turned out to be has STILL left me reeling! I am still squealing with absolute joy over this novella. It was witty, fun, sensual and had the hairs raising on my arms in the most exciting way possible. I freaking ADORED this novella and was blown away by the magic, the tension, and the white hot sizzling romance. Its EVERYTHING INCREDIBLE AND ALLURING AND WHOLLY THRILLING! I am going to be buying this little number on paperback to enjoy again and again!
Vixen gets a JAW-DROPPING TEN MAGNIFICENT AND MIND BLOWING STARS!
5 stars
Tabitha/Tabi is a demoness stuck in a small town after beating up some guys that were harassing her. Now she has anger management classes to go to and rob a bank to get a video of her. Evan is former military and deputy of the town. He is always saving someone, whether they want saved or not. He wants to live peacefully until the sickness he has kills him. But in between cleaning up the town, from a corrupt sheriff, and keeping an eye on Tabi, he has his work cut out for him. Tabi offers Evan immortality and to cure him but she thinks she’ll just mate and then go on her way. When some bad werewolves come after her, Evan will do anything to protect what is his.
I wish this book was longer. I freaking loved it! Funny, sexy, and action packed. Tabi is one bad demoness and has been alone and not used to having someone want to protect her. Evan is sweet and very protective and sexy as sin. I would highly recommend this book.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for the author *
A few books ago in this series, we met Tabi and Evan in Vengeance. I knew at the time their story would be interesting. Until now, all of the humans who end up as part of The Realm have been women. It seems to me it may have even been said in the past that only human women are enhanced in the matter in which to make it possible for them to mate with an immortal. Not only was I blown away by the fact that Evan seemed to be enhanced, it seems as though most of the immortals were just as surprised. And his enhancement doesn’t progress the same was as the women have in the past.
This is a fast-moving story that kept me turning the pages. Tabi and Evan are great together and they burned up the pages. Although this is a novella within the larger series, I feel a lot that happened here may have far reaching consequences in this world. A lot of times I think these little novellas can be skipped if you’re not interested in certain characters, but I don’t think that’s the case here. There’s too much going on in the few pages we are given. It’s a great, easy-to-read story anyway.
The ragtag group of immortals and humans doing their anger management classes that we first met in Vengeance has me more and more intrigued. I find myself looking forward to these shorter stories just as much as I look forward to the full length books.
Meh, it was a quick and easy read. At this point, I’m such a huge DP fan, I’ll read anything that Zanetti puts out on the series.
Another jaw-dropping book by Ms. Zanetti. She has a fan for life! I love the Dark Protectors series with all my heart and once again she does not disappoint. We have met Tabi before in Vengeance, Noah and Abby’s story, in an anger management meeting. We also meet Evan O’Connell a sexy cop who is trying his best to protect Tabi. Pfft, as if she needs protecting, Lol. Evan has no idea of the paranormal world, yet, and as you read along, Evan is in for a world, the paranormal world of a surprise when he finds out the truth about himself, Lol. Filled with the consummate humor that Ms. Zanetti is known for, not to mention the OTT alphas who think they are in charge, make for an awesome read. I for one will always purchase her books, she is an automatic buy for me. I love them all!!! I really hope Dr. Lopez and Raine’s book is next. The chemistry and fire coming from those two? Phew! They are sizzling with all that heat, Lol. 5 AWESOME, STUPENDOUS, LAUGH OUT LOUD, FANTASTIC STARS******
I wish it was longer but I still enjoyed the story.
Fun little novella. Tabi is spirited and likes to play with danger. Speed, robbing banks, beating up humans. Fun stuff, right? Evan is ex-military and now small town cop. Who knew the Navy Seal could go all alpha man on her? He’s “supervising an anger management group filled with…immortals? Well, he doesn’t know that yet… I mean, they’re all talking crazy, like they’re part of a cult!
She’s impulsive and mates the good, kind cop because she can save him. Little does she know, Evan is very special. Special in his enhancements and special to her. No cult, maybe a little crazy, but the world of immortals is now his. And do is she.
Such a fun book! It’s always great to be back in Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protector land and Tabi & Evan’s story is no exception.
Plus, Holy Hotness Batman! Who knew enhanced males could be so … over-the-top Alpha?!! But in the absolute best way!
Add in a few hilarious scenes with some of our old classic fave characters and you’ve got the perfect recipe! Absolutely perfect!
So fun, steamy and full of goodness. I’m going to reread it asap!
I adore that the 1001 Dark Nights series gives readers a glimpse into an author’s world allowing them to see if they want more . . .and I have to say I fell in love with Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors/Rebels series!
Vixen is the story of a demoness and a dying human. All Tabi wants to do is break into a bank to steal a video recording of herself and they get out of town to escape the assassins on her tail. All Evan wants to do is protect Tabi and see her clear from whatever danger she is in before he dies. Their attraction is intense. And, Tabi can save Evan but it means mating for life and gifting him immortality. What she didn’t know was that is more to Evan than the quiet protective small town detective she saw him as.
I loved this story and I want more from this series! Tabi is indeed a vixen. And, I was thrilled that Evan was a bit more alpha than she bargained for. This story was flirty, fun and dangerous. I loved that Tabi found exactly what she didn’t know she needed in Tate. 5 stars!
Another excellent book written by Rebecca Zanetti! In my opinion, if you haven’t read any of her books yet you definitely need to!! This story is set in the Dark Protectors world. You don’t have to read any of the previous books to enjoy this story however, I would recommend at minimum reading 1001 Dark Nights Vengeance by Rebecca Zanetti because the story is the same setting & has many of the same characters so you can appreciate this story even more!!
This story is about Tabi & Evan and how their relationship grows. Tabi is an intelligent, gorgeous, impulsive demoness that needs to procure a video with her image on it before she skips town. Evan is a hunky overprotective detective that wants to help others and also finds Tabi intriguing. As the story continues their relationship sizzles and I absolutely love the progression!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and found myself laughing out loud, crying, and rushing through my reading to find out what was going to happen next. This story is very well written and I would highly recommend it to anyone!! Enjoy!
4.4 stars
The latest release in the 1001 Dark Nights series brings a spicy demoness, Tabi, and her police detective, Evan, together for some fun and danger intertwined. This is one fast paced storyline as Ms. Zanetti has penned a witty and entertaining read. From the beginning you cannot help but fall for how protective Tabi is over her police detective but it seems as if there is more to him than meets the eye. Add in the supposed fiancé that is after Tabi and the world as is known radically changes. The tension between the characters is only highlighted by the secondary characters brought in to help trying to figure everything out. This is one storyline that focuses on relationships and the power that one wields and the lengths one would go to. Although it is book 11.5 of the author’s Dark Protector series, this novella can be read as a standalone. I volunteered to read a copy of this book.
The 1001 Dark Nights series, a multi-authored novella series featuring standalone stories that take place in worlds already created by the writer, is really such delightful way to find new and exciting series that you want to explore further and a fabulously low-stakes way to discover a new author to cherish- cause we all have time for a novella, right? Vixen comes from Zanetti’s Dark Protectors paranormal romance series- a series that I am not super familiar with myself. Fortunately, the story operates as a standalone, and thanks to the quick and engaging plot of this story and Zanetti’s keen ability to quickly world build and keep the paranormal elements digestible, I found it easy to dive right into this series.
Tabi is our demoness leading lady, who finds herself stuck in anger management classes after some trouble. Our human hero, the former Navy SEAL Evan, now a detective, is responsible for her being there. Meanwhile, Evan is suffering from a debilitating and terminal condition, and has resigned himself to slow death in this small town. He can’t get Tabi off his mind, especially when he learns she’s in danger.. He’s insistent upon protecting Tabi from the shifter demanding access to her work, while she’s uninterested in his help. Action, adventure, and steam ensue- including the entertaining turn of events when Tabi decides to mate Evan to possibly heal him, which gifts Evan with his own powers that seem to develop in the face of a threat to Tabi. A sexy, bantering romance escales quickly between them as the two face the imminent threats.
As I mentioned before, for a novella that takes place in an already established series, Zanetti’s world building is really skillful. I’d read Zanetti before, but not this series. Paranormal romances used to be my go-to, but I found myself moving away from them as overly complex world cannons and long-running series made it harder to keep up or to easily jump in. I was worried I’d have that experience here, especially for a novella, but this really was a super accessible paranormal lens. And, it really did what the 1001 Dark Nights Series intends to do- it introduced me to a world and gave me a big enough bite-sized sample to leave me intrigued about the rest of this series and with a thirst to spend more time in this world.
Characters that appear in other parts of the series make appearances here- though they are strangers to me. Not knowing them didn’t much impact my reading experience, although I’m sure this would be way more delightful to readers who love and recognize these characters. Evan and Tabi are both entertaining characters. Evan’s protective nature and alpha tendencies but also his sweet heart make him swoon worthy, and Tabi’s sassy independence and impulsive passion made for some great story tension and action. Of course, like in many novellas, I left feeling like I didn’t know the characters as much as I wanted to- they are just so interesting- but for the length of the story and the focus of their development, they are dimensional enough for us to be invested.
For a short story, this is quite a bit of plot and action- this is fast paced and entertaining with just the right balance of steam and adventure, danger and fun. If you are new to PNR or to this series, it is a great way to stick your toe into the pool. And, if you are a longtime fan of this series or author, I imagine this will be quite a delicious treat for you, too.
Rebecca Zanetti does a great job bringing Tabi and Evan’s story to life. A little mystery and a passionate attraction fill this novella. A love story that slowly simmers until a spontaneous decision changes everything.
I hate to admit I haven’t read any of this series but I am shamefully addicted to the 1001 Dark Nights books. The 1001 Dark Nights series is a wonderful way to discover a author new to you and see if you might enjoy their series and their writing styles.
YES! Rebecca Zanetti has it! I absolutely loved Vixen. Tabi was a very interesting, sassy character.
Not quite what I pictured for a demoness but damn…so much better than my imagination.
I feel so quickly for Evan and my heart was bursting with compassion so when life gives him another opportunity I sighed with relief. That was just the beginning of a well told story. This novella has a lot to offer in such a short but full story that had me laughing and so much more.
If like me you never read a story by Rebecca Zanetti this is a great introduction to what she has going on. Me….well, it looks like I’ll be getting the Dark Protector series for my kindle. Not only did Tabi and Evan have a wonderful story, their are other characters in this book that have their stories to tell and from what I got small peeks of, they look like they are going to be taking up parts of my sleep deprived life. 🙂
This was my first dip into Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors World and now I know why she has sooooo many fans. Vixen is about a demoness named Tabi that was caught on tape beating up some men that attacked her so now she is trying to break into the bank where the tape is stored but there is one man that stands in her way, Detective Evan O’Connell.
Evan is very ill and dying but he’s hoping to get Tabi through Anger Management and out of town before he runs out of time. I think it was great, how super protective he was of her before they even went where their desires lead them.
The chemistry was great, the story was fast paced and interesting, and all of the secondary characters in Anger Management have me wanting more of each of them. You can say that Rebecca Zanetti has found another fan!
Thank you 1001 Dark Nights and Rebecca Zanetti for bringing readers this glimpse into the series where we can see if it’s something we would be interested in continuing and I for one definitely am.
If you enjoy paranormal romances with not only a great story line but a ton of spice with them I would suggest you grab a copy of Vixen.
Happy Reading!!!