Deadly Desire (Riley Jensen, Guardian, Book 7)
Average Rating: 4.0 Stars
by Keri Arthur
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553591150
Product Description
Seduction that kills. Pleasure to die for.
She just can’t resist . . .
Guardian Riley Jenson always seems to face the worst villains. And this time’s no different. For it’s no ordinary sorceress who can raise the dead to do her killing. But that’s exactly what Riley expects to find at the end of a trail of female corpses used—and discarded—in a bizarre ritual of evil. With pressure mounting to catch one fiend, another series of brutal slayings shocks the vampire world of her lover, Quinn. So the last thing Riley needs is the heat of the upcoming full moon bringing her werewolf hormones to a boil—or the reappearance of a sexy bounty hunter, the rogue wolf Kye Murphy.
Riley has threatened Murphy with arrest if he doesn’t back off the investigation, but it’s Riley who feels handcuffed by Kye’s lupine charm. Torn between her vamp and wolf natures, between her love for Quinn and her hots for Kye, Riley knows she’s courting danger and indulging the deadliest desires. For her hunt through the supernatural underworld will bring her face-to-face with what lurks in a darkness where even monsters fear to tread.
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Customer Reviews
Another Page Turning Read
4 Stars
Riley Jenson is a Guardian, a paranormal like cop, she sees the worst the world has to offer and her new case is not going to disappoint in that quarter. Vampires are being used, and thrown away in a bizarre and evil ritual. The brutal slaying rocks the vampire world and directly affects her lover Quinn. So it's clearly understandable that the very last thing she needs added to an already full plate, including the upcoming full moon and how that brings her hormones into crazy focus is the return of bounty hunter, and rogue wolf Kye Murphy. Her inner wolf is hungry for this guy and yet she needs to keep him at arm's length, going so far to threaten to arrest the guy if he doesn't back off from her and her investigation. Now she is fighting not only the bad guys, but her lust for two "bad boys." Yeah, Riley's life has gotten complicated. Will she be able to do her job and keep her wits? Only time will tell.
This is another page turning story by Ms. Arthur. Riley is a large than life character and so are Quinn and Kye. There is plenty of suspense, action and lust to keep the reader firmly engaged and well entertained. I look forward to the next "Riley" story.
~ Kristi Ahlers, Illinois
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Another great installment!
5 Stars
ahhh Quinn! I love this series, can't wait for the next book. I got to the last 150 pages and couldn't put it down until I was done!
~ Heather Lerner, Virginia
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This One Made Me Tear Up...
5 Stars
This entire series is so good. If you like paranormal romance and a heroine that can take care of herself, but isn't too stupid to ask for help when she needs it, you will love Riley.
I definitely recommend starting with the first book and following the order so you get Riley's life story. And after you've been around for the whole Riley & Quinn saga, you just might tear up at the end of this one, too. *sigh*
~ Crystal-Rain Love, KY
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Deadly Desire
4 Stars
It took me a little while to get into this book, maybe because it had been so long since I read the last Riley book that I just felt disconnected from the world, or because Riley just isn't out there almost getting killed every two seconds in this one. Whatever the reason, it may read a bit slow to some in comparison to the others in the series. BUT, oh lordy, Ms Arthur makes up for it in the end!
Riley is investigating not just a series of vampire killings (its the vamps being offed) but a series of zombie killings (the zombies are doing the offing). All of it smack dab in the middle of the full moon. Needless to say Riley gets herself into a spot of trouble. She is trying to juggle time with her super hawt vampire lover Quinn into her case load, and is actually doing a pretty good job, but is distracted by the appearance of bounty hunter Kye into the mix. This unlikeable (or so Riley tries to tell herself) werewolf keeps turning up, setting Riley into a hormonal twist.
I definitely recommend this book, while not as action packed as previous books, this one has a few emotional and personal discoveries for Riley that will have you hopping up and down waiting for the next installment!
~ C. CROSS, Columbia, SC
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Keri Arthur knows how to keep a series alive.
5 Stars
I've been following the series from the first book. I must say they are fun, entertaining, and deliciously sinful. If love strong, powerful and sexy women as the hero, with men that have flirty and dangerous sides read these books. This one will leave you dieing for the next book. It is too easy to fall into the world of Riley Jenson. You are hooked from page one. If you love the paranormal that is.
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