Immortal's Honor (Dark Protectors #14)

by Rebecca Zanetti

Blurb:

First comes danger . . .

When Vampire-Demon Sam Kyllwood discovers he’s the keeper of some mysterious circle, he laughs it off. When he finds out that his younger brother is supposed to fight to the death in said circle, he snaps right to furious. And that’s before he starts uncontrollably making things explode —it turns out it’s never too late to develop deadly new immortal abilities. But even those explosions are nothing compared to what happens when he tries to handle a very suspicious, brilliant and beyond sexy human female whose piercing eyes ignite a heat that rages deliciously outside even his unbreakable control…

Then comes desire . . .

Honor McDovall is one of the best interrogators Homeland Security has ever had. But no matter how well she appears to fit in, her mystical gifts are slowly driving her mad. She doesn't understand them, she doesn't want them, but for now, she'll use them to detect and defeat danger until she completely loses her mind. Unfortunately, her job brings her face to face with the deadliest man she's ever met—and she senses Sam is even more gifted than she is. Yet once they kiss, she realizes he's also more dangerous than the enemies suddenly coming from every direction. Good thing they both like to play with fire . . .

Themes: Paranormal, Vampires, Demons

Rating: 4.5 stars

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Review:

The final battle fast approaches and there aren’t many unmated males left on the side of good… but as each falls to their mates the passion only gets hotter and crazier. Honestly this series has held my heart and attention since I stumbled on the very first Dark Protector’s novel so many years ago and it has yet to let me down in all the spin-offs and even in this new generation of heroes. I have looked forward to Sam’s story for a while now and wondered what type of leading lady would capture his heart and Honor was the perfect match for him and their story was fabulous. Sam Kyllwood knows that he is one of the most deadly males around, but he also knows that he will do everything, up to and including sacrificing himself for his family, and he doesn’t want the weight of a mate in his life when he has those thoughts on his mind. He is on the hunt for a way to stop their enemy from escaping his prison world when Honor crashes into his life and her pull is irresistible, but even more terrifying is the fact that she gets pulled into his battles putting her life in jeopardy. Honor is no stranger to the mystical, but when she meets Sam she knows that something isn’t right with the sexy guy and sets out to figure out how he fits in with the bombings she has been tracking. As they are pulled together again and again by the enemy and their passion for one another, they have to each face the fact that maybe their meeting was more than just a fluke of circumstance and perhaps fate was at play, but do they have a chance at a future or is it safer for them to walk away? I loved Sam and Honor, their interactions passionate, hilarious, and intense. Sam is obviously in no way prepared to lose his heart to a mate, but he doesn’t let that stop him from wrapping himself around Honor and pulling her into his protection when she is put into his enemy’s crosshairs. He is courageous, honorable, charming, droll, and one off the most protective males in the series but it’s obvious he is clueless when it comes to relationships, in the sweetest ways. I loved watching him stumble through how to admit his feelings for Honor and find a way to make her accept their mating even as he fought the emotions her presence brought out in him. Honor is obviously in way over her head with Sam; she knows there is something not right with him when he is arrested for the bombings she has been tracking, but she never imagined the truth that she is confronted with as she trails him. She is super intelligent, but her mystical gift is messing with her mind, and only gets worse when she meets Sam and his people, but they also give her the skills she needs to understand her gift. She becomes an important member of the team and learns that Sam is the man she never knew she always wanted at her side and will do whatever is needed to keep him safe while he works to protect everyone else. I loved seeing her in action, kicking butt and taking names even though she was terrified a lot of the time, and of course as she found herself falling for the crazy vampire-demon hybrid she learns the truth that love can conquer all if we just let it have its way. The passion between these two is off the charts from the very beginning and the more time they are in one another’s radius it just heats up more until that volcano begins to explode uncontrollably. I loved this story and am DYING for Garrett’s story next, because to be honest I know that one is going to blow all the previous ones out of the water. Rebecca’s continues to blow my mind with her imagination and the craziness she puts these couples through, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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