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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Review Tour: Hawkyn by Larissa Ione + Excerpt!

      


From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes HAWKYN, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Grab your copy today!



   



About HAWKYN:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione comes a new story in her Demonica Underworld series…

 

As a special class of earthbound guardian angel called Memitim, Hawkyn is charged with protecting those whose lives are woven into the fabric of the future. His success is legendary, so when he’s given a serial killer to watch over, he sees no reason for that to change. But Hawkyn’s own future is jeopardized after he breaks the rules and rescues a beautiful woman from the killer’s clutches, setting off an explosive, demonic game of cat and mouse that pits brother against brother and that won’t end until someone dies.

Aurora Mercer is the half-wytch lone survivor of a psychopath who gets off on the sadistic torture of his victims. A psychopath whose obsessive psyche won’t let him move on until he kills her. Now she’s marked for death, her fate tied to that of a murderer…and to a sexy angel who makes her blood burn with desire… **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

 

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My Review:

4 stars
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This was another good addition to the Demonica world! This is Hawkyn and Aurora's story. Hawkyn is a special guardian angel called Memitim. He has certain specific charges called Primori that he is assigned to guard because they affect the future of the world. One of Hawkyn's Primori is a serial killer. Hawk accidentally interrupts the killer when he is kidnapping a young woman, Aurora, who is a half-wytch. He is afraid that he has altered the future by stepping in so Hawk saves her from the killer. Now Hawkyn must protect Aurora and try to find out if he has altered the future, and as the two spend time together they fall for each other.

I really love the world Ms. Ione has built in this series and this book was no exception. I am always amazed that she can fit a full story with depth and emotion into a novella so well. There is so much going on and so many characters and details, but I never feel like the book is rushed or lacking anything. The angels and demons are so interesting and original. I liked Hawkyn and Aurora. They were a great match, sweet and sexy together. Hawkyn was especially somewhat innocent and adorable. I did think the book was a little slow moving in the first half, but it caught up quickly. There is a secondary story going on between Azagoth (Hawk's dad) and Lilliana his mate, which is left open ended. It made me worried a bit for them, as they had already gotten their HEA in Azagoth, so hopefully the next book comes sooner rather than later. Still, this was a good, enjoyable read. I really enjoy this sexy, suspenseful, imaginative and intriguing PNR series. and can't wait to read more from Ms. Ione!




       



Excerpt:


God, what was it going to be like to have all that intensity focused on her? Touching her? Inside her? All he had to do was look at her and she shivered with violent tingles.
The cold air in this drafty castle just got warmer. “Okay, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
“You didn’t.”
“Didn’t what?”
“Warn me.”
She huffed. “When I said not to say I didn’t warn you... I was warning you.”
His lazy, lopsided smile made her groan. He was teasing her. She loved these glimpses, brief as they were, into his off-duty personality. He’d been on the go since they’d met, in a constant state of motion, and despite the shitty circumstances, it was nice to see him relax a little.
Of course, that could have something to do with the ninety-proof bottle of attitude adjuster in his hand.
She eyed her own glass of liquid bravery, but really, she didn’t need it. Even if her succubus genes weren’t already going to work, preparing her body with a hot rush of desire, she’d want Hawkyn.
And she’d want to help him.
As he gulped down another swig of vodka, she set her glass on the little end table and turned to him.
“Here’s another warning.” She pulled her shirt up over her head. “Some scenes may be too intense for young viewers.” She tossed the shirt onto the mattress and reached around to unhook her bra.
“What are you doing?” he croaked, the vodka bottle frozen a few inches from his mouth.
“Sex. That’s the fast method.” She dropped the bra on the mattress and flushed at the way he stared at her exposed breasts. “You game?”
For a long, tortured moment, he said nothing. Oh, God, what if he refused her? How embarrassing. She’d made a huge mistake, and she looked like a desperate fool.
Choking on humiliation, she lifted her hands to cover herself, but he shook his head.
“Don’t.” His voice was a low growl, sultry and dark, so resonant it hit her between her legs. “You’re beautiful.”
“Does this mean—”
He was on her before she could finish. His lips came down on hers and his body pressed her into the cold stone wall and both his hands gripped her shoulders so firmly she figured she’d have bruises later.
Awesome.






   
Larissa Ione’s HAWKYN –Review & Excerpt Tour Schedule:
February 28th
Milky Way of Books – Review & Excerpt
March 1st
Feeling Fictional – Review & Excerpt
I'm A Sweet And Sassy Book Whore – Review & Excerpt
Reads All the Books – Review & Excerpt
March 2nd
Abigail Books Addiction – Review & Excerpt
Canadian Book Addict – Review & Excerpt
Under the Covers Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
March 3rd
Deluged with Books Cafe – Review & Excerpt
Jax's Book Magic – Excerpt
Literary Misfit – Review & Excerpt
March 4th
March 5th
Dirty Girl Romance – Review
Oh My Growing TBR – Review & Excerpt
Vagabonda – Review
March 6th
BTH Reviews – Excerpt
Sue's Romance Reviews – Review & Excerpt
The Escapist Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
March 7th
Evermore Books – Review & Excerpt
Never without a book in hand – Review & Excerpt
March 8th
Love Notes Book Blog – Review & Excerpt
March 9th
Once Upon An Alpha – Review




      About Larissa Ione: Larissa Ione is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. An Air Force veteran, she traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.    

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