Review: Fearless Desires

Posted October 15, 2010 by Jen in 4.5 stars, Erotic Romance, Paranormal Romance, Rating A, Reviews Tags: ,

Fearless Desires
Author: Stacey Espino 
Release Date: June 10, 2010
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Immortal Love Series Book #1
ISBN: #978-1606017371
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Erotic
Format(s): paperback (266 pages), e-book

I received an electronic copy of this book from the author for the purposes of an honest review.
From the author’s website:

Delius never asked for his fate, but in a world that placed all its faith in prophecy, he would be a fool to challenge it.  He felt like a parasite, forced to live off the fear of humans.

From the first time Delius became trapped in Selina’s mind and seduced by her provocative thoughts, he was drawn to her.  She was a mystery that turned into an obsession.  Yet, for them to have a life together, Delius would have to go against his own race that demanded he fulfill his destiny.  One that did not include Selina.

What I’m talking about:
Delius and his five brothers are Fear Demons. But in Ms. Espino’s world, demons are not hideous creatures from hell. The Demons (Fear, Lust and Aggression) are immortal beings that look like humans (good looking ones, albeit) and feed off human energy. They (rarely) hurt humans, but they (are not supposed to) interfere with human activities. 
Delius has never been happy with his lot in life – feeling like a leach and always witnessing the “evil” humanity has to offer. He is sent to investigate a human that doesn’t project fear, and as soon as he sees Selina, he is drawn to her. She is an enigma, but it’s more that the mystery that attracts him. He cannot help but feel possessive and the desire for both blooms.  Soon, Selina is pulled into the unknown world of Demons, where faith in prophecy rule above all and an impending Demon War is looming. 
This book was like CRACK for me. I seriously could not put it down. I was reading while at work, in my car (not while driving), while making dinner, in line and the grocery store, etc.  It started with the unique and engrossing mythology. Then I couldn’t resist the smokin’ hot sex scenes. But Ms. Espino reeled me in with the love story. Delius and Selina are a great couple. They come from different worlds and they struggle to find their way together. They try to figure out if love can conquer all… can one choose love that is forbidden? What if it is not fated? What if choosing love means war and death?  Their scenes were touching, heart-warming, and at times heart-wrenching. 
I did get a bit annoyed with the brothers’ and Selena’s critical thinking abilities. There is no question that Selena is different, but when they all jump to the same (and wrong) conclusion about her origins I wanted to scream, because it was obvious that they were wrong! But luckily, they all figured out who is what and who belongs to whom in a fairly timely manner.
And in the middle of all of this hot romance, mating and action is a mystery. There is a rogue Fear Demon killing humans through nightmares (which is against the rules). It was fun to try and put together all of the pieces and watch them unfold (I was wrong with my guesses!)  This story is a wonderful mix of paranormal fantasy, erotic romance, action and mystery.  I cannot wait to read Ms. Espino’s follow up book, Fearless Love (which I will review next month).
My Rating: 
Loved it – enthusiastically recommend (A)

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