K. Piet

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For thousands of years the eldest son of the Rahal bloodline has been sent to Algeria to be the keeper of the mysterious Dhakir when the old keeper dies. This time it is Hadi Rahal's turn to leave behind his life in Milan as fashion assistant and take up the role of the keeper. Hadi does not want to go but the shame that he would bring upon his family overrides his own desires and life for Hadi will never be the same.
This story was good but it really did not ring any bells and whistles for me. The religious overtones did not bother me but I can see some bible thumpers having an aneurysm. I thought that the bloodline of Jesus' brother being the ones to service Judas was a nice twist. I found both Judas and Hadi to be fairly flat and mechanical. There was no heavy emotional upheaval or tension between the two men. Hadi just automatically accepted his role as keeper without any fight. I did feel sorry for Judas for having eternal life and having to watch everyone that he loved or cared for die. It would have been interesting if he and the female Rahal had a baby. The other thing that I found hard to swallow was that in two thousand years Judas had never fallen for a man. The odds are distinctly against that never happening but I guess then that Hadi would not have been special. The story flowed well and the writing was good. Perhaps other readers will enjoy the two men. Read this short novella with an open mind and you'll find that it was worth your time.… (mais)

Very cute, light-hearted story. I enjoyed it much.



I enjoyed the two mc's Cody and Jayden and pretty much figured out that Jayden was the brother of Cody's future brother in law right off the bat. The awkward breakfast the morning after was hilarious :D

Jayden was a sweetheart that Cody underestimated. For some reason as soon as I started reading the story, I got this impression that Cody was a bit effeminate, but that feeling grew less as the story progressed.

Loved the HEA. Good job :)

… (mais)

Well, GUH. Very, very hot!

That said, this book is also a journey through addiction, desire, and love, and the author handles these issues spectacularly.

I would have liked to see a return to Logan's blood addiction. While the story started out with it, Kasper's addiction took over and the story never really resolved Logan's past or current therapy, unless the author meant for Dr. Kerill's therapy to work for Logan in the background. He certainly did resist blood in the end of the book. It's a very minor detail though.

The stumbles and successes of the characters felt so real and believable to me. The author didn't make the characters' desires just a "I'm different and therefore special, so there!" theme. The story is much more raw and honest and, of course, shows the consequences of over-the-top limits. I really liked this book and I would recommend it to anyone who's ever felt like an outsider for their desires. And to everyone else, of course.… (mais)