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Embraced by Darkness (Riley Jenson Guardian #5)
by
Keri Arthur (Goodreads Author)
She's hunting a killer--
and shattering every boundary--
she's ever known....
Part vamp, part werewolf, Riley Jenson plays by her own rules, whether it's her stormy love life or her job as a guardian. But when her family's alpha male demands that she solve the mystery of a vanished girl, Riley can feel a trap closing in around her. Because the job comes with a catch: if Rile...more
and shattering every boundary--
she's ever known....
Part vamp, part werewolf, Riley Jenson plays by her own rules, whether it's her stormy love life or her job as a guardian. But when her family's alpha male demands that she solve the mystery of a vanished girl, Riley can feel a trap closing in around her. Because the job comes with a catch: if Rile...more
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(first published July 31st 2007)
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No picket fences yet for Riley.
The thing I love about these books is that Riley is such a capable kick butt heroine. Being a werewolf vampire crossbreed means that the bad guys tend to underestimate her. Even when her equally amazing brother is around to lend a hand, it is still Riley that saves the day. Riley continues to struggle with her love life and search for her soul mate, and she continues to develope amazing new powers as a result of a fertility drug she was slipped in book...more
The thing I love about these books is that Riley is such a capable kick butt heroine. Being a werewolf vampire crossbreed means that the bad guys tend to underestimate her. Even when her equally amazing brother is around to lend a hand, it is still Riley that saves the day. Riley continues to struggle with her love life and search for her soul mate, and she continues to develope amazing new powers as a result of a fertility drug she was slipped in book...more
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J'ai bien aimé ce cinquième tome, on retrouve Riley face à des membres de son ancienne meute, j'avoue que j'attendais vraiment de voir ce que ça allait donné et je n'ai pas été déçue. On apprend peu de son passé ce qui est dommage mais on a quand même quelques histoires interessantes qui nous permettent de mieux comprendre ce qu'elle est devenue elle et son frère.
C'était pas mal d'avoir les deux enquêtes menées simultanément mais j'ai trouvé que celle de l'esprit était assez vite exp...more
C'était pas mal d'avoir les deux enquêtes menées simultanément mais j'ai trouvé que celle de l'esprit était assez vite exp...more
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It's strange, but there's something relaxing about reading these books, even though I'm not really that into this series. They're a bit too dark and gruesome for my tastes. I also find them a little boring because Riley thinks so much and keeps repeating things over and over and over... The overriding theme of this particular book is that Riley prefers hazelnut coffee, but several things are almost as good.
I did have an "oh that sucks" moment at the end of the book. It's ama...more
I did have an "oh that sucks" moment at the end of the book. It's ama...more
I thought that this was a strong entry in the Riley Jenson series for the most part. I was looking forward to learning more about Riley's pack and the history there, but Arthur didn't really delve into that which makes me wonder if it will be something in books to come. Also, the back cover makes a deal about Riley's mother's life being threatened if she doesn't take on this case, but honestly, I felt that this was the smallest issue in the whole book. We don't even get to meet / see Riley and R...more
Unfortunately, this book was the worst in the series so far for me. There are two mysteries in this novel, the disappearance of a pack mate and a string of murders where the victims are left with no hair. Both mysteries felt rushed. The hairless murders was solved quickly and easily, so quickly that I wondered why it was even included. The pack murder was a bit more interesting, but it felt halfhearted. The part of the novel where Riley was exploring the nightclub, and the part where she was cap...more
I am a big fan of this series, it just gets better. The main character, Riley is a half-werewolf, half-vampire who is constantly putting her life on the line ridding the world of bad vampires/shifters/demons/crazy humans, etc… Riley is really growing up, learning how to accept and adjust to her circumstances. I have always liked Riley for accepting her nature and having a pretty good self-esteem. So, even though her character is going through massive changes, she rolls with the punches prett...more
My friend asked me why I keep reading the Riley books... Aside from sheer amusement, I like this saucy wolf! I want to see where this whole story goes. Will Riley grow? Will she ever find her mate? Achieve her dreams and stop being an insatiable & flagrant hussy? At least this time she wasn't violated and/or sexually assaulted AGAIN... Sorry, BIG turn off...
More than anything, this book was just a stepping stone for character and story development... Unfortunately, not much more was pr...more
More than anything, this book was just a stepping stone for character and story development... Unfortunately, not much more was pr...more
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Aaaaarrrggg!!! Just when I think I really like this series, Book 5 completely thwarts my plans! First, I planned on really liking the book....well *shrugs* it was just ok for me. (I liked the overall story, but it just didn't grip me) 2nd, I planned on looking forward to a Riley and Quinn showdown.....nothin', nada, zip! Quinn didn't even make an appearance. (even tho he got on my nerves in book 4, I still totally love him.) 3rd, I planned on taking a Riley break, after about half way through...more
It's hard to like a book when you don't really like the main character: Riley Jenson. All she seems to do (from the 1st book all the way through the 4th book - Dangerous Games) is complain, complain, and COMPLAIN about how she doesn't want to be a Guardian, and how she thinks her lover Quinn is too narrow-minded when he doesn't want her to have sex indiscrimmiantly. "Oh, boo-hoo, my boyfriend doens't want me to have sex with other men!" And the sex scenes are not even that good: there'...more
I know others have said that this was not their favorite book in the series, but I really liked it. I think the beginning was a bit slow for me to get settled into, but then I really liked it. In this part of the series we see Riley trying to decide what she really wants to do with herself, professionally and personally. She gets some one-on-one time with Kellen to see if he's the man she could commit to, or if was just another man who could have been great, but wasn't. It's a story about ov...more
A four-star rating in the middle of a 1-2 star series? Say it isn't so!
I really enjoyed this book, and I think it was in large part due to the fact that the bad guys were actually trying to kill Riley, not sleep with her. (If you've read the first four books, you're probably as shocked as I am.) In fact, there was less sex in general in this book, which forces it to stand on storytelling alone... which, to Arthur's credit, it does quite well. It's also nice to see some character develo...more
I really enjoyed this book, and I think it was in large part due to the fact that the bad guys were actually trying to kill Riley, not sleep with her. (If you've read the first four books, you're probably as shocked as I am.) In fact, there was less sex in general in this book, which forces it to stand on storytelling alone... which, to Arthur's credit, it does quite well. It's also nice to see some character develo...more
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In this 5th book in the Riley Jenson Guardian series, Riley is back at it getting into trouble, kicking butt and taking names. Sex in a limo, yowzah!!, sex on the dance floor too. In between all the danger and drama, Riley has the best fun with her wolf.
Then, as usual, bad things happen to her. Someone is always trying to kill her. And suddenly, even though they kicked her and her brother out of the pack, the pack comes to her for mandatory help. She just can't catch a break. Between...more
Then, as usual, bad things happen to her. Someone is always trying to kill her. And suddenly, even though they kicked her and her brother out of the pack, the pack comes to her for mandatory help. She just can't catch a break. Between...more
Two stories/investigations going on. The one is a great story (The evil spirit), but finishes too soon. Both stories interwined together well, and then the one is dropped (finished/solved) and the rest of the book seemed to lack a little after that. It is also a little sad, she finally finds another packmate that she'd get along with and she's dead, and she finally commits to someone and they break up with her. Interesting about her new abilities,and funny at the same time how she handles it...more
Another great istalment in the Riley Jensen story. Her love life leave lots to be disired in this book though.
Riley has just spent five weeks holidaying on an Island off North Qld and after seeing Kellen she is ready to get back to work. Her work starts though with her taxi being run off the road on her way to the Directorate and her first job.
She is caught up in two jobs - one to find the non-human being who is killing women and the other is for her pack leader, who there lo...more
Riley has just spent five weeks holidaying on an Island off North Qld and after seeing Kellen she is ready to get back to work. Her work starts though with her taxi being run off the road on her way to the Directorate and her first job.
She is caught up in two jobs - one to find the non-human being who is killing women and the other is for her pack leader, who there lo...more
Another fine Riley Jenson book. The more I read this series the more I love it. Keri has some of the nastiest villains I've ever read.
This one starts 5+ weeks after the last one left off. Riley is on vacation but Kellan has left to go back to work and she's had about enough downtime but feels guilty if she heads home because of all the money Rhoan and Lysander have spent on this trip.
She has an astal visit from the alpha of her birth pack demanding she find his missing grandd...more
This one starts 5+ weeks after the last one left off. Riley is on vacation but Kellan has left to go back to work and she's had about enough downtime but feels guilty if she heads home because of all the money Rhoan and Lysander have spent on this trip.
She has an astal visit from the alpha of her birth pack demanding she find his missing grandd...more
This book started with Riley battling a new evil to fight and then dove right into another evil to confront. It started out great but then started to fizzle out. Again with Riley's attitude to have her cake and eat it to with Kellen got fustrating to say the least. When she finally decides to make a go with Kellen it's too late. I'm glad that Kellen made a stand with Riley and walked out. Maybe now she'll grow up and take a good look at herself and make the best of it. I hope. Maybe now she wil...more
what a great read. even though this is not the usual type that I read I very much enjoyed it. I loved the wondering feelings I would get when i knew something was going to happen and also loved how the romance in this book tied great with the situations in the book. the ending was a bit different though I thought they would manage to .work things out but instead it just kind of let you linger on what was going to happen next and makes you need to read more! but you never know.would def read the ...more
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I have to say that so far each book in this series has gotten a little bit better than the last one. Once again Riley is involved with another murder investigation with the Directorate. She's finally kicked Quinn to the curb and is spending quality time with Kellen. Some people from her and Rhoan's past make an appearance and ask Riley for a favor. However, these aren't friendly people and they don't ask nice. Kellen asks Riley to make an important decision in this book too.
I don't want t...more
I don't want t...more
My favourite vamp wasn't in this book but I'm heartened by the fact that Riley can't completely stop thinking about him, he is a favourite of mine! Normally I root more for the werewolf with few exceptions, this is one of those exceptions! New developments with my favourite narrator's powers in this as well that were quite amusing at the end but I do in this case very much want to hurt another character for being an ass on Riley. I love that she got to get some closure on her past and face some ...more
Another great book in the series. Same annoyances as mentioned in the previous review with the same phrasing used repeatedly. One additional gripe with this one was that Riley was working on two cases and the first one was horrifically gruesome and yet, was wrapped up neat in a bow just halfway through the book. It seemed almost too easy to have that case closed. Up to the very end I was waiting for a twist to bring that case back to the forefront, but it never happened. One more book left in th...more
Promosso a pieni voti anche questo quinto romanzo dedicato alla nostra Riley, mezzosangue metà licantropo e metà vampiro, che assieme al fratello gemello Rhoan si troverà nuovamente invischiata in una caccia all'assassino veramente particolare e sanguinariamente intrigante, per gli amanti del genere.
In questo romanzo, che vede mancare interamente il nostro beneamino Quinn (anche se il signorino si è più volte comportato male con Riley, ci manca), abbiamo il piacere di veder investiga...more
In questo romanzo, che vede mancare interamente il nostro beneamino Quinn (anche se il signorino si è più volte comportato male con Riley, ci manca), abbiamo il piacere di veder investiga...more
I love this series. Riley is such a kick ass heroine. She is often under estimated and well the ones who do underestimate her are usually shown their place really fast. Her being a cross breed of a vampire and wolf she is more then capable of taking care of herself. Unfortunately her new Alpha Boyfriend isn't liking his women in so much danger and not being able to protect her.
Riley finally is ready to settle a little, but will it work? The men in her life are often trying to ...more
Riley finally is ready to settle a little, but will it work? The men in her life are often trying to ...more
Synopsis: The book starts with Riley on holiday on Monitor island to recover from all the events of the last year (and last four books). She is contacted, in her head, by a member of her former pack, Blake Jenson, who demands that she looks into the disappearance of a pack member, Adrienne, and threatens to hurt Riley and Rhoan's mother if she doesn't comply. (A mother who in all aspects of life; abandoned them because of their dual heritage. Blake, it seems, is also the new alpha of the pack, a...more
Riley is supposed to be on holiday to recover from events in the previous books but she never has been one to sit around doing nothing. This time her holiday is spoiled when she is contacted by a member of her mother's pack - the pack that exiled her & Rhoan for being half breeds. Riley wants as little to do with them as they have had to do with her but now they need her help - one of their pack members has gone missing and they want Riley to find her. If Riley refuses then her mother will be...more
In the fifth instalment of the Riley Jenson series, Riley is approached by her werewolf family’s alpha male demanding that she solve the mystery of a vanished girl. Riley originally refuses; this pack kicked her and her brother out because they were half-breeds. However, the job comes with a catch: if Riley fails, her mother will die. Riley must look into the disappearance of her wolf pack member while also tackling the job the Directorate hands her. Human women are being torn apart by something...more
In the begining of the fifth installment of Keri Arthur's half werewolf, half vampire heroine, Riley Jenson, we find her chasing her tail with boredom on a forced vacation. Even the beauty of Monitor Island can't seem to calm the new huntress Riley finds rising inside her. But all the doubts and worries circling inside her are shoved aside when the Alpha of the red wolf pack shows up to get Riley to searching for a missing wolf of their pack. All the old hurts rise inside of Riley as she reme...more
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Keri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson, Guardian series, has now written more than 25 books. She's received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, and recently won RT's Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives in Melbourne with her daughter and two crazy dogs
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