I believe the story is part of a series and perhaps it would be better if I had read those books first. This was the first thing I have read by Showalter and I thought the story was strange and interesting, but I didn’t feel the connection between the characters. When he sees Aleaha, he has an attraction to her and decides that he doesn’t want to let her go. She encounters Breean Nu, a golden skinned warrior who has come to planet with his men trying to find a new home. She ends up going out on a mission for the first time. TEMPT ME ETERNALLY by Gena Showalter: The story of Aleaha Love a shapeshifter who has taken the identity of Macy Briggs, who is a cop with alien investigations. These two have a long difficult road to travel for their happiness and I appreciated the complexity and breadth of the story. I liked that the book did not brush that issue aside. The other part I really enjoyed was the difficult relationship between Daniela and Murdoch because of her touching issues. I enjoyed this replay of the series from a different viewpoint. It ends with the four vampire brothers and their brides. It begins at the beginning of the series and then follows the entirety of the series. I thought this was a great holiday story. Of course, Daniela is Murdoch’s Bride and the two begin a contentious difficult on again off again relationship.

Murdoch Wroth is a vampire soldier who was a rake in his human life and is one vampire who doesn’t want to find his Bride (the one woman who can make the vampire’s heart beat again). She is a reluctant because the touch of any person other than those from her homeland create terrible pain for both her and the man. Daniela the Ice Maiden is a Valkyrie and the Rightful Queen of the Icere the Fey of the Frozen North. UNTOUCHABLE by Kresley Cole: This novella is the eighth book in the Immortals After Dark series. DEEP KISS OF WINTER is a winter themed book composed of two novellas.

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