The Darkest Kiss sees us returned to the world of Guardian Riley Jensen, a supernatural enforcer taking on all those otherworldly baddies that the mortal authorities fear, and to the thrilling writing style of author Keri Arthur. This is a series I honestly enjoy and one that has gotten better with each volume.
In this latest outing, our dear Riley is still struggling with the physiological changes wrought upon her from the experimental serum a former lover had been injecting with her. She is, of all things, learning to fly, but her flying lessons take a back seat when a new mystery lands in her lap. She goes after it with determination and focus while her love life remains in cold storage … that is until an old flame appears on her radar again.
Ah, yes, Quinn, that dark and delicious ancient vampire is back, dear readers, making Riley’s head spin and her hormones do a happy dance. They really are good together, as bed partners and otherwise, and I’m hoping we’ll see even more of them in the future. I really am pulling for a happy ending for them.
Overall, The Darkest Kiss is a solid, well-written book. There’s plenty of mystery and action, but the between-the-sheets time is less than the previous books, though that really doesn’t hurt anything because this series has truly developed into full-on urban fantasy with a strong element of eroticism and some engaging paranormal sleuthing.
Have you read The Darkest Kiss? If so, please feel free to leave a post and share your opinion.
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(55 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5)
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September 23rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm
It’s been a while since I read this book. I really like this series however what really bothers me is that the female heroin always has so many issues and it takes up so much of the pages just like in other books I have read. I am so glad that Quinn is back because his presence really adds better content to the story line and shows more of her Vampire side which I think we need to see versus the were.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Hi, I have a question about this book. It seems that it’s a series and I was wondering will I understand this book if I just read this one instead of all?
Thanks
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Kitty,
You really need to read the series from the beginning so you know and understand the characters. Try your library and if they don’t carry it see if they off an inter loan library service.
Liz
January 10th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
i think this was interesting in some parts like when quinn came back but that was it nothing else interesting to me.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
i think quinn is so hot so is kade who wouldn’t want them? i do.
March 26th, 2009 at 4:31 am
OMG!! HOT HOT HOT !!!
thats all i can say really but come on
they are hot and by ‘they’ i mean quinn and kade!!!
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:47 pm
the riley jenson series has been thrilling!
iv loved every book more than the last and am pleased to find it on this sight. i cant wait until the last book comes out wich iv heard has a new twist to the series. thankyou keri arther for writeing this very sexual keep wanting more series im sad to hear it is ending. nikki