Monday, March 17, 2014

Book Review - Circle of Desire by Keri Arthur




My Thoughts

Children are being kidnapped, tortured, and killed. Their very souls are being sucked out of them. The Damask Circle sends in witches - Kat and her grandmother, Gwen - to hunt the kidnappers and rescue the children using their psychic and shifter powers. In the process they cross paths with a cop named Ethan whose niece is one of the missing children and has been asked to back off from the police investigation. 

Although he is a shifter, Ethan doesn't believe in the paranormal. This makes for an interesting investigation not only due to the powers Kat and Gwen have, but also because they find out that zombies, vampires, and witches are involved in these horrible killings. It also complicates the relationship that is developing between them. Kat and Ethan are drawn to each other and have amazing chemistry, but Ethan resists any emotional connection due to his past. He has fought who he is for many years largely in part due to how one person reacted to his revelation. So as they search for answers to stop the monsters and ultimately to rescue the children, they are also navigating this connection they have and how it could change their lives.

Circle of Desire is the third book in the series and is my favorite of all three. I loved Kat. She's strong, smart, and confident in who she is and the life she leads. I loved Gwen too. She's is spunky and funny. The relationship they share is wonderful. More mother and daughter. Connected in all ways. You know exactly how Kat became the strong woman she is being raised by Gwen. I loved Ethan even though there were times I wanted to shake him into giving in to all that they could be together rather than pushing Kat away so much. Their chemistry is scorching hot and the moments shared will definitely have you fanning yourself. Circle of Desire is one of those books that I would love to see turned into a series of its own as I want more of all the main characters. 

I give Circle of Desire 5 hearts!




You can purchase this book here:
Circle of Desire - Amazon.com

About the Book


Two children have been found dead, their souls torn from their bodies. Two more are missing, and Ethan Morgan’s niece is one of them. A dedicated cop, Ethan has every intention not only of bringing her back alive but of catching the monster behind these kidnappings. And he will use anyone and everyone to achieve those aims—even a crazy woman who claims to be a witch. But time is ticking. The victims rarely stay alive for more than seven days. Four of those days have already passed.

In ten years of working for the Damask Circle, shapeshifter Katherine Tanner has never come across anything that goes after kids the way this monster does. The last thing Kat needs is interference from a cop who has no idea what he’s up against. But the greatest threat to Kat may come not from the forces of darkness, but from the man she is beginning to love. Because Ethan is a werewolf . . . and the full moon is rising.

About the Author

Keri Arthur is an award-winning author of thrilling paranormal romances. She's a dessert and function cook by trade, and married to a wonderful man who not only supports her writing, but who also does the majority of the housework. They have one daughter, and live in Melbourne.

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