The Darkest Kiss (Riley Jenson Guardian, #6)

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The Darkest Kiss (Riley Jenson Guardian #6)

by Keri Arthur (Goodreads Author)

4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 · rating details · 7,504 ratings · 218 reviews

Danger turns her on.
Desire turns her dangerous...

Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own. With vamp blood coursing her through her veins, and a werewolf’s uncanny instinct for danger, Riley wears snakeskin stilettos and pure, in-your-face attitude when she plunges into her latest case: hunting down a killer whose victims are high-society strumpets...more

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Published April 29th 2008 by Dell Spectra

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Jan 28, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: species-weres-and-shifters, species-vampires, genre-pnr-uf, 2010-read-in, zz-reviewed, genre-paranormal

In this Guardian book, the 6th in the series, Riley is juggling 2 cases. Although I liked the book, it got kind of confusing at times. Another aspect that I and questioning is the Emo-Vamp and how her story really tied into the whole book. It seemed very focused towards the beginning and middle of the book on this vamp and her flock or whatever those she made are called. There was really no closure...or really any relevance to the overall story line. Maybe she will make an appearance in future i...more

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May 10, 2008 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, shape-shifters, vampires, 2008, urban-fantasy, romance

Riley's juggling two cases: a killer who targets high-flying women and the men they date; and another who leaves mutilated bodies - and their spirits, which Riley alone can hear. It's another strange new development in her genes that has her spooked, but she's not about to let that stop her from hunting these supernatural killers down.

The double plot gets a bit confusing in this one - there were several instances where the author neglected to mention something that would help her readers follow...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Timipre `~`Blahzin Phyre`~` rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, adult, futuristic-elements, supernatural-mix-up, supernatural-erotica

Another lovely book in the series. I was so glad we got Quinn back in this book. I like that him and Riley are starting afresh and finally dating like a real couple. I was very scared for Rhoan. The killer that went after Liander was really crazy and I'm glad he made it through because Rhoan won't have survived and then Riley won't have either. It's interesting to see how all their lives are intertwining and how their little family is expanding. I liked the cases Riley worked in this book. The c...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Miraphora rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, vampiri

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Goduria! Goduriaaaa!
Dopo il finale improvviso e traumatizzante del libro precedente mi ero preparata ad una svolta radicale nella vita di Riley. Questo cambiamento c'è e, per fortuna, la Arthur ha deciso di giocarselo girando la pagina e non guardandosi indietro.
Mi è piaciuto, più del precedente, perché in questo romanzo si ritorna quasi ai ritmi iniziali della serie con tantissima vera azione, ben 2 indagini, Rohan e Riley insieme sulla scena ma soprattutto...soprattutto torna Quinn. Si, lo d...more Goduria! Goduriaaaa!
Dopo il finale improvviso e traumatizzante del libro precedente mi ero preparata ad una svolta radicale nella vita di Riley. Questo cambiamento c'è e, per fortuna, la Arthur ha deciso di giocarselo girando la pagina e non guardandosi indietro.
Mi è piaciuto, più del precedente, perché in questo romanzo si ritorna quasi ai ritmi iniziali della serie con tantissima vera azione, ben 2 indagini, Rohan e Riley insieme sulla scena ma soprattutto...soprattutto torna Quinn. Si, lo dico anche se non pensavo che lo avrei fatto, ma si sentiva la sua mancanza. Anche se Kellen ha spadroneggiato nel libro precedente, qui abbiamo carta bianca. Praticamente Riley si ritrova al punto di partenza, sola ma senza lo spirito libero che aveva all'inizio. Il fatto che la protagonista abbia subito un vero cambiamento in un aspetto critico - la vita sessuale che, in questa serie, è sacrosanta per i licantropi - è indice di come l'autrice stia seguendo una strada ben definita nella gestione dei personaggi. Riley, pur essendo sempre la solita, cambia un pochino alla volta e questa volta il suo passo più grande è quello di dedicarsi a se stessa, a risanare la ferita emotiva lasciata da Kellen e a capire cosa vuole veramente. In questo contesto di 'ricerca personale' si inseriscono ben due indagini che danno un ritmo veramente serrato alla lettura. Non solo c'è più azione, ma è anche più cruenta, meglio costruita e risolta, ci sono più emozioni che non sono direttamente collegate all'aspetto sentimentale, e il finale in particolare chiude in bellezza le indagini perché coinvolge altri personaggi, oltre a Riley.
Torna Quinn, dicevo. Per tutta la prima parte del libro Riley agisce da sola ma si sente che sta per succedere qualcosa. C'è una specie di corrente sotterranea che ti prepara alla comparsa a sorpresa del vampiro e appena te lo trovi di fronte pensi che lui era esattamente la cosa che mancava, la cosa che stavi aspettando di leggere. Ad un certo punto vuoi, speri, desideri che sia Quinn a tornare e non Kellen. E quando succede, quando Quinn rientra in scena, santo cielo...sospiri di sollievo! Ti spari un sorrisone e sai che da quel momento in poi la storia sarà perfetta. Cosa che succede. Perfetto, tutto. Mi piace sempre di più, questa serie, mi piace la protagonista, mi piacciono lo stile e il ritmo della narrazione e mi piace che l'autrice non abbia fossilizzato la protagonista con un unico amore. Mi piace la diversità, che rende tutto più instabile ed emozionante, mi piace che non ci sia un vero schema comportamentale che rispecchia il nostro e mi piace rimanere sorpresa dalla storia.
Ho quasi paura che succederà qualcosa di terribile - in senso positivo o negativo - che distruggerà completamente l'equilibrio che si è creato. Ma la cosa pazzesca è che non vedo l'ora di scoprirlo!(less)

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Apr 11, 2012 Jilly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh my gosh is was so good. This book reminded me how fast I can read a nearly 400 page book. Usually it takes me a week, not 2 maybe 3 days. I just didn't want to put it down.

Sometimes I feel like Arthur is upping the anti on Riley. Making things harder, more diabolical. But really I think it felt that way because while the crimes she investigates in this book are horrifying they aren't as bad as the last book, but you wouldn't know by reading it. Everything just flows. She's got to find a guy w...more Oh my gosh is was so good. This book reminded me how fast I can read a nearly 400 page book. Usually it takes me a week, not 2 maybe 3 days. I just didn't want to put it down.

Sometimes I feel like Arthur is upping the anti on Riley. Making things harder, more diabolical. But really I think it felt that way because while the crimes she investigates in this book are horrifying they aren't as bad as the last book, but you wouldn't know by reading it. Everything just flows. She's got to find a guy who is killing his ex-classmates and who seems like a vamp but can't possibly be. And then there is the cat thing that she thought might be a shifter but turns out isn't and is killing everyone who it thinks wronged her previous owner. I mean it's really exciting. Poor Riley doesn't get much of a break.

Remember all the characters Arthur has dragged into this story? Kade, the horse shifter. Riley's brother Rhoan. Liander Rhoan's soulmate. Dia the blind woman who seems to be able to see and tell the future. Dia's daughter which Riley saved in the last book. My theory was she couldn't possibly update you on all these people without stepping outside the story. I was sooo wrong.

We get great flow-ins of Rhoan and Liander. Dia helps out a bit and you get to see her daughter who is totally cute. Kade is Riley's partner so you get to see him too. Everything flowed so well and the story was exciting. There is even that moment when you are terrified and on the edge of you seat because of the books description... (Riley knows she’s got the skill and cunning to catch two serial killers at once…until one of them strikes inside her own tight-knit clan). I guessed what this meant but wasn't sure what would happen because there seems to be all kinds of foreshadowing. I'm so glad I chucked me reading list for this book!

Oh hey and remember the whole Quinn and Kellen thing. Poor Riley getting her heart shredded by Kellen. She is so much more reserved because of it. Afraid to put herself out there which makes for a nearly smutless book... and funny thing... it didn't bother me. I still highly enjoyed it.

Remember the stripper Ben? Well he owned the stripper company. I think it was in the last book. I vaguely remember him but he's in this book cause his friend got attacked. He hits on Riley, but she's not ready for more heartache. He tells her he lost his soulmate. I was stunned because my impression was that they couldn't live without one another. Of course, this is Riley's impression too. But he asks what she felt with Kellen and makes her realize he wasn't her soulmate because she wouldn't be able to live without him. He explains how he managed.

And then Quinn. Damn, but that Vamp oozes yumminess. This 1200 year Vamp has had his issues and through it all I have still wanted to call him my own. hehehe. So he tried to control Riley and she dumped him. Good for her. Only he's been hurting just as much as she so when they see each other... sparks. Major sparks. Gotta love it. And after Ben's description of soulmates... makes you wonder about Quinn.

So I say if you like Vamps/Werewolves, this is an awesome series and book! (less)

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Jan 05, 2012 Blake16 rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ritornano le avventure di Riley Jenson, la bellissima e sexy guardiano mezzosangue di Melbourne.

Tra il tentare di riprendersi dopo la rottura definitiva con Kellen e le lezioni impartitole per prendere dimestichezza con il suo nuovo potere – quello di potersi trasformare in gabbiano – Riley è entrata a pieno nella “modalità di guardiano” risolvendo casi sempre più pericolosi e atipici…
… non può tirare un sospiro di sollievo che subito un altro assassino è già in agguato.
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Jan 11, 2011 Ithlilian rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

The previous installment of the Riley Jensen series was a big let down. After reading some of the reviews for this book I thought I was in for more of the same. However, the darkest kiss was very enjoyable. The series has definitely changed though. Riley has decided to settle down and not have sex with every male she comes across. She has chosen to give Quinn a chance, but she is not ready to cut out other men completely, and still believes a wolf is her soul mate. There is also a bit of progres...more

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Aug 14, 2010 Chris Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars

Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own. With vamp blood coursing her through her veins, and a werewolf's uncanny instinct for danger, Riley wears snakeskin stilettos and pure, in-your-face attitude when she plunges into her latest case: Hunting down a killer whose victims are high-society strumpets—and the rich and powerful men they've dated.

But for Riley, the case takes a chilling turn when a second killer starts trailing mutilated bodies of his own: a crazed young...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Melanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am going to sound more critical about the book than I have been about any other book in the Riley Jensen Guardian Series, even though I immensely enjoyed this installment as well. I don’t know if I was the only one, but I kept getting the two “murder lines” mixed up. I understand that in the end, there were supposed to overlap, but I feel like there wasn’t a good separation of the two from the get go and it made the story a little jumbled and very confusing. Since that was the worst part of th...more I am going to sound more critical about the book than I have been about any other book in the Riley Jensen Guardian Series, even though I immensely enjoyed this installment as well. I don’t know if I was the only one, but I kept getting the two “murder lines” mixed up. I understand that in the end, there were supposed to overlap, but I feel like there wasn’t a good separation of the two from the get go and it made the story a little jumbled and very confusing. Since that was the worst part of this book, let’s talk about the best part: Quinn. Quinn. Quinn. Quinn. Quinn. Very few characters from all my PNR series can pull at my heart strings as well as Quinn. Who cares he’s not a wolf, he is so dreamy, I would be howling to more than just the mood with him in a second! Dia (hopefully) tells her she will have what she wants most, just not in the way she thinks. Devote yourself to Quinn, and ask questions later, in my opinion! When Riley notices him at the charity convention, I felt my heart leap out of my chest with happiness! But enough of my swooning. Rhoan, in this book, was a little annoying to me. I mean, why wait till your soul mate is on his deathbed to realize you will let him move in? Yes, I said move in. Not become your official soul mate, not get married, not stop seeing other men for “work”, moving in. Moving in with your sister, might I add, because he knows you don’t want to live away from your only pack member. It seemed like he was more 18, than 29. Also, if your soul mate was being tortured and on the verge of being killed, I do not think you’d be in a backseat of a car having silly banter back and forth with your sister and her boyfriend. Once again, he was just a little annoying the whole last half of this book. I was also a little disappointed about the note left in the apartment. Why not have him there in person? I still love this series, I just think I was a little let down from how amazing the previous books have been.

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Apr 28, 2012 Noodle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

So, the last instalment in this series was a let-down. Not only was the story itself hard-going and a little below par, but Riley was down to one partner and the sex scenes which I had lamented in the past, but now missed, were non-existent.

This time sex is still basically non-existent, (you'd think I'd be happy after all the sex-scene bashing I have done in the past with this series), but the story itself was back on target. Adventurous, thrilling, page-turning and dark. Keri Arthur may have go...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

THE DARKEST KISS by Keri Arthur is extraordinary! Mischief, mayhem and good old fashioned passion make this a story to die for. I love Riley. I really enjoy the fact that she can never quite make up her mind when it comes to all her suitors. She also doesn’t make it a point to just sleep with all of them either. She's a good girl, with good morals, working in a hard job. Quinn is by far my most favorite of Riley's men. He's wickedly sexy, dominating and so hot your teeth will sweat. The passion...more

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Oct 27, 2010 C rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, urban-fantasy

As I hoped, this book was much better than the last, though still not devoid of the little writing hiccups. I'm beginning to think that Arthur just can't help herself. There was still repetition of silly things ("I killed a dark god, of course I can kill you" x20), but there was much less of it this time.

My problem with this book was the plot. It didn't make sense. Why would a murderer kill his first victims and then only kidnap the rest? Because one of the rest is important to the main charact...more

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Jan 07, 2011 Adam rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Post listen review: You know how people say about someone that doesn't read much that it's good if they read anything? Like, it's a trashy romance but hey at least she's reading? That addage does not apply here. If you see someone reading this book, rip it out of their hands and take them by force to watch fourteen hours of cats playing piano on youtube instead. It will be a much more valuable use of their time.

I hated this in the first track. So here goes, this book is about a half werewolf, h...more

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Apr 22, 2011 Starry rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. riley-main character,half-were;half-vamp,guardian
rhoan-rileys twin brother,half-were;half-vamp,guardian
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henry-a friend of jacks,an hawk-shifter
cole-cleanup crew boss of directorate,wolf-shifter
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iktar-spirit lizard,works for directorate
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Jul 02, 2011 Sharon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: shifters-weres, fantasy-paranormal

3.5 stars

This installment is much more of a crime/mystery than a "Riley" sex romp. She's pretty much abstained from sex, except during the moon heat. I think Kellan's breakup from the previous book, really broke her heart and she's more leary of giving herself to someone both intimately and emotionally. As a Guardian, Riley finds herself trying to solve 2 serial killer cases, which were pretty interesting because one involves Liander, Rhoan's soul mate. It's all just sort of ho-hum, UNTIL *que m...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Christie rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Riley Jeson series is getting out of control! Not her best!

While so far all the books have been great but i'm now at the point where I think it's all getting too far fetched! Yes, I know it's fantasy/fiction but clearly Arthur's running out of believable material. A house cat that can shift in to human form & change size? Or a ghost vampire that can walk in daylight & disappear? C'mon... I don't even mind the emo Vampire thing-it's better than the rediculous characters that she came...more

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Mar 11, 2009 Lunasea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: parnormal-romance, shifters, vampires, z-library

I haven't read Embraced by Darkness (book 5), but I needed my Riley fix and it was sitting on my dresser taunting me. I started it around 10:30 PM. That was my mistake. I know Keri Arthur is one of those authors whose books I cannot put down, no matter how determined I am, but the lure was too great.

This book had the fewest sex scenes, but was the most emotional and Riley seemed the most human. The relationship between Quinn and Riley became something very special and the ending was perfect. Ho...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Heather rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Jan 24, 2013 April rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, kickass-heroine, romance, series, shapeshifters, parnormal, supernatural-creatures, werewolves, vampires

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Riley has been down in the dumps ever since Kellen dumped her. And for once she has decided she's not going to date or even have sex except for the moon heat. I was disappointed by this. I enjoyed reading about her crazy adventures, since they've been tone down since the first book. At one point I just wanted to yell at Riley and tell her get over it. Especially once she realized there was no way he's her soul mate. Just ge...more Review of this book along with other reviews visit my blog
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Riley has been down in the dumps ever since Kellen dumped her. And for once she has decided she's not going to date or even have sex except for the moon heat. I was disappointed by this. I enjoyed reading about her crazy adventures, since they've been tone down since the first book. At one point I just wanted to yell at Riley and tell her get over it. Especially once she realized there was no way he's her soul mate. Just get out there and have fun, you're only young once. And with the job she has, her life is put on the line everyday.

But Riley doesn't have much time to dwell on her romantic issues. She's thrown into two cases in this book. There's seems to be a cat shifter running around killing. But turns out to be an old supernatural creature that made a cat able to turn into different people after eating them, and killing those who she believes had wrong her master. Through this storyline Riley had ran back into Quinn. Why couldn't he stay gone a little bit longer? I hated the way he tried to change and control Riley. Yes we have been told over and over Riley has an unbelievable strong connection to him. But Riley still believes her wolf soul mate is out there, and when she meets him where would that leave Quinn? During the time apart Riley wasn't the only one missing the other. Apparently Quinn was hurting too. But my problem with their reunion is that she just falls right back into his arms without even seeing if or how he has changed.

The second case deals with what seems like an invisible vampire. Riley sure does have her work cut out for her. But it's been killing classmates of it from the year he was murder. And who happens to be one of those classmates? Liander. And when he is hurt badly and kidnapped things don't look good and Rhoan goes off. Which was completely heartbreaking. I think if Liander actually died I would stop reading the series. These two are my favorites. And half the time I think I keep reading the books for them.

Of course Dia and her daughter makes an appearance. And she asks Riley that since she is half vampire and half wolf she has two souls. So what makes her think she only has one soul mate? The only problem with this logic is Rhoan is also half vampire half wolf and he has found his wolf soul mate. And it was mentioned I believe in the first book that Rhoan has more vampire traits than wolf, and Riley more wolf than vampire. So that doesn't make sense to me at all. Just excuses to have Riley with a control freak who wants to change her.

Overall I loved this book. Now if there was no Quinn in the book it would be perfect.

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Feb 06, 2009 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was given this book by my mother... okay I'll admit I heisted it because I saw the word vampire on it and said it was mine! She didn't seem to mind. ;)

Mind you I've never read a Keri Arthur book nor am I familiar with this series. What a surprise it was to find out that the main character has all this other stuff going on. I think even though I hadn't read the other books prior to this one, I still had a good sense of what was going on and what happened to Riley. Granted when she talked about...more

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Mar 26, 2008 Summer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

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Nov 10, 2009 Maria rated it 3 of 5 stars

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's no real...more

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May 23, 2011 WildAboutBones rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the sixth book in the Urban Fantasy Riley Jenson Guardian Series. This book has everything lovers of this genre want - intrigue, fights, romance & booty calls, some "oh no! " moments, werewolves, vampires (even two new varieties of vamps) and a bakeneko. What's a bakeneko? Sorry, you'll have to read the book to find out. There is even this really sensual shower scene. Riley always manages to get her groove on in the most interesting places and ways.

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Apr 14, 2013 Victoria Spain rated it 4 of 5 stars

Riley is a likeable character, although the lusting after every male she meets who isn't gay does get old. She's a bit of a Mary Sue in that every male (again, who isn't gay) wants to sleep with her. And she can eat anything she wants and not worry about gaining weight.

I do read these for the steamy sex scenes and was disappointed that there was only one in this book, but it's nice to see her starting to think about settling down with one man.

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May 06, 2011 Amy A rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: riley-jenson-series

I find it nice to come back to reading this series. Getting back in with the characters. I found this particular entry to flow very nicely. The two mysteries (which seem to now be a required) fit very nicely together. I would have to say they worked together nicer than the last two books where one crime would end way too soon and the other would go on for too long. There was enough time spent on both of them, and I didn't get confused about which was which. They were both definitely defined.

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Jan 18, 2011 Cat Russell (Addicted2Heroines) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Worst book of the series so far! Sorry Riley (and Keri) but this book kinda sucked - and that's an adjective that I don't use lightly ;) My first complaint is about the type of killers that appear in Riley's world. It bugs me that there are no rules or limits. Anyone can be absolutely anything and the talents they can possess are limitless. A vamp ghost who can travel in the daylight while invisible and cannot be killed until night fall? Did I get that right? Or a soul-sucking, flesh-eating cat...more Worst book of the series so far! Sorry Riley (and Keri) but this book kinda sucked - and that's an adjective that I don't use lightly ;) My first complaint is about the type of killers that appear in Riley's world. It bugs me that there are no rules or limits. Anyone can be absolutely anything and the talents they can possess are limitless. A vamp ghost who can travel in the daylight while invisible and cannot be killed until night fall? Did I get that right? Or a soul-sucking, flesh-eating cat that can shape shift into a human and can choose the size of her form? What about the woman who was the world's most prominent eco-terrorists who was obsessed with botany and used toxins from plants and mind controlling pheromones for her criminal activities? Okay, so that wasn't a part of the story, but the point is that it could have been ;) I didn't like the double plot she had going on. It was a little confusing at times and then I just became disinterested in it entirely. I didn't want to know any more about the dying hookers or the nude dead guys and why they were being killed.
I like Riley better when she has an active social life, not Riley the loner who spends every waking minute performing tasks as a Guardian. I must say that she has come a long way from the first book, but I can't say that I prefer it. She didn't think twice about taking time out to enjoy herself before and that was much more entertaining in my opinion.
I considered putting this book down completely until Quinn showed up. . and that's really saying something because I have always hated Quinn and Riley as a couple, or whatever they were. But Arthur gives them a very dynamic moment together that makes you forget exactly why it is that she was angry with him. I was confused at first as to why she just completely pushed everything he ever did to her under the rug. But I was so glad for the change of pace in the story that I just went with it.
My biggest problem came when one of the killers, who has been on a bloody, murderous rampage from the beginning, decides to kidnap his victims in one big group instead. What?!? That makes NO sense - at all. Arthur could have been more creative than that. If you read the story then you know why she did this. She had to get "you-know-who" into the killer's hands without him actually dying. The chase was exciting but the reasoning behind it was ridiculous.
Even with all of my bitching about this story, I'm going to read the next one, and the next one. . and the next one. I adore Riley, I just hated this book.
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Mar 29, 2012 Gems rated it 3 of 5 stars

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It was OK. I found following two cases confusing at times & actually not that interesting! I've been trying to finish the last 50 pages for a few nights & that is sooo unlike me I normally can't put a back down by this point! I think the romance was missing in this book & I'm kind of waiting for her to fun her soul mate now do she can stop harping on about it! Also found the numerous coffee (with or without hazelnut) referenced irritating when they appeared sooo often I mean I get it...more

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Sep 30, 2009 Lori rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, urban-fantasy

Would have given it four stars, but the pacing was kind of off (this is the second book in a row where Riley has been investigating two cases at once that are entirely unrelated, and having one get neatly wrapped up with still a lot of book to go just feels strange) and I am really wary of the developments between Riley and Quinn. I really liked Quinn in the first book, but the next few books basically trashed my opinion of him. Now all of a sudden he's supposed to be a changed man, learned the...more

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Jan 28, 2009 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Jim

Shelves: fantasy, horror, mythology, paranormal, series-reminder, urban, read-in-2009, vampire, werewolf, twitter-author

Great again! Riley is growing up and so is Ms. Arthur's writing. I'm puzzled by how much better this series is than her newest book (Destiny Kills), but I gather that the intended audience is different. Destiny is more of a paranormal romance and the Riley series is more urban. There is more to the plots, greater character development and the romance isn't love-at-first-sight-engaged-within-a-week-of-meeting. I am looking forward to trying some of her other books, but I'm betting that the Riley...more

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Jan 15, 2010 Leslie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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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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Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1)

Dangerous Games (Riley Jenson Guardian, #4)

Tempting Evil (Riley Jenson Guardian, #3)

Embraced By Darkness (Riley Jenson Guardian, #5)

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“(Riley:)...I just wasn't up to coping with the whims and foibles of men right now. Chocolate, coffee and ice cream were far more reliable when it came to providing a good time, and at least they> would never disappoint me.” — 9 people liked it

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