Love Notes Book Blog: New Release: Beast by Lexi Blake + Review!

Beast, the second installment of the sexy paranormal A Faery Story Series from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, writing as Sophie Oak is available now!

A playboy who needs to grow up

Fresh from his latest tabloid scandal, vampire playboy Dante Dellacourt has been given an ultimatum. Either he takes a consort and settles down, or his family will disown him. Unwilling to lose everything he has, he reluctantly agrees to find a wife. Marriage is just another kind of contract, after all. No one said anything about love being a part of the bargain.

An outcast who has only known hardship

Exiled by her pack, Kaja is a werewolf without a home. Her life was never easy in the frozen tundra she grew up in, but it was familiar. Waking up in a foreign landscape, surrounded by bright lights, loud noises, and far too many people has left her overwhelmed. Frightened and with no one to trust, she savagely fights to get free of this strange new world.

A passion strong enough to change them both

Called to defend the gnomes of the marketplace, Dante is almost blinded by the radiant light coming off the fierce werewolf. Kaja glows like no consort he has ever seen. Gorgeous and wild, she calls to him in ways he had not dreamed possible. For Kaja, she finds in Dante a man unlike any she has ever known. They could not be more different, but she finds him irresistible.

In order to claim his werewolf bride, Dante must first discover how to overcome their differences. Will he tame his ferocious beauty, or will she unleash his inner beast?

REVIEW:

3.5 stars

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Beast is the second book in the Faery series. This is Dante and Kaja's story. Dante is a vampire who is struggling to change his spoiled, rich, playboy image. His family orders him to settle down and find a consort or they will disown him. He lives on the vampire plane, but he finds himself on the refuge plane to find a consort at auction. There he meets Kaja. She is a werewolf and has had a hard life, outcast from her pack for no fault of her own. She is confused and lost, but happy to find Dante, who cares for her like no other. They both feel a connection to each other, but they must overcome their vast differences, and, of course, they fall in love along the way.

I accidentally read this book first in the series, instead of book one, Bound. So I was a little confused on the world-building. I definitely recommend reading the books in order. Still, I did enjoy this book and found it entertaining. I found Kaja and Dante to be a good match with great chemistry. Kaja was very unworldly and innocent in many things, but she was she was still a grown woman who felt a strong primal connection to Dante. I did find him to have a few jerky moments at times and I didn't totally love his character, but I liked him more by the end as he matured and took responsibility for himself. I would have liked a little bit more resolution of the couple's relationship at the end. But I still found the book to be a sexy, enjoyable fantasy romance.

Overall, Beast was an enjoyable read. I didn't quite like it as much as Bound, but I still liked it. I look forward to more from this fun series!

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About Lexi Blake

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem.