Darkest Temptation by Rachel Van Dyken

I'm a werewolf King who chose to step down out of grief for my mate.
For centuries I've been alone, choosing to live a life of modesty despite the wealth surrounding me.
I deserve to be punished.
I crave things I have no business craving.
And it is manifesting itself in a way I'm terrified I won't be able to control any longer.
Especially since she arrived.
Vampire. Orphan. Beaten beyond recognition.
My blood calls to her in a way that makes no sense.
I'm a wolf.
She's a vampire.
The two don't mate.
They barely tolerate one another.
All it takes is one slip of control on my part — one taste.
And I doom us all.
Then again, I never knew what is lurking inside has the power to balance good and evil.

Complete Stand Alone/HEA

Book 4
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee'Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
O.M.G. I absolutely cannot get enough of this series, literally one of my favorites ever and I’ve been anxiously awaiting Mason’s story since the moment he was introduced at the beginning of book one. This was one of those books that I couldn’t put down, but at the same time didn’t want to keep reading because I knew the ending would come too soon – loved every single page. Definitely recommend starting from the beginning of the series – you won’t regret it.

From the moment Serenity and Mason see one another they have an incredible connection, but not only do vampires and werewolves never get together, neither of the two believes they deserve happiness. They both struggle with accepting that it’s their destiny to be together and it’s finally time for Mason to take back his rightful place as king of the werewolves. I love that this story takes such a different route then the previous books in the series – it keeps the series fresh and interesting!

My absolute favorite part of this book was finally learning the story of Mason’s past. He’s so tortured and sad in the previous books, and I was excited to get his backstory. He and Serenity were absolutely perfect together, I love both their characters. This is a fast-paced pager turner and once you start you won’t want to stop. I really enjoyed getting to “see” the characters from the previous books as well – the epilogue is incredible, and I think I might die waiting for the next installment!

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Book 1
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Book 2
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Book 3
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For reviews & more info, check out our Dark Surrender post.

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken

Never met a male siren before?
You're about to...

I grew up as a prince...
And lead the life of a King.
There isn't anyone or anything that doesn't want me, that isn't attracted to me. They can't help it. And I sure as hell don't want them to. I live for their lust, I crave touch like an addiction, I make them beg on their knees for one, simple, caress.
As a male siren it's my job to feed off emotion.
And I was happy to do it.
I am happy to do it.
What I'm not happy about? Being told I have to mate with some withering human and stay loyal to that one person for the next few centuries. There's a war coming and being the idiot I am—I offered to take one for the team in order to help a friend.
Now my sexual appetite is taking a freaking kick in the nuts.
And I'm left wondering if it's worth it.
If she's worth it, with messy hair and dirty human hands.
But I have a world to save.
A job to do.
Now, if only, she would just let me do it rather than fighting me at every turn. I've lived lifetimes as the most irresistible being on the planet.
Only to meet my match.
With one.
Measly.
Human.
They say hells hot. They're wrong.
Because Hope, my little human, is way hotter.
And before this is over—she may just singe me alive.

Complete Stand Alone/No Cliffhanger

Book 3
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee'Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
This has to have been one of my all-time favorite series. I devoured this book in one sitting – it’s very original, fast-paced, and so very hot!

Alex is, of course, a siren and he’s the next of the immortals to be sent in to find a mate. Alex has absolutely zero interest in having a mate and when Hope is sent into his room for them to be together, Alex is an absolute a-hole. Though Alex and Hope seem to hate each other at the beginning, their chemistry is off the charts and they both have a keen sense of familiarity. Reading the story of these two falling for one another was a rollercoaster – a very enjoyable rollercoaster that I didn’t want to get off!

I think the author did an amazing job taking Alex, who is a disliked character at the beginning of the book, and turning him into one of my favorite characters ever! Though any of the books in this series can be read as a standalone, I would definitely recommend reading them in order as the big picture behind the story will come together much better. Since book one, I’ve been very intrigued with Mason, he’s probably my favorite character from the series and I cannot wait for his story!

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Book 1
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For reviews & more info, check out our The Dark Ones post.

Book 2
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For reviews & more info, check out our Untouchable Darkness post.

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Untouchable Darkness by Rachel Van Dyken

To love a Dark One is to invite death...

It is wrong to love her.
It is worse to want her.
It is sin to consume her.
I desire all three.

I've been given thirty days to prove my love to another immortal--as a human. Cursed to use nothing but the side of myself I've always despised to win her affection. I am Cassius, the King of the immortals, A Dark One.
And today I tasted fear for the first time.
How can I win her when my human emotions over take every ounce of logic I possess?
A darkness is brewing.
One I cannot stop as a human.
One that Stephanie, my loves visions, have shown, will be my end.
Thirty days ago I was King of the immortals.
Today I know fear.
Today I know how I will die.
By her hand.
The woman I love.

Complete stand alone, interconnected within The Dark Ones Saga, each book is about a different couple.

Book 2
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee'Anne – ☆☆☆☆
Ah, I can’t even with how much I adore this series. I’m not usually a paranormal fan, but I love Rachel Van Dyken enough to have given this one a chance – and I’m so loving it! The author does a brilliant job, especially as both the main characters are not the most likable characters in the last book. I’d definitely say this can be read as a standalone, but as the first book was one of my all-time favorite books ever, I highly recommend reading it first! This one isn't quite as great as book one was but still a solid four stars!

Cassius has given up his immortality to save Stephanie and has been granted 30 days to get her to fall in love with him as a human. Cassius’s past comes back to haunt him and makes things between him and Stephanie even more complicated – if that’s even possible once Stephanie’s true identity is publicized. The chemistry between the two is off the charts, and once they’re together things really heat up!

I’m not a fan, at all, of flashbacks, but I did like the way the author does them in this book; it was necessary for the full understanding of the story and they’re short enough that you’re not just skimming through trying to get back to the “meat” of the book. I love that each book in this series not only focuses on the two main characters, but you also get more than just a glimpse of the other characters; they’re all living together in one house, so we got to see a lot of the main characters from the previous book as well as characters from future books. This is a super fast paced book – I couldn’t put it down! Can’t wait for the next book in the series!

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For reviews & more info, check out our The Dark Ones post.

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Lee’Anne reviewed her personal copy of Untouchable Darkness (The Dark Ones Saga #2) by Rachel Van Dyken for this post.

The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken

To touch a Dark One is death.
To talk to an immortal is suicide.
Yet, I've been marked by both.
A Vampire.
And the King of the immortals.
My life is no longer my own.
And now I know the truth, my life was never mine to begin with.
It was theirs.
It's always been theirs.

Book 1
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee'Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
I feel I can confidently say this series is my favorite that I’ve ever read. Rachel Van Dyken quickly became my favorite author after reading her The Matchmaker’s Playbook and though I’m not a fan of paranormal, I decided to give this series a go – I’m completely obsessed. I went on vacation for a week and good thing because I wound up reading all four books in four days and now I’m not so patiently waiting for more!

Genesis is a human who has been raised believing she’s meant to serve the Dark Ones. When her “number is called,” she’s very confused but heads to a room with a Dark One, a vampire, a werewolf, and two sirens. Cassius, the Dark One, is interested in Genesis almost immediately and the others sense that, believing that Genesis would be in grave danger if she were to mate with Cassius, the others take her back to their home. Ethan, the vampire, winds up marking Genesis as his own, effectively mating her, to save her from Cassius. Cassius won’t give up that easily though and does everything he can to sway Genesis into his grasps – Genesis’ love for Ethan must be strong enough to resist.

I think the only negative thing I have to say about the book is that the beginning is very confusing, there are a ton of characters introduced all at once. At the same time, I feel like that really made Genesis’s confusion about the entire situation a lot more understandable – as confused as she was, I was also confused. Other than that though, this book is brilliant. I’m completely obsessed with every single character, they’re all fantastic and I seriously just want to move into their house with them! I left off from reading this one so excited to dive right in to book two!

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Lee'Anne reviewed her personal copy of The Dark Ones (The Dark Ones Saga #1) by Rachel Van Dyken for this post.

The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken

To touch a Dark One is death.
To talk to an immortal is suicide.
Yet, I've been marked by both.
A Vampire.
And the King of the immortals.
My life is no longer my own.
And now I know the truth, my life was never mine to begin with.
It was theirs.
It's always been theirs.

Book 1
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Dawn – ☆☆☆☆☆
I love a good paranormal book, and this has it all – vampires, demons, werewolves, angels, and more.

Genesis knows nothing of the world she is about to be thrust into, she has been lied to about her purpose for her whole life.

The elders have a choice to make regarding Genesis, which ends up as a race against time and Cassius.

This was a great start to the series and I can't wait to read the second book.

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

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Dawn reviewed her personal copy of The Dark Ones (The Dark Ones Saga #1) by Rachel Van Dyken for this post.