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    Darkness Bound
    Darkness Bound
    Darkness Bound
    Audiobook12 hours

    Darkness Bound

    Written by J.T. Geissinger

    Narrated by Assaf Cohen and Angela Dawe

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    About this audiobook

    Finalist, Daphne du Maurier Award, Best Paranormal Romance

    Finalist, Golden Quill Award, Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

    Tough, smart, and seriously ambitious, reporter Jacqueline “Jack” Dolan despises the secretive clan of shape-shifters known as the Ikati—and has become determined to destroy them. After she writes an editorial arguing for their extermination and turns public opinion against them, the Ikati vow to fight back. They plot to send one of their own to seduce the reporter, then blackmail her into writing a retraction.

    Women practically fall at the feet of hulking, handsome Hawk Luna, and Hawk relishes the idea of conquering and destroying the fiery redhead who’s caused so much trouble for his kind. The last thing he expects is to develop real feelings for her, but their liaison awakens a hunger in him that he cannot deny. He kidnaps Jack and brings her to his Amazon jungle colony, but the two lovers are soon embroiled in deadly colony politics and threatened by a looming global species war.

    As the danger around them grows closer, Jack and Hawk’s forbidden passion may build a bridge between two ancient enemies—or cost them both their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 24, 2014
    ISBN9781480596412
    Darkness Bound
    Author

    J.T. Geissinger

    A former headhunter, J.T. Geissinger is the author of more than a dozen novels of paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance, including Melt for You and Burn for You in her Slow Burn series. She is the recipient of a Prism Award for Best First Book and a Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy. She’s a two-time finalist for the RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America, and her works have been finalists for the Booksellers’ Best, National Readers’ Choice, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. Find her on the web at www.jtgeissinger.com.

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    • 5/5
      Reporter Jacqueline (Jack) Dolan became a Pulitzer prize finalist for an incriminating article against shifters she wrote called “The Enemy Among Us.”The shape-shifters known as the Ikati send Hawk Luna to seduce and blackmail the reporter into writing a retraction. Darkness Bound was amazing. It had me captivated from the first page. The story was unique and well written. At first, I didn’t want to like Jack because of the article she wrote. The piece is in the Prologue, and it is pretty harsh. However, the more you discover about her; she becomes a commendable and self-sacrificing heroine, not to mention extremely likeable. Hawk was the perfect shifter to send to seduce her. He is a strong alpha but always felt like he was an outsider. The two actually have a lot in common. I love that Hawk stands up for what he believes in and doesn’t back down, even if it means his punishment.As the two are forced to live with each other, they discover the other’s true personalities. The dialog and plot are so interesting it was next to impossible to put down. J.T. Geissinger is a phenomenal writer. She makes visualizing easy. She does a fantastic job with character development. I enjoyed that previous characters from the series are included, especially Morgan, who played a key role in this book. If you love paranormal romances and haven’t read the Night Prowler Series, I highly suggest giving it a try. The series definitely builds so I would read the books in order. If you’re an existing fan, you will want to continue reading the series because it is astounding, and the story keeps intensifying. I can’t imagine what is going to happen next. Complimentary copy provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Pack Alpha - Chelle:*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest reviewJ.T Geissinger has a sensual quality to her work. Not the content - though that, at times, can be quite sexy! - but the silken prose. It flows with a harmony that is impossible not to be swept up in and settles in your brain like the most memorable of compositions. There's a reason J.T is an award winning author, and reading the NIGHT PROWLER novels, for me, is always a highly anticipated and thoroughly enjoyable treat and reminiscent of the some of the best movies I've sat down to enjoy over the years.Like all of the NIGHT PROWLER books, Darkness Bound grabs your attention immediately. Starting out like the best action movie where a 'call to arms' state of the union address is being made, we're introduced to investigative reporter Jacqueline Dolan and her beliefs via a snippet from her "Enemy Among Us" article. Snap to the rainforests, where Hawk, the brother of the current Alpha there, is tasked with teaching the prejudiced woman a lesson she won't soon forget and coercing her into writing a retraction...The couple's initial meeting was hilarious, super sexy, and the start of something way bigger than either of them would have ever anticipated. When Hawk finally gets Jack back to the jungle and the rest of the tribe, they're embroiled in tons of Colony politics and there was surprise after surprise. There were things I adored about Jack and Hawk's journey, there were things I absolutely hated (I can't tell you what they were though, because it's a big spoiler to the plot), but one thing remained a constant... I was absolutely glued to the page every step of the way and couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Action, intrigue, and romance around ever turn, peppered by character development of past series characters, a great leading couple, an expansion of the plot arc of the series in general that literally made me gasp, and a set up for what looks to be one of the most thrilling installments of the series yet in Into Darkness coming in the Fall. I highly recommend the entire NIGHT PROWLER series to al Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance readers and cannot wait to see what J.T has in store for us next. I will admit, there were things about the last book that made me a bit afraid that the series was hitting its plateau, but Darkness Bound gave me confidence that there is PLENTY more to tell with these characters and this story, and I cannot wait to see what's next.