Scent of Darkness

A thousand years ago, Konstantine Varinski made a pact with the Devil in which he traded his soul and the souls of his descendants in return for the ability to hunt down and kill his enemies. For a thousand years both the Devil and the Varinskis been satisfied with the bargain until a son falls in love and leaves the family.

For thirty-five years, Konstantine and Zorana Wilder have been happy in their home in Washington with their sons and the first daughter born since the pact. Now Zorana has had a vision that they have been found…

Ann Smith has been in love with her boss Jasha Wilder from the moment she met him however he doesn’t see her as a woman. She plans on changing that when she goes to his vacation home to seduce him. Ann however didn’t plan on discovering that Jasha is more then a man or leading his enemies to him.

SCENT OF DARKNESS by Christina Dodd have to be one of the finest paranormal romances that this reviewer has had the pleasure of reading in the past year. Danger, tenderness, love, loyalty, and humor are deftly interwoven in such a fashion that this reader had a hard time setting the book aside as she was afraid that she would miss something.

Set for the most part in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, Ms Dodd had gifted her readers with characters that are so exquisitely designed that they seem to step right off the page ready to hunt and to protect. This reviewer especially enjoyed scenes where the whole Wilder family was together as their love and loyalty for each is very evident and it is almost as though they would welcome the reader into that closeness.

Oh and let’s not forget the hero Jasha. This readers was rather impressed by the fact that Ms Dodd gives us an alpha that doesn’t feel the need to show the world that he is tough. People tend to follow Jasha instinctively. Finally a true alpha! And it doesn’t hurt that he is absolute eye candy either.

This reviewer highly recommends SCENT OF DARKNESS to any reader who enjoys paranormal romances. Be sure to get your copy today.

August 2007