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Dark Thirst (The Brethren #1)
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Sara Reinke (Goodreads Author)
DARK SECRETS
When Brandon Noble and Angelina Jones first met, he was an awkward teenager harboring a crush on his tutor's sister. Five years later, Angelina is a streetwise cop who's sure she's seen it all, until Brandon comes back into her life—lean, handsome, possessing a strange, powerful allure. and a terrifying secret.
When Brandon Noble and Angelina Jones first met, he was an awkward teenager harboring a crush on his tutor's sister. Five years later, Angelina is a streetwise cop who's sure she's seen it all, until Brandon comes back into her life—lean, handsome, possessing a strange, powerful allure. and a terrifying secret.
DARK DESIRES
Brandon is one of the Brethren, an
Mass Market Paperbound, 304 pages
Published
August 31st 2007
by Zebra
(first published July 1st 2007)
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Two big problems with this book:
First, the main male character (Brandon) starts out as a teen. I could not get him to mature in my mind, even when he's professing undying love (and acting on it) for the older female character (Lina)(five year difference, I think). She was all grown up right away. It just didn't work for me.
Second, author tries *way* too hard to distance her particular vampires from the "legend." Too many instances of "unlike the commo...more
First, the main male character (Brandon) starts out as a teen. I could not get him to mature in my mind, even when he's professing undying love (and acting on it) for the older female character (Lina)(five year difference, I think). She was all grown up right away. It just didn't work for me.
Second, author tries *way* too hard to distance her particular vampires from the "legend." Too many instances of "unlike the commo...more
Dark Thirst by Sara Reinke is a hidden jewel in the Paranormal World. This novel should be on every Paranormal Lover's TBR or Wishlist. It is surprisingly different, action packed, cruel, loving and just plain all around fantastic that I for one cannot put this book down.
Angelina (Lina) Jones is beautiful, smart as a whip, stubborn, lithe and a police officer. She is your average unbelieving human until life's reality crashes in on her. Lina is also African American which adds so muc...more
Angelina (Lina) Jones is beautiful, smart as a whip, stubborn, lithe and a police officer. She is your average unbelieving human until life's reality crashes in on her. Lina is also African American which adds so muc...more
OMG the hero is a mute deaf and so far I am itching for him to kill someone in his family is this a good sign?
Seriously I am having issues with this book and I'm 96 pages in.
1) the heroine is African American (no issue) she is a great person except we keep getting shown she is African American over and over like we are going to be smacked with it just in case we forget.
2) the hero is white and so far the heroine doesn't care for white men. I get that her ex cheated on her wi...more
Seriously I am having issues with this book and I'm 96 pages in.
1) the heroine is African American (no issue) she is a great person except we keep getting shown she is African American over and over like we are going to be smacked with it just in case we forget.
2) the hero is white and so far the heroine doesn't care for white men. I get that her ex cheated on her wi...more
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Loved it. I really connected with the Brandon character. This was a well written book.
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Brandon is a one of a kind hero. His story is heartbreaking. At one point, I almost put the book down, thinking why? How could someone be cruel to their own grandson like this? If you like tortured heroes, you must read this book. I like that Ms. Reinke threw out the rule book when she wrote this book. She was not afraid to make Brandon vulnerable and the opposite of what a lot of romance novel heroes are. That doesn't make him any less appealing. Brandon has been abused and mistreated by ...more
As the grandson of a rich and powerful horse breeder/whiskey producer Brandon Noble's life should have been ideal, but a childhood attack that left him deaf and mute turned him into a family embarrassment. To a family like his, vampires who choose to feed off humans and treat them like cattle, weakness is abhorrent and not a moment goes by where they don't mentally and physically show him their disdain. Brandon finally has enough and finds shelter with his former tutor and his cop sister who a...more
I'm going to read Book Two, merely because I'm hoping the author moves away from IR. Not because I don't like paranormal IR, I crave it, especially a BW as heroine who isn't a victim or complete psycob!+*&; it's because this author makes a deal out of it, but doesn't follow it through authentically. Not to mention, the way the heroine kept screaming "I'm a cop!" Blah blah blah, I had to agree with the main villain in a scene leading up to the denouement, she said that all the time. To ...more
I purchased this book because it is an IR. I'd grown skeptical of finding good paranormal series books because more and more they are not as unique as they once were. This was a plesant surprise. Sure it had some of the normal elements but there was a sinister feel to it that made it unique. Plus the hero was totally different from others I've read about. The book reads quickly and I was not bogged down with a bunch of fancy made up for shock value terms. I highly recommend this book if yo...more
I wasn't really a huge fan of this book. I think that less could have been focused on about race and the differences between the two characters socially.
The main character was somewhat one-dimensional and the "bad guys" seemed like even more so. The next book is apparently about the grandfather which I can't see how exactly I'm going to be able to relate to him after this book. The grandfather, while under pressure, it just too cruel to feel bad for.
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The main character was somewhat one-dimensional and the "bad guys" seemed like even more so. The next book is apparently about the grandfather which I can't see how exactly I'm going to be able to relate to him after this book. The grandfather, while under pressure, it just too cruel to feel bad for.
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This was the first vampire novel I read, so is it any wonder I became almost instantly addicted? I loved the lines Reinke crossed when spinning this tale. I was surprised by many things: the disabilities of an immortal, the varied differences between the two main characters... but I was most surprised by how much I completely HATED Brandon's brother and grandfather. Also, I love a story that has a strong heroine and Angelina certainly was that. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to be ple...more
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Book #1 of the Brethren Series.
This book gives me yet another facet of romance vampire lore to add to my paranormal grimoire - a vampire that has human disabilities. Sexy Brandon Noble is not only a vampire but he is also deaf and mute, with an as-yet untapped advanced telepathic ability. The advanced nature of this ability no doubt brought on by the fact that he has not been able to communicate verbally to others since the age of 5 when he was attacked by burglars in his family h...more
This book gives me yet another facet of romance vampire lore to add to my paranormal grimoire - a vampire that has human disabilities. Sexy Brandon Noble is not only a vampire but he is also deaf and mute, with an as-yet untapped advanced telepathic ability. The advanced nature of this ability no doubt brought on by the fact that he has not been able to communicate verbally to others since the age of 5 when he was attacked by burglars in his family h...more
Wow! This one took a while for me to get through. I struggled with it until the middle of the book, then it started getting good.
This book is about Brandon who is a deaf/mute vampire, who doesn't want to be a vampire and doesn,t want to kill anyone. So he runs away from the farm where all the other vamps live. The heroine is Angelina(Lina) is a African American police officer that is also the sister of Brandon's former tutor.Then the story escalates from there.
This book is about Brandon who is a deaf/mute vampire, who doesn't want to be a vampire and doesn,t want to kill anyone. So he runs away from the farm where all the other vamps live. The heroine is Angelina(Lina) is a African American police officer that is also the sister of Brandon's former tutor.Then the story escalates from there.
I don't normally read paranormal romance, but this book's very close to urban fantasy so I made an exception. I have to say, the author isn't afraid to eff her main character up. Poor Brandon is put through the wringer by his vampire family. Lucky for him he has the beautiful and capable Angelina. Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" puts it best regarding the protagonist in her review: "Brandon shows an inner strength, kind of in a Zen way. He is the tree that doesn't break because ...more
This book was poorly written and edited, and the plot was entirely predictable from the first page. None of the characters evolved to anything beyond cardboard cutouts. I finished the book, hoping to be surprized somewhere along the line, but I never was.
The romance wasn't even that compelling. The "action" was painfully wrought onto the page. I'd recommend looking elsewhere for your fix of paranormal romance.
The romance wasn't even that compelling. The "action" was painfully wrought onto the page. I'd recommend looking elsewhere for your fix of paranormal romance.
I thought this book was just OK. I don't normally go for the "paranormal romance" reads on a regular basis, but figured I'd check this one out since I did read and LOVE the Twilight series and had recently read (based on a recommendation) Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Dark Thirst just didn't pull me in like Twilight or even Shiver did. Dark Thirst wasn’t a horrible read; just not interesting enough to entice me into checking out the rest of the series.
Sexy and intriguing characters. It is obvious that the story was well thought out and that is so important nowadays when all of the romance novels are beginning to sound the same. Sara Reinke is one of my favorite authors and that will never change as long as she has stories like this!
This book was emotionally crippling for me during the 1st few chapters. Things calmed down a bit and then picked back up. I fell in love with Brandon and Lina. I don't want to give anything away with this one since it's part of a 3 book series I've just begun reading, but I think this one is an excellent introduction into this series and the characters involved. I highly recommend this one. Hoping book 2 will be even better!
I liked this book a lot. I like the mafia-vampire setting. I also appreciate that one of the main characters is a strong black woman. It isn't too romance-y and it has a lot of good action scenes and it's quite well written. I can actually lose myself in this book.
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I think I would have liked this book if I hadn't read it on the heels of Lover Mine by JR Ward. That book also features a mute, tortured, vampire protaganist. JR Wards Brotherhood series is one of my, if not my favorite series so this book had a lot to be compared to. I'll have to give it another try sometime to give it a fair shake.
the hero was not what i expected. i am accustomed to strong alpha types who take charge of the situation. Brandon was just the opposite, although i understand his reason, his submissiveness detracted from the story.
Not too impressed with this one. Couldn't get into the story of Brandon Noble who is part of the Brethren, and ancient clan of ruthless vampires. Really didn't care what happened to anyone in this boring tale.
I give it 3.5stars. It's not one of my favorites but I really was drawn to Brandon. His story is so sad and he just settles into your heart. I want to read the next one to see where the story goes.
This one was okay. Enough okay that I want to read book two and three in the "Brethren Series" (Dark Hunger and Dark Passion...if they ever come into the used bookstore.
There was a lot crammed into this book: vampires, a deaf hero, and an interracial relationship. It seemed a little too crammed full at times, but really enjoyable just the same.
Loved this book. Just wish she had more books published in pocket sized paperback. I had to order the sequel through Inter-library loan. The book was $17.
All I can really say is TEAM BRANDON MUTHA<censored>
This is one of my favorite books of all times now! Sara Reinke is a plot effin MASTER!
This is one of my favorite books of all times now! Sara Reinke is a plot effin MASTER!
The beginning was hard going and whoever edited this book needs to get their eyes checked. That being said I liked it. My biggest problem is it's not a standalone book, the author should have given this book an ending that would have made me happy if I didn't read the second book in the series.
This wasn't brilliantly written & has the nerve to end on a cliff-hanger, but it was extremely original, with main characters who are different than the usual romance novel tropes.
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