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418 pages, Hardcover
First published April 5, 2022
“From the first moment I saw you,” he said in a hoarse voice, “that night when Sahvage and Mae came here… there was just something about you. I couldn’t look away.”
The rush of wild flowers swirled around them both, encompassing their vicinity in the meadow, bringing daylight unto the night—and Rahvyn was so o’ercome, she let out a sound of delight and swept her hands to the sky. In a twirl, she imagined that she could gather them up in her arms, a sight for sore eyes, a lift for a heavy heart, a sniff into a grateful, astounded nose. And then she stilled. Lowering her arms, she saw that he remained grim. “Are you leaving right the now?”
He took a step back. “I just wanted to give you something beautiful, so you can feel even a little of the wonder I have whenever I look into your eyes.”
“Oh, Lassiter.” Riding a sudden surge of emotion, she jumped into the space between them, and the instant she did, he caught her, his arms wrapping around her and drawing her flush against his strong body. With his great strength, he lifted her easily from the wild flowers he had created for her, holding her so tight that they nearly became one. And in response, she attempted to encircle his shoulders. They were far too large, so she settled for his neck to hold him back. She had the sense this was a beginning for them. But also an end.
The rush of wild flowers swirled around them both, encompassing their vicinity in the meadow, bringing daylight unto the night—and Rahvyn was so o’ercome . . .
It was nice to be back with my favorite vampires but sad to say I'm not fully satisfied.
First of all, this new direction of the world-built of BDB was a bit confusing to me. There were new - somewhat interesting - layers but weren't fully unwrapped and explored. Plus, as I hate Devina and with the fire of a thousand suns, almost 1/3 of this story was a pure struggle for me. I enjoyed the other 1/3 - Erika & Balthazar's part -, however same scenes, especially their smexy times, felt like a copy-and-paste from previous novels, also, I would love to get a deeper backstory for Balz and a richer romance growth between them. The rest of the book was okay, I guess.
I liked Lover Arisen because I like this series, these characters, but I didn't feel that real, happy rush.