When Temptation Burns (The Shadow Keepers, #6)

When Temptation Burns (The Shadow Keepers #6)

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Half human, half daemon, Ryan Doyle is a driving force for justice. As an agent for the Preternatural Enforcement Coalition, he’s investigating murders linked to a Los Angeles fringe group bent on exposing the shadow world to humanity. He is a master of self-control, keeping his deepest hungers hidden beneath a veneer of cool professionalism. Until he crosses paths with si...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published July 31st 2012 by Bantam (first published February 28th 2012)
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When Temptation Burns ของเจเค เบ็ค

เรื่องนี้เป็นเล่มที่หกในชุด และถ้าเข้าใจไม่ผิดน่าจะเป็นเล่มสุดท้ายแล้วล่ะค่ะ เพราะคนแต่งดูเหมือนจะหันไปเขียนหนังสือแนวอื่นแล้ว อีกอย่างเรื่องชุดนี้ก็ไม่ได้ถึงกับดังระเบิดอะไรมากมายจนจะต้องเขียนต่อออกมา

นี่เป็นอีกเรื่องนึงที่เราชอบคาแร็คเตอร์ค่ะ ซึ่งมีไม่เยอะนักหรอกนะคะกับเรื่องในชุดนี้ เป็นเรื่องราวของไรอัน ดอยล์ ลูกครึ่งมนุษย์กับปีศาจ (น่าจะเป็นสายพันธุ์ฟิวรี ซึ่งในเรื่องไม่ได้อธิบายลักษณะอะไรชัดเจน ยกเว้นว่าดอยล์มีความสามารถในการมองเห็นสิ่งที่คนตายเห็นก่อนตายได...more
Shauni
When Temptation Burns is the sixth novel in JK Beck's The Shadow Keepers Series. A sensually evocative thriller that takes us into the depraved mind of true evil all the while promising decadent delight. I know what a combination! This is my first JK Beck book and believe me I was disturbed, enthralled, engrossed and eventually satisfied.

Ryan Doyle is first and foremost a cop, dedicated to eradicate evil and bring justice to those around him. When I first met him I thought of all those cop movi...more
Jenny
I was kinda leary about this book, because Doyle has never been a character I liked. I always thought of him as a total asshole.. And the fact he never gave a rats ass about Luke always rubbed me the wrong way.. But WOW!! He has turned into one of my favorite characters, if not is now my Favorite period!! :) I am sooo sorry I never gave him the benefit of the doubt... He is a total sweet heart and has a heart of Gold. After reading about his past, and what happen with Katherine, and Luke I respe...more
Robin Priddy
Andrea "Andy" Tarrent is a reporter. When her cousin comes to her with a story that is totaly unbeliveable. It seems that he has gotten mixed up with a secret group of people that hunt and kill vampires, werewolfs, and other things that go bump in the night. Her cousin and two other guys from this group attacked and killed a man they belived was a werewolf. Andy does not belive his story but she agrees to go to a meeting hopeing to be able to get the scoop and wright a story about them. She just...more
Naomi
3.5 Stars

This is what would happen if the movie Die Hard met the Supernatural world!! It has a mix of everything, fights, murder, terrorist action and romance scenes. Personally, I think it is more of a thriller novel, not a romance one.

The two main characters in the book are Doyle and Andy and we see that they have a connection from the first time they meet. They both go undercover individually, and their connection grows.

Andy is a reporter who is looking for her next big story. She has no id...more
Sandy
WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS (Shadow Keepers #6) by JK Beck

WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS is the sixth novel in JK Beck’s Shadow Keepers series. The Shadow Keepers series focuses on the lives and loves of various supernatural beings. Many are members of the elite Division 6 and the Preternatural Enforcement Coalition (PEC) who police their own. Trying desperately to stay below the human radar, Division 6 and the PEC bring in those supernaturals who refuse to abide by the law.

Ryan Doyle is a paradaemon-half huma...more
Iris (Paranormal Cravings)
“J. K. Beck’s new vampire series is exiting, fast-paced dangerous and romantic but not enough to keep you hanging and waiting for the next book to come out!”

Book six in The Shadow Keepers romantic urban fantasy series When Temptation Burns begins with the opening sequence of three humans stalking a werewolf and never slows down until the final confrontation. I really think this is the best installment in this series till now and that says a lot for the rest of the series. J.K. Beck writing is e...more
Jaime
I read the first two books in The Shadow Keepers series, then I just sort of forgot about it, and now I remember why. The book wasn’t bad. I was entertained, but it was almost to formulaic. Brooding guy, whip smart sexually repressed girl who reminds him of his dead love… I’ve read this story before, a few times. There was nothing stand out about the character’s that kept me from putting the book down. I never worried about what or how things would happen. This book is a beach or urban commuter...more
Julia
Though I appreciated how Beck explores the cycle of violence with a paranormal twist, WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS didn't have particular deep characters to go along with the complex and nuanced plot. While I appreciated Andy's pluck and rational thinking, she and Doyle both were just a little too perfect and predictable to hook me. While I appreciate a good thriller (which WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS definitely is), the action sequences stretched my credulity and the romance didn't hook me. Plot alone is no...more
AH
Once again, I am thankful that this is a different kind of vampire book. No sparkly vampires here. Instead the reader is treated to all sorts of paranormal creatures: vampires, werewolves, demons, and jinn.

I stumbled across this series last month when I read the 5th book in the Shadow Keepers series When Darkness Hungers. What struck me was the level of detail in this world and the organization of the preternatural creatures. I loved the small things, for example how our main characters travel...more
Paranormal Haven
3.5 stars


Using his ability to see and feel a person's final moments before death, agent Ryan Doyle is led to a radical human group whose mission is to expose and eradicate the shadow world. Half daemon himself, Ryan must be careful when going undercover to find out their next move. A task he's able to manage until he's around the woman who dominates his every thought. Andy is a reporter looking to write a story about men who believe vampires and werewolves walk among us. Realizing there's truth...more
All Things Urban Fantasy
WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS feels more like my first Paranormal Thriller rather than a Paranormal Romances. Though Andy and Doyle do provide strong romantic elements, they share the narrative perspective with many of the major players in the plot. Both heroes and villains get to tell their side of the story, and Beck doesn’t flinch from weaving emotionally and morally complex themes into the plot.

It was just that depth that allowed the plot to completely steal the show in this book. The romance was en...more
Jackie

Book Synopsis


Half human, half daemon, Ryan Doyle is a driving force for justice. As an agent for the Preternatural Enforcement Coalition, he’s investigating murders linked to a Los Angeles fringe group bent on exposing the shadow world to humanity. He is a master of self-control, keeping his deepest hungers hidden beneath a veneer of cool professionalism. Until he crosses paths with sinfully sweet Andy Tarrent, a gutsy reporter who makes him crave all the pleasures he’s denied himself for cen...more
Glynda Roy
Ryan Doyle has been in every book that is in this series. He is a member of the Preternatural Enforcement Coalition and has a very specialized job that is very rare. He can look into the memories of the dead and see how they died. Out of all her books, that thought I would like this one the least. NOT. It was excellent.
Book Chatter-Cath
While I found this to be a well written, and interesting story, it started off quite slow. In fact I had the same complaint with the previous book in this series.

The story takes quite some time to get going, and a less patient reader may put it aside, lamenting its lack of ability to grab your attention.

Perseverance paid off though as When Temptation Burns is actually a really great read. The characters are much more like-able, the story was more interesting and exciting, and I found it to be an...more
Robin
This one started out slow but once it finally got going it was good. At first I was having trouble connecting to Doyle but he grows as a character and by the end I really liked him.
Lisa M
3.5*s Ryan Doyle is a paradaemon who goes undercover to infiltrate a group that is trying to bring down Divison 6, the Preternatural Enforcement Coalition. Andy is a human who gets involved with the group through her cousin, who killed a werewolf. Andy's eyes are opened, however, and she realizes that not all paranormal creatures are evil.

I wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, I thought that some of the logic didn't hold up toward the end. It seemed as if the author was manipulating the plot...more
Melaina Rayne
LOVED this book. Doyle has been a favorite of mine since the beginning. Sad it's over. Cant wait til the next book in this series. I love J.K. Beck!
Michelle
Because I (again) made the mistake of reading a book out of order, I was really surprised how easy it was to slide right in to this story and understand the world built by J.K Beck. Really great edge-of-your-seat paranormal romance where our hero, Doyle, is trying to fight his very nature while our heroine, Andy, tries to understand a world new to her. Loved the connection between these two and really felt for the emotional battles they were fighting. Great conflict, enjoyable plot, and a sexy c...more
Lori
LOVED this book! JK Beck's ShadowKeepers just keep getting better :)
Heather
This is the first book I've read by this author. I enjoyed it..but not sure if I'll seek out any other of her books unfortunately
Jessie Potts
Here's a mini review/overview on the entire series!

http://books.usatoday.com/happyeveraf...
Vivian
I don't know what happened, but this one just did not work at all. I am so glad that I got it from library instead of buying it. The story and characters were weak. I wonder what happened. The first three stories in the series were strong. I love the first story with Lucian. If this keeps up,I will not be reading anymore from this series.
Angela
This is such a kick ass series. I can't get enough of it. I'd been curious of Doyle's background since the beginning and this book told his story in such a way that was totally him. By going undercover to help stop a home-grown terrorist group against the shadowers was an awesome way to introduce him to Andy, his soon to be woman.
Sonia Cristina
Finally, everything was revealed about Luke and Doyle and was hapenned so many years ago that turned Doyle so angry towards his friend.

I enjoyed this book. Andy and Doyle's romance was pretty. Some scenes touched deeply in my heart, as when she knew that Doyle wasn't human.

Margie
hoping then the end of the shadow keepers need more
Lisa
Can someone tell me if this book can be read as a stand alone or is it better to read all of the other books first? Some series' you can, others (a.k.a. Fever) most definitely you CAN'T just jump into the middle of the series...
Michelle Leah Olson
This series just gets better and better.
I have lived Doyle from the beginning & it is SO nice to see him get his HEA.
-Full review coming soon.
Pamela
Review courtesy of Romance Junkies: http://romancejunkiesreviews.com/artm...
Angie
this is a good series. I liked the first 3, the 4th not so much but the 5th and this one rocked!
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When Temptation Burns: A Shadow Keepers Novel (ebook)
When Temptation Burns (The Shadow Keepers, #6)
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J. K. Beck spent more than ten years as a litigator in Southern California and Central Texas, using her rare free time to indulge in her passion for writing. Now she uses her legal background as inspiration for her paranormal romantic suspense series, The Shadow Keepers, set in and around a secret judicial system hidden within and mirroring our own.

California born, J. K. now lives and writes in Te...more
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