I thought that was a big deal since her investigation had led her to know him as a criminal. I was most impressed when she gave Balt a chance to explain. She had a horrific past and she channeled this into a drive to protect and serve others. Erika was strong, courageous, and intelligent. I was indifferent to him in the previous book, but he really won me over. On the flip side, I could appreciate and really cheer on Balt with his struggles against the demoness. No, what had the book losing points for me was the under-development of the romance, the scanty backdrop of Balthasar’s character, the barely there Brotherhood showing, and the recycling of a past villain. Demons gotta do evil (though the endless descriptions of Devina’s fashion collection did nearly send me over the cliff) so her sadistic pleasure in hurting others and destroying people worked to authenticate her place as a solid villain. I suppose the demoness forcing herself on a couple of the guys did upset me, but oddly, that wasn’t as problematic for me. However, there were a few bits that left me dissatisfied. There were some new aspects and there was progress in plot threads that made this good stuff. I felt a bit all over the place with this one. It’s not even a good candidate for regular readers to skip forward to as it builds off the events in the last couple of books particularly the previous, Lover Unveiled. Each new Black Dagger Brotherhood installment brings its own brand of excitement and Lover Arisen is no exception.Īs the twentieth entry in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Arisen is not a good place for new readers to jump in. Will the very thing that brings them together lead to the ultimate destruction of the Brotherhood? Or will they have to lose everything in order to save the race’s most sacred defenders?Īn old enemy has fallen and new enemies have arisen for the Brothers and their allies. When Devina’s wish for true love is finally granted, Balthazar and Erika unwittingly become the gateway for the rebirth of an old enemy of the Brothers. Mutilated bodies that cannot be explained are all over her case list-and then there are her nightmares in which she’s hunted by shadows and captivated by a mysterious man who is both a suspect and a savior. Published by Gallery Books on April 5, 2022Īmazon, Audible, Audiobook, Barnes & Noble, AppleĪs a homicide detective, Erika Saunders knows there is something otherworldly going on in Caldwell, New York. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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