Title: Prince of Fire
Author: Tawny Taylor
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60504-390-6
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Life has changed for Prince Talen Jacek, the one time heir to the Phoenician throne. Cursed by the gods for his self-indulgent, lustful ways, he’s spent the last two thousand years dying time after time, so one stranger after another may live. The long years have passed with emotional isolation and loneliness as he waits for the next victim to save. Talen feels nothing for the individuals he saves, that is, until he set his eyes on Keri.
Computer Programmer Keri Maddox leads a quiet life of work, a few friends and trying to stay safe and avoid her stalker, ex-boyfriend. When she discovers her apartment was nearly broken into, she turns to her hunky neighbor for the protection she can’t get from the local police. Can this man claiming to be in the security business keep her safe, or is she putting herself in danger by trusting a man she barely knows?
Prince of Fire is the first release in Tawny Taylor’s new Black Phoenix series. I loved the twist in the Phoenix legend; instead of a bird rising from the ashes, it’s a man coming back to life after sacrificing his life to save another. Talen is everything a hero should be; strong, protective, sexy, determined to do the right thing, and loyal to a fault. Keri is sweet, kind, and the woman Talen has been waiting for his entire existence. The chemistry between these two is intense and passionate, as they struggle to stay ahead of Keri’s stalker.
Unfortunately, for me, the relationship starts off to quickly and strangely. Do you actually know any woman who wouldn’t freak if she found a male neighbor she barely knows, nearly naked and cooking in her kitchen? I don’t… even if he did claim to have seen a man trying to get into her apartment? I don’t think so. Then there’s the whole “I’ll stay with a stranger instead of a friend” when Keri feels threatened. Call me cynical, but I just can’t see it happening. And what’s with the police refusing to grant her a protection order against her ex-boyfriend? I don’t see that happening either.
Talen’s torment is real and you have to feel for a man who has sacrificed so much, for so many lifetimes. Knowing his anguish made it all the sweeter to see this alpha man find the love and companionship he’d desired for nearly two millennia. The ending revelation of the identity of Keri’s stalker and why he was targeting her was a complete and total surprise, which I appreciated. It will be interesting to see where this series goes with the next release in this new and intriguing series.
Author: Tawny Taylor
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60504-390-6
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Life has changed for Prince Talen Jacek, the one time heir to the Phoenician throne. Cursed by the gods for his self-indulgent, lustful ways, he’s spent the last two thousand years dying time after time, so one stranger after another may live. The long years have passed with emotional isolation and loneliness as he waits for the next victim to save. Talen feels nothing for the individuals he saves, that is, until he set his eyes on Keri.
Computer Programmer Keri Maddox leads a quiet life of work, a few friends and trying to stay safe and avoid her stalker, ex-boyfriend. When she discovers her apartment was nearly broken into, she turns to her hunky neighbor for the protection she can’t get from the local police. Can this man claiming to be in the security business keep her safe, or is she putting herself in danger by trusting a man she barely knows?
Prince of Fire is the first release in Tawny Taylor’s new Black Phoenix series. I loved the twist in the Phoenix legend; instead of a bird rising from the ashes, it’s a man coming back to life after sacrificing his life to save another. Talen is everything a hero should be; strong, protective, sexy, determined to do the right thing, and loyal to a fault. Keri is sweet, kind, and the woman Talen has been waiting for his entire existence. The chemistry between these two is intense and passionate, as they struggle to stay ahead of Keri’s stalker.
Unfortunately, for me, the relationship starts off to quickly and strangely. Do you actually know any woman who wouldn’t freak if she found a male neighbor she barely knows, nearly naked and cooking in her kitchen? I don’t… even if he did claim to have seen a man trying to get into her apartment? I don’t think so. Then there’s the whole “I’ll stay with a stranger instead of a friend” when Keri feels threatened. Call me cynical, but I just can’t see it happening. And what’s with the police refusing to grant her a protection order against her ex-boyfriend? I don’t see that happening either.
Talen’s torment is real and you have to feel for a man who has sacrificed so much, for so many lifetimes. Knowing his anguish made it all the sweeter to see this alpha man find the love and companionship he’d desired for nearly two millennia. The ending revelation of the identity of Keri’s stalker and why he was targeting her was a complete and total surprise, which I appreciated. It will be interesting to see where this series goes with the next release in this new and intriguing series.
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