Seduced by the Darkling

The Darklings #3

by Lauren Hawkeye

Reporter Jazlyn Adams knows there's something different in the air when she arrives at the scene of a brutal murder, something dark. Then an alluring stranger tells her the woman was killed by a vampire—and that he wants Jazlyn to expose their existence to the world. Her brain tells her he's crazy…but her body is undeniably aroused by him.

Zachariah Novak needs Jazlyn help in his quest against the Darklings. Seducing her would interfere with his plans…yet he's wanted her since the first time he set eyes on her. The desire to introduce her to the forbidden pleasures he enjoys is too enticing to resist, and her response to his touch only increases his passion. But when Zachariah's request to investigate the Darklings puts Jazlyn in danger, he will have to choose between his mission and her safety….

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance

52 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2013

About the author

Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she'd wind up telling stories for a living... though when she looks back, it's easy to see that she's the only one who is surprised. Always "the kid who read all the time", Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she'd finished a book... and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.

Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise was great, the romance hot, the characters fairly developed for such a short book. The editing, though, left a lot to be desired. The word "that" was so used much, I found it to be a distraction; found myself trying to count the number of times it appeared on each page. As a writer struggling to find a publisher, it is discouraging.
I have another Nocturne book by Lauren Hawkeye, so I'm willing to give her another go.

[SaturNalia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jazlyn is a human reporter and Zachariah is a vampire who wants to expose all vampires by having Jazlyn write an article. She doesn't believe in vampires and thinks Zachariah is crazy but he taunts her with "I'll give this juicy information to someone else", and she can't have that. Hours after meeting each other they have sex and he introduces her to his playroom. Too short to be interesting and very forgettable.

[Mari · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5