Review: Lucien by Grae Bryan
SYNOPSIS:
Jamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together.
Lucien Volaire has been losing his mind for almost half a century, the monster within him steadily taking greater control over his thoughts and actions. He’s destroyed everything he’s touched, including the people he’s cared for. The one thing that could stop his final descent into madness? A mate. So when Luc meets a young man in the desert, one who smells like heaven and doesn’t run in fear, Luc knows he’s met his last chance at redemption.
But the more Lucien is enchanted by Jamie, the more reluctant he is to taint him with his own vampire curse. Can Lucien find a balance between love and obsession? Or will those that want Luc out of their territory step in before he has a chance?
REVIEW:
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I cannot get enough of this series and Lucien was no exception. I will be honest, I went into this book with a heavy dose of trepidation. Would Lucien be able to redeem himself in my eyes? Would I be able to forgive him for his past misdeeds and cheer him on to a happily-ever-after? The answer was absolutely! Especially after meeting Jamie, theses two are match made in heaven.
Jamie is the perfect balance to Lucien and a true wildcard. Their first physical meeting had me cackling with delight. Jamie was just such a strong and determined character, which was needed to get through Lucien’s own stubbornness. Lucien took me by complete surprise; from the previous books in the series, he seems like a complete jerk. But there is so much more to this man than what meets the eye. He had a hidden depth and his pain and insecurities have spanned centuries.
I think my absolute favorite part of this story is the possessiveness, that goes both ways. It just added another layer to Jamie and Lucien’s relationship and ramped up the intimacy between them that much more. The surprise appearance of some secondary characters had me grinning and giggling. This was just the perfect vampire book that I have been waiting for. Needless to say, I cannot wait for the next installment in the series.
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