Chosen By Sin (Para-Ops 3)

Jan 21, 2012 Lady Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: para-ops, urban fantasy, paranormal romance

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LOVED! LOVED! LOVED this story!
There was a point where I wanted to keep reading, but was afraid to finish the story (yep I was that into it).
Dex and Jes's story was like an amazing roller-coaster ride.
Dex is now on my list of favorite Alpha's.
In this book in particular the Author stays true to Dex's character. He is still just as loyal, stubborn, and aggressive. These are not always good characters traits to have, but the reader comes to understand where He's coming from and why He reacts to...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Mara rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I didn't think I could like a sequel less than the first book in a series, but Chosen by Sin proved me wrong.

There's still a very shallow world-building and the characters are worse than their counterpart in Chosen by Blood. It may have a plot, but I couldn't get out of my dislike of the romance and characters.

He is simply unbelievable. You do not spend an eternity hating and taking one definite decision to accept change so easily. (Yes, he rages. 5 minutes. No more. He... crumbles. He's way to...more

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Apr 05, 2012 Megan Riverina Romantics/Meggerfly~TS rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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4.25 STARS

Dex is a character that caught my eye from the beginning of this series, His smart ass comments and rough exterior drew me in instantly and I couldn't help but be attracted to him. Of course I've always been drawn to the emotionally damaged bad boy with the gooey middle LOL! Anyways, I couldn't wait to read his book. I wanted to know if I was right about him. I'm pleased to say that I was! Virna DePaul did not disappoint with him or this book!

Dex Hunt may be the quintessential bad boy...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Dex had never been good at being a team player but for some reason he found it satisfying to be part of the Para-Ops team. Not that he would admit it but he thought of the other team members as family. No! Better than family since his family abandoned him. Since their last assignment he had gotten especially close to Lucy the mage-cat shifter in the group. Lucy was having double controlling her heat so Dex decided he would help her through it , this only became difficult once he met the sexy vam...more Dex had never been good at being a team player but for some reason he found it satisfying to be part of the Para-Ops team. Not that he would admit it but he thought of the other team members as family. No! Better than family since his family abandoned him. Since their last assignment he had gotten especially close to Lucy the mage-cat shifter in the group. Lucy was having double controlling her heat so Dex decided he would help her through it , this only became difficult once he met the sexy vampire Jess. She aroused him in ways no one had ever done. But when she helped Lucy run away he was furious with her and intended to give her a piece of his mind instead he may have wound up giving her a piece of his heart.

So when Malone told him he need to go to Europe and talk to the shifters there , he jumped at the chance knowing he could see Jess again.

At first Jess’s main goal was to find Dex and see if the legend was true and see if he could gift immortality. But once she met him things became a little more difficult. For the first time in her life, she took something for her self with out any regard for her research or for anyone else. So she let it all be put on hold and took Dex, but in the morning her duties reared there ugly head. As much as she didn't want to she did what she came to do, she took vials of Dex’s blood and left with no intentions of returning. She would hold every minute, touch and kiss in her memory for ever. But once she returned home she found out someting so shocking she had no choice but to find Dex and bring him to her. But if he found out what she did and who she was hiding from him she just may lose him for ever.

This may have been my favorite book in the Para-Ops series. I loved Knox’s Book “Chosen by Blood” and i love Knox but i have to say i think Dex is a close second if not surpassing Knox. At first i really wanted Lucy and Dex together, i had a hard time wrapping my head around her and Dex with no strings attached, then Dex finding some one else. I felt it would hurt Lucy but the way Verna writes it , it is perfect i couldn't have asked for a better way for it to play out.

Dex is the perfect alpha male . All tortured past, hard, stubborn and sexy . Jess and Dex are explosive together, you can feel the heat rise of the pages when these two are together. Virna out did her self on this one. not only did she stick to the same over all story with the Para-ops team but she through a new issue into the mix wail making it all flow nicely together. I was glued to this book the entire time i only put it down to use the restroom. I recommended this read fully but you must read the first two first or this will not have the same meaning to you.

i can not wait till the next one. as always i am itching to know what happens and i am already making speculations on who’s book will be next. If its who i think it is i will be soo excited.

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Dec 20, 2011 Vanessa theJeepDiva rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Shifters have begun killing each other. The shifters have always been the Otherborn that the world knows the least about. In an attempt to see this race have more peace and possibly become better rooted into human society Mahone and the Para-Ops team become involved. This assignment sends Dex to France and back into the arms of the woman he had believed to be a one night stand.

I loved Dex’s book. I picked him out as my favorite character while reading Chosen by Blood. I love shifters and charact...more

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Feb 11, 2013 Morgan Wyatt rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

I consider the book a 4.5 as opposed to 4.0

Monty Python used to open with the words, “Now For Something Completely Different.” It almost seems that Virna DePaul’s paranormal Para-Ops series should have that stenciled across every book. It is not a sweet romantic tale of thwarted love between the species, nor does it involve sparkling vampires, what the series does have is hard hitting action, clever plot twists, and major heat. The third book in the series is CHOSEN BY SIN.

Dex Hunt is a were bea...more I consider the book a 4.5 as opposed to 4.0

Monty Python used to open with the words, “Now For Something Completely Different.” It almost seems that Virna DePaul’s paranormal Para-Ops series should have that stenciled across every book. It is not a sweet romantic tale of thwarted love between the species, nor does it involve sparkling vampires, what the series does have is hard hitting action, clever plot twists, and major heat. The third book in the series is CHOSEN BY SIN.

Dex Hunt is a were beast without family ties after being ejected from the pack as a youngster by his grandfather. This early cruelty stays with him, hounding him, begging for revenge, which he may find soon. Currently, he’s busy with a Para-Ops teams ran under the jurisdiction of the FBI to investigate shape shifter on shape shifter killings. It doesn’t make sense. Could it be a plot to destroy the fragile peace between the species?

Jesamina Martin knows almost 100 percent that Dex Hunt is the one. As a specially trained doctor and vampire, she needs blood to determine if Dex is the one the prophecies mention. If so he may be able to save her adopted people the Draci, who only live thirty years. Getting close to him, and convincing him to give a blood sample might be a problem. She doesn’t expect her heart and body to immediately be awaken by his very essence. It can only end badly, especially when he finds out that she is working for the man he hates the most.

CHOSEN BY SIN is a fast paced paranormal suspense where nothing is at it seems. The Otherborn, as the non-human species are called are both the bad, and the good guys, but then are so are the humans. Everyone holds secrets that they refused to share; secrets that could be fatal. The fate of earth hangs in the balance as the Para-Ops team tries to discover who is behind the shape-shifter killings and the raising of evil spirits.
The Other are not comic book characters, but fully fleshed out individuals with complicated motivations, fears, and needs. The chemistry between Dex and Jesamine is the hottest I’ve seen in both paranormal and normal. Their resistance to each is real and for all the right reasons. CHOSEN BY SIN makes the unbelievable, well, believable. The characters come alive.

CHOSEN BY SIN is book three of the Para-Ops series. I would recommend you read CHOSEN BY SIN, but also grab CHOSEN BY FATE, and CHOSEN BY BLOOD too.
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Jan 21, 2012 Among The Muses rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dragons, paranormal-romance, series, shifters, vampires, urban-fantasy

Rated: 4.5 at Novel Reflections

This third addition to the Para-Ops series did not disappoint one bit, in my expectations for the continuation of the series, as well as for the characters!

Werebeast Dex has been the hero with the story that I've been highly anticipating since he was first introduced back in book one. Broken, troubled, flawed, utterly alpha, sexy, emotionally distant and vulnerable; he's everything I enjoy in a hero who just needs some lovin', and Virna did a fantastic job at showi...more Rated: 4.5 at Novel Reflections

This third addition to the Para-Ops series did not disappoint one bit, in my expectations for the continuation of the series, as well as for the characters!

Werebeast Dex has been the hero with the story that I've been highly anticipating since he was first introduced back in book one. Broken, troubled, flawed, utterly alpha, sexy, emotionally distant and vulnerable; he's everything I enjoy in a hero who just needs some lovin', and Virna did a fantastic job at showing the different sides of his character. Dex's character undergoes a lot of growth in this story, and a moment at the end of the book really touched me emotionally. I can't tell you what it is though without spoiling it.

His heroine is vampire Jesmina, a doctor hell bent on finding a cure for the dying species she calls family: The Draci, who adopted her as a young child. In all her years of research, she's knows that the answer has to lie in Dex's blood. The problem is, she's not the only one causing "problems" for Dex. For a group of rogue shifters are on the cusp of unleashing demons on the world in order to to take a stand against their own oppression and prejudice.

While the members of the Para-Ops team are all finding their love interests and HEA's along the way, DePaul is still going strong with introducing new characters and even new paranormal species. In CHOSEN BY SIN, readers are gifted with the appearance of the Draci race. A race of dragon shifters on the brink of extinction; with their exceptionally short life spans and their inability to successfully keep the race growing.

Another fun aspect to this installment was the change in setting. DePaul whisks us from Washington D.C. to Los Angles, and settling the majority of the story in France.

I'm always captivated by DePaul's strength of, and ability to sustain, such interesting and real-life paralleled themes throughout the course of this series. In this third installment, the paranormal species and human race still harbor fear, prejudice, and apprehension of one another – following the second Civil War between humans and Otherborn – which continues to allow for some great conflict outside of the personal conflicts of the characters. Add in some new species and hot, intense passion, and you've got one helluva paranormal romance for adult readers.

Having followed this series from the beginning, I think I can safely state that DePaul ups the stakes with new paranormal species introductions, a little more sexiness than in previous books, some new twist and turns with characters that I was definitely not expecting, and even gives us a little edgier feel to the overall dynamics. DePaul continues to deliver sexy, paranormal romance with great characters and even more powerful theme and plot lines in the Para-Ops series. As a reader, you can't help but compare real life trials, obstacles and political dynamics to the themes presented and unraveled in the series -- all brought to life in the context of paranormal romance.

I'm already chomping-at-the-bit for the fourth book!! This series is addicting and never fails to present something "new" in each installment. Once you start, I'm sure you'll have trouble stopping. I know I did!! :)(less)

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Jan 02, 2012 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Note: Dex is probably one of my favorite characters, ever. His book did not disappoint and was an entertaining read.

What I Loved: DEX! What I have always loved about Dex through out the series is that he stays who he is at the core. He is loyal, fierce, and stubborn. These are not always good traits but they are ones that he uses in his daily life. He makes bad decisions and doesn't make excuses for them...more

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Jan 05, 2012 Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 Stars

After not enjoying the second book Chosen by Fate as much as I expected to, I have been pleasently surprised by this one! Focusing on Dex Hunter the werebeast of the Para Ops team he starts to look into the mysterious shapeshifters, the most persecuted species of Other, they are being connected to strange killings and the raising of dark spirits. With the help of Jesmina Martin, the mysterious vampire from Chosen by Fate, will they be able to stop what the shapeshifters are planning, th...more

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Dec 23, 2011 Christi Snow rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don't have room on my review schedule on my blog to post this until Jan. 5th, so I decided to go ahead and post it here now.

My Review:

I was so looking forward to this third installment to the Para Ops series and I was not let down. At first, I was worried when I realized that Dex wasn't going to be paired up with Lucy, but I loved him and Jes together....and whoa, I was so surprised about their intertwined histories...so powerful.

Virna DePaul has created such an incredible world within this se...more I don't have room on my review schedule on my blog to post this until Jan. 5th, so I decided to go ahead and post it here now.

My Review:

I was so looking forward to this third installment to the Para Ops series and I was not let down. At first, I was worried when I realized that Dex wasn't going to be paired up with Lucy, but I loved him and Jes together....and whoa, I was so surprised about their intertwined histories...so powerful.

Virna DePaul has created such an incredible world within this series that I just love. This book belonged to Dex (half-were shifter from the Para Ops team) and Jes (vampire doctor with another agenda.) There is so much that Jes is hiding in this book and even though I knew that it would all work out in the end, it was really emotional getting to there. I just adore Dex's character. He is such a seemingly hard character who puts off this f**k-you facade, but it is just that...a facade. When someone enters his life that he cares for, he is completely loyal and protective of that person. There are some horrible circumstances from his childhood which have made him become this completely protective person that is so attractive. The scenes with the little seven year old Ella that completely melted my heart. Then there is Jes, who has withstood so much loss, and as a doctor, is just trying to find a solution. I certainly did not always agree with her methods, but in her heart, her actions were for the right reasons.

There are so many little details to this book, like little Ella, which made it so good. Mahone and the glimpses of the Goddess and the developing feelings between them...whoa, I so did not see that coming. I cannot wait to see what Virna DePaul does with that story line over the series. Then there is Cy...*gah* I loved him! His attitude towards his very short life...so sweet, while also so heartbreaking. I like the tiny little hints (and I hope that I am not just imagining them) about something brewing between him & Lucy...I like where that is going! My heart still breaks for her especially in the way that she has had to *use* Dex.

In addition there was a whole new species of otherworlders added to the mix...the Draci. I hope that we get to see a LOT more of these dragon shifters in the future. I am assuming that Lucy's book is next, but there is talk of adding more to the team. I cannot wait to see where this series is headed. It is such a good series! I HIGHLY recommend it!!! If you like paranormal, this series needs to be in your TBR pile!!(less)

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Jan 25, 2012 Denise Strand rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm going to be honest, I really struggled giving this book 4 stars. For me it's more of a 3.5 stars.

First off, I don't know if I should be pissed as hell or congratulating the author on messing with my head. This book is more or less centred around a legend. A half breed were/vamp who can give the gift of immortal life. He just doesn't know it. In fact neither do we because the legend was NEVER solved. By the end of the book I was thinking "what the fudge, did I miss something important here?"...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Lea rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Werebeast with a major–chip–on–his–shoulder Dex Hunt was surprised to find himself bonding with Para-Ops team members after agreeing to FBI Director Kyle Mahone’s offer of joining the clandestine group of Otherborn operatives. But Hunt’s allegiance came with a price and Mahone agreed to pay it.

Dex’s grandfather took him away from his mother when he was a young child and abandoned him to an orphanage where Dex was starved and abused. Dex believes it was because he is a half-breed and the old were...more Werebeast with a major–chip–on–his–shoulder Dex Hunt was surprised to find himself bonding with Para-Ops team members after agreeing to FBI Director Kyle Mahone’s offer of joining the clandestine group of Otherborn operatives. But Hunt’s allegiance came with a price and Mahone agreed to pay it.

Dex’s grandfather took him away from his mother when he was a young child and abandoned him to an orphanage where Dex was starved and abused. Dex believes it was because he is a half-breed and the old werewolf leader rejected his grandson out of bigotry and shame. To add insult to injury, Dex’s mother died not long after her son was taken from her and he therefore blames his grandfather for a litany of sins. The motivating goal in Dex’s life is to find his grandfather, Bodin of Hammersham and kill him. Mahone agreed to make sure the FBI looks the other way when Dex accomplishes his plan of vengeance. Bodin’s rationale for sending his grandson away was actually altruistic as he believed he was protecting Dex from an unfortunate fate related to an ancient werewolf legend.

Vampire Dr. Jesmina Martin has her own life goal and it directly relates to certain unsuspecting werebeast and an ancient, obscure werewolf legend. Bodin also played a pivotal role in the course of Jes’s life as he rescued her when her parents were killed and placed her in the care of the Draci, a race of dragon shifters. Jes, an immortal vampire has grown up with a race of beings who while powerful, have an accelerated and short lifespan. They are actually quite fragile beings. Jes has bonded with the Draci, loves them as her family and has made it her life’s pursuit to find a way to increase their lifespan. And she thinks Dex Hunt’s unique biology may hold the key.

Virna DePaul crafts another fast-paced multilayered paranormal romantic suspense in her latest offering in the Para-Ops series. The team is fractured, Caleb has taken Wraith to safety and Knox is hold up in the Vamp Dom, protecting his human wife Felicia (also a Para-Ops team member). Which leaves only Dex and Mage / Feline shifter Lucy active. When a threat surfaces involving the dangerous and misunderstood race of Otherborn shapeshifters living in Europe, who seem to be exterminating one another Dex is sent to France to establish a line of communication and try to ferret out the threat. Jes makes her home in France.

DePaul created instant chemistry between Dex and Jes when they met during a previous Para-Ops mission. She manipulates Dex into meeting her again and while it isn’t part of her plan they spend the night together. When again meet in France, Dex and Jes are drawn together by an electric attraction that neither can (or wants to) ignore and enter into a steamy, complicated relationship. There is a sense of destiny about their union. Jes has kept secrets from Dex and initially manipulated him. Further, Jes learns she is pregnant and there are complications, she needs a reluctant, shell shocked Dex to stay with her for biological as well as emotional reasons. To say their relationship is conflict ridden would be an understatement.

Chosen By Sin offers readers numerous surprises. DePaul continues to advance the story arc involving Knox’s brother Zeph and the nefarious Quorum. I loved that Lucy shows her mettle in a surprising scene with Mahone, a guy who I love to hate. As for Felicia and Knox? Well, while their bond is as strong as ever, but lets just say the natives are getting restless. Introducing the intriguing Draci who are unique among the dragon shifters I’ve read in paranormal romance opens a new avenue for DePaul to explore in her expanding Para-Ops world.

The sarcastic in-your-face Dex Hunt is a favorite hero in DePaul’s Para-Ops series and she didn’t disappoint in giving him a memorable story and well deserved HEA. I’d love to read Lucy’s story and see more of the Draci whose shifts are amazingly creative.

If you enjoy a hot dark paranormal romantic suspense with endearing characters entwined in a complex, fascinating world, enhanced by vivid descriptions Chosen By Sin is worth the read. I do think it’s important to read the books in order as the author has done considerable world-building over the course of the series.

4.5/5 stars

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Jan 31, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: friendable, paranormal-romance, paranormal-romance-shapeshifters, paranormal-romance-vampire

I like Virna DePaul's Para-Ops series more with each book that I read, so I am so happy to have stumbled on Chosen By Sin completely by accident. Since it's not main stream pubbed like her previous two book Chosen By Blood and Chosen by Desire which were Berkely releases, I only clued into to it by seeing Chosen By Sin mentioned in Goodreads member's status update.

Where the previous book was really a team effort, the team has split up this time around with only short glimpses - or mentions - of...more I like Virna DePaul's Para-Ops series more with each book that I read, so I am so happy to have stumbled on Chosen By Sin completely by accident. Since it's not main stream pubbed like her previous two book Chosen By Blood and Chosen by Desire which were Berkely releases, I only clued into to it by seeing Chosen By Sin mentioned in Goodreads member's status update.

Where the previous book was really a team effort, the team has split up this time around with only short glimpses - or mentions - of the past pairs, which is actually okay since wolf shifter Dex and his heroine vampire Jes have fairly significant back stories and their pasts really do color their interactions with each other. Where Dex is 'abandoned' by his family, and suffers abuse in the situation in which he was placed and Jes' parents were murdered, and even though she seems luckier since she was sent to live with the dragon shifting Draci where she grew up loved, how tragic to be an immortal fostered by a race whose lifespan is thirty years tops and to loose everyone she comes to love over and over again.

I liked Dex in the previous books even though he stood apart from the team and never let on that they mattered to him. But here Dex really surprised me (and I think he surprised himself as well) this big bad lone wolf is a protector/nurturer at the bottom of his damaged heart. His heroine Jes, who Dex views initially as an adversary due to her actions in the previous book, despite her at times dubious choices was appealing as well.

I am normally not one for getting into the smex too quickly and generally like some relationship development first, but somehow the chemistry between Dex and Jes was so combustible on their first couple brief encounters that I had no issue with them succumbing to their attraction the second that they got alone together and then taking a step back and making them work through their issues.

Other things that I liked: I really liked the Scottish Dragon shifter guy Cy, the Draci and I liked his initial attitude of making the most of the time that he has in his destined to be short life. My only nits: the demon background story wasn't super well developed and the significance aspect of Dex being this wolf of destiny was left a bit hanging - I can sort of guess where this might come into play as things move forward with the series but I think there should have been at least a nod to that with Dex questioning the fact that he suffered so much for a prophecy that seemed to have misfired. There was one thing that stopped me dead in my tracks in the heat of the story – but which made total sense thinking on it afterward since the awful knee jerk reaction really did fit Dex's character, even if it was hard for me in the moment of the story.

So bottom line? I really ended up liking this latest Para-Ops entry and had to email DePaul to find out whether there would be more. DePaul's answer that she's planning on writing book 4 when her contracted commitments allow and that we will likely see Lucy or Zeph's story as another self published offering. I can hardly wait, because Lucy and Zeph >need< their stories told and I'd love to see more of Cy too, he deserves a happily-how-ever-long-he-has and I would like to see more dragonshiftery-ness. (less)

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Jan 11, 2012 Danielle rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick

Wow! It's 6:30 AM and I stayed up all night to finish this book and it was so worth it. Oh my goodness was this story good. Full of so much love and pain. I definitely think that this is by far the best in the series. Dex was just so much more than what I was expecting. Yes, he's tortured and full of pain, but he's also a wise-ass that cares about the ones closest to him, even if he won't admit it to himself. There was just so much pain and re...more Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick

Wow! It's 6:30 AM and I stayed up all night to finish this book and it was so worth it. Oh my goodness was this story good. Full of so much love and pain. I definitely think that this is by far the best in the series. Dex was just so much more than what I was expecting. Yes, he's tortured and full of pain, but he's also a wise-ass that cares about the ones closest to him, even if he won't admit it to himself. There was just so much pain and resentment issues that he had to deal with from issues stemming from his past that you just want to give him a hug and somehow try and make it all better.

Dex was born half vampire, half werewolf but has the dominate traits of a were. Because he was born a half-breed he's never been able to find acceptance with anyone. He was cast out of his pack when he was a child by his grandfather and sent to live in an orphanage, then a few years later Dex's mother died. Dex has always resented his grandfather and blamed him for the death of his mother. When Dex joined the Para-Ops team, his stipulation was that he would be able to seek out his grandfathers whereabouts and kill him.

When Dex and Jesmina meet, they are both instantly attracted to one another. I mean serious sparkage. After a few close encounters they finally end up having a very steamy one nightstand. After which both go their separate ways. Dex goes back to working for the Para-Ops team, and Jes goes back to her home in France. Neither thinks they will see the other again, or so they thought.

When Jes gets back home she discovers that even though she thought that she was sterile that she is pregnant with Dex's baby. She is beyond happy to be pregnant but she knows she will probably end up loosing the baby. She's been pregnant many times before and was told that she could never have a baby. She always ends up having a miscarriage. She'll do anything to protect the baby inside of her. So when she realizes that Dex is in France, she sends for him. His presence in the country as already made a difference for her baby, as if it can sense Dex and his presence.

Dex has been sent to France to work on a mission when he encounters Jes again. Immediately they both pick up right where they left off, in bed. Dex still can't get over how attracted he is to Jes. There is just something about her that pulls him in and he's never felt this kind of connection to anyone before. When Jes informs him of her pregnancy Dex flips out. He never wanted to be a father, never wanted to subject his child to the abuse he endured because he's a half-breed. But now it's too late, Jes is pregnant and there is nothing he can do about it. He could never leave her knowing that he was the cause of her loosing the baby, so he decides to stick around for awhile. In doing so, he starts to realize that he may be able to let these two in. That maybe he is capable of loving someone else.

I cannot get over how much I loved this book. I loved the pairing of Jes and Dex. Dex is such a alpha male, but there is so much more to him. He really is one of the most caring and loving characters in this series, it just takes him awhile to get there and he might not even want to admit it himself. I loved being able to see the growth of his character as the chapters went on. There were a few times, especially towards the end that I found myself tearing up. Especially when he was in bed with Jes. I really loved these two together and I hope that we get to see more of them as the series progresses. These two had such chemistry together that it felt as if it jumped off the page.

I found that Jes was such a perfect fit for Dex. She is strong, smart, independent and completely in love with Dex and isn't afraid to let him know. I loved this about this book. Once someone felt something for another they let them know. Not only does Jes care about Dex, but she cares about her Draci family. Jes like Dex, has had a very hard life. She has had to watch the ones she's loved die over and over. I don't even know how she has the strength to keep going. I love that she's a fighter and I love that she is willing to fight for Dex.

I can honestly go on and on about why I love this book so much and how it's so good. Seriously people, this book is amazing and you definitely need to read it. In my opinion the best in the series. I can't wait to read the next installment in this series. It just keeps getting better and better.

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Dec 31, 2011 Jenni Ebba rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was another great addition to the series. It was actually a lot better than the first one, but not as good as the second. In this one we finally find out who Dex Hunt really is and the lucky heroine that was introduced in the last one! The series seems to be almost over though, now that almost the whole team has found a "partner." I liked that in this novel we were introduced to more of the paranormal world, because I thought that was lacking from the previous two. I hope in the next n...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Jess rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Blog Rating: 3.5/5

They’d both lost love early, but at least Jes had been loved by others. Had Dex? Had he ever had the chance? Had he ever let someone truly love him?

It struck her then, how desperately she wanted him to be loved. How desperately she wanted to be the one to love him.

When we last left off with Dex, he was “helping” Lucy out by coming up with an arrangement to help her get through her feline heat cycles. They’re still having sex, but neit...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Margaret rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another great book for the series. I am s glad that Dex fell in love.

I cannot wait for the next book in the series.

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Aug 31, 2012 Readsalot81 rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: dreadful, urban-fantasy

Poorly formatted, formulaic, predictable, and a TSTL heroine. Full out LOL worthy love scenes. Really, don't compare a man's penis to a metal pipe. Just DON'T. The heroine lies to the hero again and again.. and hey, SURPRISE, she lies again. I'm all for conflict between the two main characters, but all of the surrounding drama felt contrived and asinine. There is a particular plot point in which the hero does not want a certain something to occur (and it's stressed how much he goes to extreme le...more

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Jun 10, 2012 Ellie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wicked Edge, Castle of Dark Dreams #5, by Nina Bangs
Grade: B-

“So where did that leave Passion, the angel-slut of heaven?”

Passion’s boss, Archangel Ted, has had enough of the rebellious angel and has sent her to Earth to get her head back in the saving souls game. Castle of Dark Dreams is a fantasy paradise for people looking to escape reality and fulfill their deepest desires and Passion has just checked in as their new guest. Passion soon finds the people of the Castle may be irredeemable and o...more Wicked Edge, Castle of Dark Dreams #5, by Nina Bangs
Grade: B-

“So where did that leave Passion, the angel-slut of heaven?”

Passion’s boss, Archangel Ted, has had enough of the rebellious angel and has sent her to Earth to get her head back in the saving souls game. Castle of Dark Dreams is a fantasy paradise for people looking to escape reality and fulfill their deepest desires and Passion has just checked in as their new guest. Passion soon finds the people of the Castle may be irredeemable and on the top of that list is sexy, soulless Edge. Edge sparks lust in Passion for the first time and it will take every ouch of her strength to resist the chemistry between them .

Edge has spent centuries being Death and he never had a problem with it until he meets Passion the maybe-angel-turned human who sparks his interest as no woman ever has. As soon as Passion arrives at the Castle strange things start happening and Edge and his friends are being taken over and used to reek havoc on the world. Edge’s boss doesn’t trust Passion but Edge believes she can help but if he’s wrong it could mean the loss of both his and his friends lives.

I finished this book last night and usually I rush right to the computer to do my review but with Wicked Edge I found myself staring at the cover trying to figure out how I felt about everything I just read. Now ten hours later I can honestly say I liked the book but I didn’t love it. I also struggled with grading this book because it’s not a horrible book but there were times when it got very slow and I had a hard time wanting to keep reading.

Passion and Edge are good characters but I don’t love either of them and I certainly wouldn’t want to read another book with them as the main characters. I felt like there was too much time spent on them dancing around their attraction for each other and they kept repeating over and over why they can’t be together. They are both horrible at communicating and that really drove me crazy because they both spent way to much of my time being upset over something stupid instead of having an adult conversation or just being honest.

The best parts of the book are when all of the side characters like Sparkle, Murmur and Ganymede are around. These three characters saved the book in my opinion and provided all of the humor and real entertainment. Sparkle and Ganymede are hilarious together and apart and if they have their own book I will read it in a heart beat. Murmur is a demon who loves to dance(hilarious) and his book is the next in the series so I will defiantly be reading it just for him.

There was a lot going on in this book and I felt that there was almost too much going on at times. I felt that the book could have been shorter or not have drawn out so many parts. As the fifth book in the series I was pleasantly surprised that I could jump right in and not feel lost at all. I did really enjoy most of this book and am hoping that with a different hero and heroine I will enjoy my time at the Castle of Dark Dreams a little more. (less)

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Jan 21, 2012 Amber Hughes rated it 4 of 5 stars

*4-4.5* stars When we were introduced to Dex in the first book Chosen by Blood, he fast became a character I definitely wanted to read more about and even more so in book two, Chosen by Fate. I was very happy that book 3 was going to be his story. I'm a big fan of "were" characters and Dex has become one of my fav's. This latest book was great! I really liked the chemistry between Dex and Jesmina. Definitely some "hot" scenes between them. However, they do both have some major healing to do from...more

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Mar 02, 2012 ~V~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I loved it! Love Dex...have from the very beginning...he's always been the "bad boy" of the group and i LOVE the bad boys! Dex's story was entertaining and fast paced..there was all the action, suspense, romance and steamy scenes that i've come to enjoy with this series..there were also a lot of very sweet and emotional moments in this one.

I really also enjoyed all the side plots/storylines going on with Knox and Felicia...he's planning something and it has me a little bit nervous! Even the sto...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Jenny Delandro rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: alternate-universe, fantasy

I like books which invite me to immerse myself in the culture and landscape of somewhere completely different and yet so believable.

We have seen glimpses of Dex in previous books and he always seemed to have his own agenda.
But this time it takes he down a path he had forgotten existed.

Jesmina becomes the centre of his world and although he denies the way he feels initially, this books delivers a tremendous HEA moment!
As always there are the usual sprinkles of further story arcs for the future.....more

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Sep 29, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really like where this world is going...there's so many ways the author could go with future stories. And I, for one, will be eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.

Dex and Jes were an interesting couple. I'm not so sure I liked her or him...but in the end, you kind of get why each were justified in some of their actions.

I look forward to seeing more of Cy. And Zeph.

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Mar 21, 2012 Allison rated it 1 of 5 stars

I gave this book two chances. I tried reading it but a good ways into the book I was really confused and didn't know what was going on, so I started over and I was still confused. I like books that grab my attention and hold it and this one just didn't do it for me.

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Feb 12, 2012 Ellen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge-goal, 1-lendable-kindle

Really enjoyed this book. Stayed up reading till really early in the morning. Series has been great and it seems to get better and better. I am looking forward to the next one. I hope that Mahone will get a book as well.

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Dec 14, 2012 Shantal (VERIFED BOOK LOVER) rated it 2 of 5 stars

meh i was honestly expecting a whole lot more for such a brillant plo. writing really didnt do it justice in IMO. hero and heroine i simply could not connect with so that felt weird to me . just not my best PNR book

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Jun 15, 2012 Kelly % Books-n-Kisses rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed Chosen by Sin. Dex is like an island. He doesn’t allow anyone to get close to him. Not his team members, not his lovers, no one. Until he crosses paths with Jesmina Martin, the sexy, sassy vampire who helped the Para-Ops team on their last mission. Jesmina changes everything for Dex.

This was a really good book. I enjoyed reading about Dex & Jesmina’s struggle with their feelings, although I wanted to slap both of them around at times. There are so many secrets and lies that...more

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Jun 08, 2013 Clarke rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own-free-book, part-of-a-series, para, military-spy-government, pnr, para-dragons, para-vampire, para-shifter, para-werewolf, para-demon, adult, skipped-to-the-end, para-witch, para-cat, para-preg

You really need to read the first books in the series to enjoy this book. I have not so I didn't really have a connection with the characters or world. There isn't a lack of excitement. The book weaves in and out of different characters and events with something different going on in every chapter.

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Jun 16, 2012 Alivia Moonstone rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, urban-fantasy, favorites

Wow! This is definately a 4.5!

Lots of twists and turns, will they or won't theys! Definately a must read!

Cannot wait for book #4!

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Jan 16, 2012 Heidi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love this series, there are no dull moments and each book just gets better. Cant wait for lucys story

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