My Rating for Desires Unleashed: 4 Stars & a Recommended Read
For Chicago Detectives
Warren Davis & his partner, Matthew Eric, the latest case they got is
looking more and more like a supernatural killing. As the best of the best in
S.U.I.T division, they are determined to find the killer and bring justice
before more bodies pile up.
Natasha Hemingway is
thrilled to finally have a job after six months of unemployment and is enjoying
her normal life with no supernatural person(s) around her until the day she is
thrust into the world of shifters, vampires and other creatures with an ability
that could save lives. Now she is not only dealing with not only two detectives
but two of the hottest vampires around. Can she help them figure out who is
killing all these people before the killer sets his sight on her?
I got to admit, I am addicted to this series. So when I was asked to review the rewritten first three books, I jumped at the chance to do it. I was a big fan of this author's work the minute a friend recommended her to me. When I heard she rewrote it extensively and had it reedited for publication, I was worried some things I loved the first time around was going to be changed or deleted. I am happy to say that wasn't the case when I got the first book, Desires Unleashed. The characters were still delightful, sexy as sin and enjoyable. The sparks fly between a few of them and I devoured the story as I flipped the pages on my Nook e-reader. I got to admit I have a few favorites (who wouldn't in a cast that is set to be huge by the fifth book) and felt I was really seeing how the author wanted this story to be written as well as read by the reader.
Desires Unleashed sets up the series and you should be warned there are a lot of characters being introduced that you may be overwhelmed. Don't despair-it does get easier as you go along, especially as they start to interact with one another and intertwine themselves in relationships, friendships and alliances. The author is a masterful world builder and she does a wonderful job in creating a back-story on how supernatural beings were outed to the human world and what happened afterwards. The reader gets a sense that the world isn't as peaceful as the humans think it is especially in Chicago where Master Vampire Darian rules and runs the popular club, Desires Unleashed. The sparks fly when he comes onto the pages with his lover and business partner Xavier. These two are pure sex appeal. Sexy, debonair and at times playful, I was captivated by them and their fascination with human Natasha, a woman who finds she has abilities she never knew about, abilities that could save not just her life but others as well. The sex scenes are sinfully sexy and enhance the connection they have with one another. It really enhanced the story-line and it didn't overwhelm it at all, which is what I enjoyed the most in this series. it was about the characters and the mysterious killer(s) who are on the loose in the heart of Chicago.
Desires Unleashed is more than a run of the mill paranormal/urban fantasy series. It's a roller coaster of a ride that in the end, leaves you breathless and eager for more. If you enjoy J. R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon and other authors like that, then you may enjoy D. N. Simmon's Knights of the Darkness Chronicles. She is on her way to joining those ranks of awesome urban fantasy authors and I can't wait to see her succeed in stealing not only my heart but also yours as you read this series. Run-don't walk-to grab this series and settle in for one adventure ride after another. I can't wait to see what else this author has in store for her readers in the future.
You can find Desires Unleashed at Amazon in Kindle E-book or Print formats.
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