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Unholy Pursuits (Immoral Hungers)

by Suzanne Rock (Goodreads Author)

4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 · rating details · 6 ratings · 4 reviews

Darien let his guard down once, and Arianne stole the demon stone from under his nose. Now he has to get it back, no matter what the cost. It doesn't matter that the feisty redhead calms the voices in his head, or that her body tempts him beyond reason. Only the stone will ensure his survival. He decides to appeal to her feminine side and use gentle seduction to get it bac...more

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Published October 12th 2011 by Ellora's Cave

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Mar 13, 2013 SirenBookReviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Arianne wants nothing more than to prove herself to her sister and her people. The survival of her species depends on her stopping the deahmon Lord, Bathin, from once again converging upon Celestial Wood and killing the Iatros. The Iatros are protectors of the portal from Hell to Earth, thus keeping earth and her home, Celestial Wood, safe from Demonic rule. She would do anything to protect the Iatros and the portal, even if it means mating with somebody who rejects the idea of bonding with her....more Arianne wants nothing more than to prove herself to her sister and her people. The survival of her species depends on her stopping the deahmon Lord, Bathin, from once again converging upon Celestial Wood and killing the Iatros. The Iatros are protectors of the portal from Hell to Earth, thus keeping earth and her home, Celestial Wood, safe from Demonic rule. She would do anything to protect the Iatros and the portal, even if it means mating with somebody who rejects the idea of bonding with her. If she succeeds, she will be able to establish herself as a figure of strength and worth and validate her decision to turn her back to a life of royal comfort in favor of the life as a guard and warrior. If she fails, death is imminent. Her death, the death of her beloved mate, and the death of her people. In the beginning of the story, Arianne is written as strong, skilled, quick thinking fighter. As the book progresses, her strengths are not built on and she seems to lose some of her character.
Darien is a charismatic but hardened FBI agent. Great at his job, he is loyal to his purpose as well as his team. His strong will keeps him from heeding Arianne's advice not to cross the portal into Hell where he is tortured by Bathin for months. While in Hell, his inner deahmon is awakened and strengthened because he touches the stone. The one thing that keeps him from giving up is Arianne. Throughout the story, his connection to her is established and reinforced. While he is in Hell, it is her image that keeps him fighting for his life, once he returns it is her touch that allows him to control the demon within. Like Arianne, he has the drive to prove himself. Their goal of destroying the stone, and ultimately Bathin, is the same. Their ideas of accomplishing this task are very different. He must learn to compromise and give himself over to Arianne mind, body, and soul.
The existence of a race and the security of Earth are on the line as these two individuals join forces to battle the evil that is Bathin and the deahmon race. The chemistry between Arianne and Darien is unmistakable and the passion they share both sexually and in the pursuit of realizing their goals keeps the reader engaged. Although I enjoy the tension the author builds and the descriptive scenarios of bondage and love making, I found myself flipping through pages in order to get back to the plot of the book. The scales were tipped in favor of impassioned love making scenes where plot could have been thickened and character development could have taken place. There just didn't seem to be balance. A great book for the reader who enjoys erotic fantasy, a decent book for the reader who prefers action and adventure with amativeness woven in.(less)

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Jan 05, 2012 Lynne Levandowski rated it 4 of 5 stars

UNHOLY PURSUITS by Suzanne Rock
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Date published: October 12, 2011
ASIN: B005VQSFE6
ISBN: None Assigned
Erotic Romance
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Rating: 4
(Review also posted at: http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com)

Arianne King, a royal guard, protector of the Iatros people, and sister to the queen, is intent on keeping the deamhans of hell at bay and preventing anyone from passing through the portal and into hell. T...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Nookmom (Courtney) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Darien is an FBI agent, working for a special unit that is aware of paranormal activity such as Deamhans and portals to Hell. He is determined to cross into Hell to destroy Bathin before he can send any more of his minions to earth to kill humans. Arianne is an Iatros Guard responsible for guarding the portal and protecting Earth from the Deamhans. Arianne has been watching Darien for a year, learning his every move because she knows his plans and she is determined to stop him. Crossing into Hel...more Darien is an FBI agent, working for a special unit that is aware of paranormal activity such as Deamhans and portals to Hell. He is determined to cross into Hell to destroy Bathin before he can send any more of his minions to earth to kill humans. Arianne is an Iatros Guard responsible for guarding the portal and protecting Earth from the Deamhans. Arianne has been watching Darien for a year, learning his every move because she knows his plans and she is determined to stop him. Crossing into Hell means death for him and his team. Though she tries, Darien still manages to cross over, unaware he has walked right into a trap.

Six months pass and somehow Darien is able to get back across the portal to Earth, but he has changed. He is now part Deamhan and is struggling to control it. He also stole a very important sword with a magical stone from Bathin and knows he must find a way to destroy it so Bathin will not have the power to cross the portal as well. Arianne wants the sword as well and hopes by finding a way to destroy the stone she can prove to her people she is worthy of her position and not a failure.

When Darien goes after Arianne to get the sword back, things really heat up. He intends to force her to give him the sword and answers to his questions, but soon realizes she soothes his inner Deamhan and both of them enjoy pain with their pleasure. While the story of the stone and Bathin is interesting, I never felt it was the focus of this book. The true focus is on the relationship between Darien and Arianne. Arianne soon realizes they are spirit mates and she is the only one who can help Darien prevent the Deamhan from taking over completely. She is determined to save him and he is determined not to hurt her. I really enjoyed watching their relationship evolve. They discover the magic they release when they have sex may just be the answer to all their problems, even destroying the stone. Why can't steamy, hot sex be the answer to all my problems?

Definitely worth a read, but be warned the sex scenes do involve mutual infliction of pain, in case that is not your thing.

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Sep 20, 2012 Crystal rated it 4 of 5 stars

Was a great book. I really enjoyed it. My full review will be on RtB.

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