This is a great installment by Pauls, a slow-burn romance coupled with a good dose of suspense.
The Plot:
With a brief detour to South Africa, the story takes place in France. It concerns childhood friends Clelia D’Ambois and Josselin de Arradon who grew up together in the same Brittany community. Now grown, Clelia lives with her grandfather working on the mainland and tending to her animals, until a spate of fires in the surrounding community brings the spotlight down on her. As Joss now works for a clandestine group sworn to protect mankind from forbidden arts, the recent fires point to the emergence of a new fire-starter threat, and it’s Joss’s duty to eliminate it.
Cle’s softer feelings towards Joss are definitely put to the test when she is kidnapped and used as bait in the whole scheme. And once Joss realizes he wants Clelia, he’ll stop at nothing.
The Good Stuff:
The chemistry here is SIZZLING right away. Like, you can feel how bad the characters want each other, making it an AWESOME slow burn. And when they finally get together, the steamy scenes are HOT. If only for the core romance, this book keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The actual plot is pretty suspenseful, too, though the paranormal elements aren’t major. The vibe is super contemporary. Even if you’re not a huge paranormal fan, you’ll still like it.
I won’t spoil the plot here but I will say that this book keeps you INTERESTED. The characters are hot and heavy for each other (and Joss is a serious badass) but there’s also some bad stuff going down.
Note: Joss tends to be more dominant/aggressive. If that’s your type then you’ll love him.
*I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
