Touch If You Dare (Soulfire #2)

Touch If You Dare (Soulfire #2)

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"Rowe is a paranormal star!"
-JR Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Dagger Brotherhood Series

He's just about the hottest warrior she's ever seen...

Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who's on a mission-especially when he's a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina's magic touch can soothe his dark side.

But wh

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Paperback, 383 pages
Published July 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks Casablanca (first published May 28th 2011)
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Book Chick City
Guest reviewed by Andrea for Book Chick City. 5/10 on the blog.

“Touch if You Dare” is the second in Rowe’s 'Soulfire' series. Jarvis is a bad-ass warrior and the guardian of hate. He’s spent over 100 years as a prisoner in the clutches of Death’s evil grandma, and finally he and some of his warrior friends have managed to escape.

But it’s not all hugs and puppies now he’s free. He is the guardian of hate and anyone who touches him starts to feel it. It makes him a lethal warrior, but emotionally...more
Brandi Salazar
After 150 years, Jarvis has finally managed to escape the Den where he and his friends have suffered unspeakable horrors. His time there has left him emotionally scarred and untrusting of all women. The keeper of Hate, Jarvis is on borrowed time. As Hate consumes him, he must find locate his brother, the keeper of Love before he explodes, unleashing his gift on an unsuspecting world.

Reina works for the one and only Death. After losing every member of her family except one sister who is due to s...more
Kathy Davie
Second in the Soulfire paranormal-romance series set in Boston. The couple focus is on Reina and Jarvis.


My Take
Lordy, Rowe cracks me up! I do love how she drags in all the "classes" the boys had to endure with that witch poking fun at "woman power" but then she twists it right back on us as Jarvis starts to think maybe those classes had some use after all. These bad-ass warriors: Nigel with his drawing when he needs to cool his jets, Jarvis with his obsession about knitting but preferences for...more
Debbie
If you have read Stephanie Rowe's previous Soulfire book, Kiss At Your Own Risk, you know that the humor is so over the border of absurd that you just have to roll with it and be ready for one laugh after another thrown in with your romance. I really enjoyed Reina in the previous book so it was nice to see her have her own story. Her character was funny and sweet but I was hoping for a little more kick butt coming from someone aspiring to be one of Death's reapers. Granted we find out the true r...more
April
RATING:4.5)TOUCH IF YOU DARE by Stephaine Rowe is an exciting paranormal romance.It is Book 2 the "Soulfire Series",but can be read as a stand alone. See "Kiss at Your Own Risk". It is fast paced,action paced from the first page to the last. It has demons,vampires,a secret society,Death,the Guardian of Hate,Guardian of Love, Satan,demons,nearly immortal warriors, vampires,adventure,comedy,romance,sweet sensuality,and kick butt women. Jarvis Swain,sexy,dangerous,is the Guardian of Hate,immortal w...more
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
He's just about the hottest warrior she's ever seen...

Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who's on a mission-especially when he's a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina's magic touch can soothe his dark side.

But when Jarvis's attention puts her job, her home, and her family in danger, Reina has to decide whether love is worth the price...

She’s working hard on trying to be a reaper for death. He’s trying to stay alive and not explode from the...more
Mara
If you like fluffy silly PNR, grab this book. If you prefer meatier or darker story, think about it.

I'm a fan of Terry Pratchett, so humour is not a problem. At all. I love the way he writes and highlights our shortcomings. But what he writes about is never really something to laugh at. Here there's simply a forced fluffiness, a freak child of Kitty Kat and a Lord of the Underworld.

If you want a funny romance, go for books like Touched by an Alien. I can't say I loved it, but I read and found ni...more
Amy
This is the second book in the Soulfire series by Stephanie Rowe. Jarvis, Guardian of Hate, is trying to say the world from himself. Hate is building up in him and too much can cause him to explode. literally. If that happens all the hate that he has held onto will be leaked out into the world. With the help of his friends, Nigel and Blaine, they try to find his brother Cameron, Guardian of Love. Cameron is the only one who can contain hate if his brother dies and place it in another host.

Along...more
Paranormal Haven
Jarvis has finally escaped the clutches of an evil witch after 150 years of torture to find he doesn't have much time left. He must locate his brother before the hate inside him seeps out and destroys the world. In order to do this Jarvis will need to partner with Reina, who also has a major sibling dilemma, in order to deceive Death. When everything is one the line, Jarvis will either succumb to his fate or fight it with everything he has in order to save the woman who's touch fights back the d...more
Tracy
Another Bizarre...Brilliant?...Rowe Romp
He is the Guardian of Hate, and after a century and a half of torture at the hands of the wickedest of witches, one with a jones-on for bleeding, bruising, and breaking her victims into getting in touch with their feminine side, Jarvis Swain is so chock full of the stuff he's about ready to blow. He and his fellow escaped warriors have been working on freeing the rest of their brethren from the Den of Womanly Pursuits (a truly terrifying place). He's so da...more
Michelle
Touch If You Dare is the second book in the Soulfire series by Stephanie Rowe and a Paranormal Romance from Sourcebooks Casablanca.

Book Blurb:

He’s just about ready to explode...

Jarvis Swain is fast turning into a hate machine, and if that happens, the whole world is doomed. Unless he can get Death’s sexy assistant Reina Fleming to help him...

She’s in desperate need of a badass warrior on a mission...

When Death presents Reina with a dreadful ultimatum, Reina knows she needs to call in someone rut...more
VampFanGirl
My Review:

The Plot:

Touch Jarvis Swain if you dare. Not only does the giant warrior come part and parcel with one hell of a massive sword that's a seamless extension of his own body, but the man is the Guardian of Hate. Oozing the putrid black slime of all the word's hatred, Jarvis is an infection that'll taint any fool foolish enough to touch his skin. And while all of this dark mojo lends Jarvis one badass reputation, the poor guy has an expiration date that he's managed by sheer force of will...more
Kristen My Bookish Fairy Tale
Book 2 of the Soulfire Series continues with Jarvis and Reina. Stephanie Rowe has an amazing talent with her writing. A paranormal romance rock star. Her writing style is one to compliment.

I love Stephanie's writing. This series is packed full of humor and steamy scenes that just keep you wanting to read further. I love her character's. Her warriors are everything that every woman looks for. Dangerous,heroic,selfless and full of love and understanding. I am a huge fan of Ms. Rowe's.

I couldn't...more
Sharon
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Do you love the self loathing tortured alpha-male warrior that finds his salvation, as well as his soft ooey-gooey center, in a strong, loyal woman? Then what are you waiting for, go read this book! If you need more convincing then read on…

Rowe has a unique voice I found entertaining and refreshing. What I loved most, was her fast paced witty dialogue. It was a virtual snark fest . If I had been in the room with the characters, I would have whip lash tryin...more
Lynsey (The Demon Librarian)
I think I may have had some kind of epiphany where this series is concerned. The first one I found to be a very strange cocktail of elements. It had all the ingredients of a really innovative new series with new types of supernatural warriors and a really unique world- but then when I started reading it, it was written like some kind of comedy farce that was bordering on ridiculous. And I just totally didn't get it. Now, having read book two, I think the problem lay with me trying to take it way...more
Alexia Chantel
Isn’t there a song about when love and hate collide? If those two pure emotions were to collide it might look a lot like Jarvis exploding.

Rowe’s second book in the series brings together Lord Hate and the reaper Reina. Jarvis is another tortured soul that has survived Angelica’s prison. As a man doomed to die he is surprised by Reina’s ability to bring him peace. The relationship that grows between these two is touching and frustrating at the same time, why can’t you just slap some sense into t...more
Michelle
I have really enjoyed Stephanie Rowe’s humorous paranormal novels, specifically the Immortal Sexy series so I had high hopes for her Soulfire Series. Unfortunately starting with the second book in the series, Touch if You Dare, left me more confused than laughing. I’m sure there were a lot details and background explained in the first book in the series but starting with the second I was really lacking in my understanding. I didn’t understand the setting, were we in a modern day city or a somepl...more
Ally
Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who's on a mission-especially when he's a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina's magic touch can soothe his dark side. But when Jarvis's attention puts her job, her home, and her family in danger, Reina has to decide whether love is worth the price...
Enter the nonstop, action-packed world of Stephanie Rowe's love stories-you'll never think of the manly arts in the same way again.

Favourite Quotes:
“These snakes...more
Blodeuedd Finland
My thoughts:

This is one hard book to describe because so much is going on and it's crazy in a good way. But first, yes this is book two but it can be read as a stand alone novel too.

Where to start now. Jarvis has been tortured for decades by one crazy woman who wanted men to be in touch with their feelings; she just used a bit too much torture and was just way too insane to get it right. He and his buddies are now free and he sure feels that he can never go near a woman again. Not to mention tha...more
Tanya Wires
This was a good read overall. I just couldn't get into the main characters very well. I did enjoy the secondary characters though. It had some funny humor in it that had me laughing, like the keeper of love =) It had different versions of the grim reaper and death himself. I always pictured them dark and ruthless but Stephanie I thought had them on the light and humorous side. This book had rave reviews from some well known authors so if you like paranormal you probably should give it a read. It...more
Jules
Stephanie Rowe is a new-to-me author who has acquired her newest fan. I will definitely be looking for more books from her in the very near future. I already have the first book in this Soulfire series ordered: Kiss At Your Own Risk. This is very much a stand-alone story although the background info really made me want to run out and get the first book immediately.

Touch If You Dare was a fast-paced, fun read for me. I jumped right into it and didn't put it down until I'd finished every last tan...more
Jessica

Touch if You Dare is one of those light-hearted paranormal romances, with a slightly dark undertone, that will leave you longing for the next book. Stephanie Rowe writes with a wit reminiscent of bestselling author J.R. Ward, and an imagination that author's envy.

Read more at Suite101: Paranormal Romance Review – Touch if You Dare | Suite101.com http://jessicahastings.suite101.com/p...
Shelly Ash
Touch If You Dare is most assuredly a unique paranormal romance. I had a bit of trouble getting into it at first, but once it got going a bit, it grabbed my interest for the remainder of the book. Then I wanted to read the rest of the series and of course, I will! Ms. Rowe shows us her elaborate creativity and is a natural with the paranormal romance genre. Rest assured I'm going to make sure I read the rest of this series!
Lynn Kelly
I've read a couple of Stephanie's other books / series and normally really enjoy her stories, but I couldn't get into this one. It might be because this was the 2nd book in the series and maybe I missed a lot in skipping the first book, but I didn't connect with the characters at all. It's not that the story was bad, it just wasn't what I was in the mood for.
Roxanne Rhoads
Sexy, sultry and even a little silly at times this book is a great read. It's one of those books that has darker elements but doesn't take itself too seriously.

Can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading book 1 as well- you won't regret it.
Lacy Brand
I read this story only to realize afterward that this story was part of a series. So, now I will be completely lost in a new series. This book had everything...comedy, romance, and lots of drama. I couldn't put it down.
Jaimie
I really enjoyed this book but I'm sure it's not for everyone. It did leave me craving the next book. I don't really have a lot to say but if you're looking for a whimsical kind of PNR this is it.
Dina
Oct 02, 2011 Dina rated it 4 of 5 stars
Shelves: funny, pnr
The second book again is a bit wordy with internal monologs in the middle of the action, but still hilarious.
Mammatess
This book was so good. I also laughed threw the whole thing! Very good story.
Sarah
Nov 05, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Knitters
Hilarious? I think I giggled the entire time I was reading it.
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Four-time RITA® Award nominee and Golden Heart® Award winner Stephanie Rowe is a nationally bestselling author of more than twenty books. A life-long reader, she began crafting stories at age ten, but didn't realize it was her dream until she was an adult.

Once the light dawned, she immediately left behind "work" as the world defines it and went to "work" as she defines it, which means getting up...more
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