Book Review: A Vampire’s Kiss: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti

A Vampire’s Kiss: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella

by Rebecca Zanetti

Jan 3, 2023
A new threat means everything is about to change.

A Vampire’s Kiss, a sexy, action-packed, fated mates, paranormal romance from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, is now available!

Unlike several of his brothers, Athan Maxwell accepted the curse inherent in his DNA and solved the problem a century ago by mating his one true mate and saving her life at the same time. Now they only meet up four times a year to exchange blood and keep themselves healthy because that was the deal. Yet after a hundred years, his mate has only become more beguiling and intriguing, and when he discovers a new threat on her tail, his promise of sitting back and leaving her alone goes right out of the window.

Ivy O’Dwyer has enjoyed the last century as an immortal being, evolving from being a farmer’s daughter to the successful CEO of an Internet company. Sure, life gets lonely without the chance to date, and yes, she’s grateful to her vampire mate for saving her life so long ago, and yet the dreams she has of the sexy male won’t desert her. So when he storms in to save her life, in all vampire-possessive mode, it’s difficult to stand her ground. Unfortunately, when they finally discover that living forever but alone isn’t worth it, it might be too late.

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A Vampire's Kiss by author Rebecca Zanetti is the latest novella in the 1001 Dark Knights saga. At 136 pages, you get a nice like sampler taste of this authors work, her writing ability and a PNR series that is both hot and action packed. Plus, you can read this all in an afternoon.

Rebecca Zanetti is one of the first PNR authors that I read after getting hooked on the Twilight books. Yes, you can judge me if you want but I loved those books. Moving on, as I mentioned there was a big hole left in my undead heart after all that reading and so by chance this author was the next I picked up. She has yet to let me down. And honestly, her writing in the adult world of PNR hooked me on everything else.

A Vampire's Kiss continues a solid world that's been built and I enjoyed it from start to finish. There is no lacking of heat or drama in these books and you really do want to know more after it ends. This one is worth it for fans of the author and new readers alike. You will NOT be disappointed.

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Book Review: Vixen: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti

Vixen: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella

by Rebecca Zanetti
August 11, 2020
114 pages
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series…

Tabi Rusko has a simple to-do list: Rob a bank, steal a recording, set up a lucrative factory, and survive the assassins on her tail. Sure, she’s a demoness with the cunning and instincts that come with her species, but she’s always spent more time exploring than training, and her fighting skills are okay at best. One sexy man, a human cop no less, is responsible for her being stuck in a small hick town and forced into a human anger-management group that’s crazier than her. To make matters worse, his dangerous blue eyes and hard body leave her breathless and ready to rumble, and his overbearing attitude is a challenge a demoness can’t refuse.

Evan O’Connell just wants to enjoy his time out of the military by policing a small town and hopefully pulling cats from trees and helping old ladies cross the street before he succumbs to the disease plaguing him. The last thing he needs is a stunning, too sexy, pain in the butt blonde casing his bank and causing a ruckus everywhere she goes. There’s something different about her that he can’t figure out, and when she offers him immortality in exchange for her freedom, he discovers that isn’t enough. One touch of her, a whirlwind beyond his imagination, and he wants the Vixen to be his forever, as soon as he takes care of the centuries old killers on her tail.

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FUNNNNN! This story was just good old fashioned PNR enjoyment. I loved every single page of it and had 0.00000 desire for it to end! Sexy leads and a story written so well and fast-paced, had me hooked the damn way. I would be very interested to now read more from this series and hopefully another book just about this pair!

Looking for more and excited to keep this saga going! 

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Spotlight: On the Hunt by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne

On The Hunt

by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne
Mass Market Paperback
pages 384
August 25, 2015

Publisher: Zebra Four of today’s most intriguing paranormal authors entice readers deep into the shadows, where vampires, immortals, and other supernatural creatures heat up the night...

On the Hunt

by Alexandra Ivy
Mika Tanner has loved Bailey Morrell, a beautiful Healer, since childhood. But his duty as a Sentinel, a supernatural guardian of an ancient race, clashed with her rebellious spirit. Now a dangerous new anarchist group not only threatens life as they know it—but any chance of their being together again...

Scorpius Rising

by Rebecca Zanetti
With a deadly disease spreading like wildfire across the country, microbiologist Nora Medina needs to focus all her energy on stopping the pandemic. Playing with dynamite—in the form of her way-too-hot ex—is the last thing she should be doing. ​But forced to work with Deacan McDougall against unexpected enemies with the seconds ticking by, she knows the explosion is coming...

Phantom Embrace

by Dianne Duvall
Immortal Yuri Sokolov was born with the ability to see spirits, yet he's never seen one as lovely as Cat Seddon, the woman who haunts his home and his dreams. But amid their star-crossed love, a new danger may have Yuri facing a different kind of eternity.

Stake Out

by Hannah Jayne
Vampire fashion designer Nina LaShay has a lot on her plate—just two days until fashion week and the model who was flirting with her photographer boyfriend is now a corpse in her studio. But when dead turns into undead and dangerous, Nina must find out who’s responsible…before the beautiful baby vamp takes too many bites out of the Big Apple.

Cover Reveal: Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers Book 1) by Rebecca Zanetti

Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers Book 1)

by Rebecca Zanetti

Released: June 23, 2015

Kensington

“Non-stop action and a hero to die for!” —Alexandra Ivy
If you love the Dark Protectors, these wicked hot Realm Enforcers are for you!

Alexandra Monzelle is a hard-fighting, heat-packing Seattle vice cop, and she’s not much interested in being protected. Her short skirt and sex-kitten heels are tools to lure her suspects into talking about the deadly new drug hitting the streets. She can take care of herself and then some. Unfortunately, she can’t seem to get that through to Kellach Dunne.

Kellach is a fresh import from Dublin, and he’s landed at the heart of a vicious motorcycle club that deals in guns, narcotics, and mayhem. He’s all male, all rough power—and all interference in her damn investigation. Maybe he’s one of the good guys. Maybe not. Lex knows an affair with an immortal like him would risk everything. No matter how delicious he looks…

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Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day–or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

Book Review: Marked (Dark Protectors #7) by Rebecca Zanetti

Marked (Dark Protectors #7)
by Rebecca Zanetti
December 22nd 2014
by Lyrical Press
Janie Kayrs has known Zane almost her whole life. He was her friend in the dream world. She trusted him. But that was before he kidnapped her, spiriting her away to an isolated cabin to learn what her dreams never told her. Like how dangerous he looks. How he got on the wrong side of the negotiating table. And how much sexier he is in real life…

Zane is a battle-hardened warrior, used to command and solitude. But Janie has drawn him from the minute they met. His need for her could destroy everything he’s worked for, but the risk is too sweet not to take it. They call her the Chosen One. But when it comes down to the questions of peace or war, life or death, safety or passion, it will be Janie who makes the choice.

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Just when it seems like peace is within reach for the Karys family, an age old prophecy shakes them up again.

Janet Isabella Karys has had visions of the future her entire life. At a young age she was adopted by the Karys family and treated as one of her own. Now as an adult she carries a huge weight on her shoulders. In order for there to be peace between the warring vampires, demons, shifters and various other creatures, she just might have to sacrifice herself. Her journeys into the dream world lately haven’t shown her any outcome to the upcoming peace talks but as a child she found solace in Zane, a half vampire who became her best friend and confidant. Never having met in person, “Janie Bell” is surprised and hurt to see Zane at the peace talks with none other than the demons who tortured her uncle.

Zane has kept secrets his entire life but keeping them from Janie was the hardest. Now he has to do everything in his power to save her from the enemies that want her dead to prevent a prophecy. They both have a lot to lose but also a lot to gain if they can manage to trust each other long enough to stay alive.

Marked is the final book in the Dark Protectors series by Rebecca Zanetti and while I’ve only read one other book in the series I still find myself saddened. All events in previous books have been leading up to this: Zane and Janie’s story and how their relationship will make or break the world they live in.

It’s clear from the very first page that author Rebecca Zanetti took her time building and growing Zane and Janie. They have such a complex history that didn’t just start at the beginning of Marked, it’s been in the making for quite some time and it added to the present relationship these two had. It also made the fierce attraction between them quite believable. It was impossible to deny that these two were made for one another.

In the Dark Protectors series, I noticed that it’s easy for any human to get lost among all the amazing paranormal creatures in each story so in order for someone like Janie to stand out among all of them, she had to be given something extraordinary, something that would make her different and valuable to certain creatures and a threat to others. What better way than to have her be able to enter a dream world and have visions of the future? Janie is a powerful person but at the same time she’s vulnerable because she’s still 100% human. That combination really worked for me as a reader. I love a powerful heroine but I don’t want an invincible one.

There’s so much action and adventure going on with Marked that it could easily lose a reader who isn’t used to the Zanetti’s style. My advice is to take it slow and if you have to reread scenes do so because you don’t want to miss a single detail.

My only issue with Marked was the rushed “What are They up to Now” at the end where it seems like every single character from the series got some kind of epilogue. While those who read the series from the beginning might enjoy it, that’s where I got lost. I didn’t know these characters well so to me it was confusing. It was also a bit drawn out for my tastes but since it was at the end of the book it didn’t bother me too much.

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Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day--or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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Character Confessions:Zane Kyllwood (Marked by Rebecca Zanetti)

REBECCA: Hi Sharon! Thanks so much for having me over to play and celebrate the release of Marked. I hope it’s okay, but Zane Kyllwood, the hero, pretty much insisted about showing up. He’s part vampire, and if you know vampires, they don’t exactly take no for an answer when it comes to being somewhere they really want to be.

ZANE: I believe I asked nicely.

REBECCA: You most certainly did not. Okay, well you did, but when I said no, then you weren’t nice.

ZANE: I was still nice, just insistent. And it all worked out just fine, didn’t it?

REBECCA: Whatever.

ZANE: Anyway, I figured this would be a nice place to chat and get some things straight.

REBECCA: I’m not saying a thing. And for those of you who haven’t met Zane, he’s a six and a half foot tall soldier, black hair, green eyes, with a pretty great nickname I’m not sharing. He’s rugged and sexy…and has a very intriguing scar along his jawline.

ZANE: You make me sound like a beefcake on a calendar.

REBECCA: Works for me.

ZANE: Knock it off. We had a brief disagreement, I won, and now I’m here. So let’s talk. Why the hell haven’t you had a scene from my point of view since the very early books of the Dark Protectors? I’d really like to get my viewpoint out there, and waiting until MARKED, the 10th story, seems very late.

REBECCA: Well, hmm. Okay. Here’s the deal, Zane. I know you’re all Alpha and have quite the burden of responsibility, but the series, I mean the entire series, is really Janie’s story. She’s the heroine in Marked. And Janie didn’t know who you were, or rather what you were other than a vampire, because you wouldn’t tell her…so we couldn’t be in your head, or the reader would know before Janie, and that’s just not cool.

ZANE: You are using way too many words.

REBECCA: I’m a writer. And for the record, bite me.

ZANE: You should be careful saying that to a vampire.

REBECCA: Half vampire.

ZANE: I already told you to knock it off. Back to secrets – you know I couldn’t tell Janie what I am besides a vampire.

REBECCA: I know. So you just answered your own question.

ZANE: Would you like to see my fangs?

REBECCA: You don’t scare me.

ZANE: Then why are your lips trembling?

REBECCA: I’m rewriting your dialogue in my head when you talk. You should try to be more interesting.

ZANE: I’m rapidly losing my patience here, but I am seeing why Janie Belle is such a complete smart-ass. She gets it from you. What I very much would like to know is who survives Marked. More importantly, I must know, does Janie survive? That’s the most important issue, you know.

REBECCA: You’re gonna have to read Marked to find out.

ZANE: I can’t. I have to live it first.

REBECCA: Then you really should get going, because once you start, you don’t get to take a breath until you finish whatever fate holds for you.

ZANE: Ah, that’s the rub, isn’t it? Fate doesn’t scare me, and I’ll forge my own path. As will Janie Belle.

REBECCA: I wish you all the luck with that. You’re gonna need it. :)

Marked (Dark Protectors #7)
by Rebecca Zanetti
December 22nd 2014
by Lyrical Press

Janie Kayrs has known Zane almost her whole life. He was her friend in the dream world. She trusted him. But that was before he kidnapped her, spiriting her away to an isolated cabin to learn what her dreams never told her. Like how dangerous he looks. How he got on the wrong side of the negotiating table. And how much sexier he is in real life…

Zane is a battle-hardened warrior, used to command and solitude. But Janie has drawn him from the minute they met. His need for her could destroy everything he’s worked for, but the risk is too sweet not to take it. They call her the Chosen One. But when it comes down to the questions of peace or war, life or death, safety or passion, it will be Janie who makes the choice.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and sexy contemporary romances.

Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day--or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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Book Review (ARC): Tamed (Dark Protectors #6.5) by Rebecca Zanetti + giveaway

Tamed (Dark Protectors #6.5)
By: Rebecca Zanetti

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Expected publication: May 15th 2014 by eKensington

Caleb Donovan was never meant to be a prophet. At heart he's a conqueror, his appetites far more carnal than spiritual. He's not inclined to repress his passions and surrender to fate. After all, that's what cost him Lily—three centuries ago. She married another, because it was ordained. Now that he's in the same benighted calling—and forced into proximity with her—all the old desires are roaring back to life. . .

After widowhood and centuries of celibacy, Lily is eager to explore the wild side of life, except now she's vulnerable to another forced relationship, with an enemy. But this time she's determined to choose her own path. And if hot, furious Caleb comes charging to the rescue, it might just change both their destinies. . .

Love is about to start conquering.

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To be honest, I was a bit apprehensive about reading Tamed by Rebecca Zanetti. I adore her Sin Brothers series but was very disappointed with her Maverick Montana series so I truly didn’t know what to expect from Tamed.

I was pleasantly surprised though. It was obvious from the very first pages that Zanetti took the time to built a plausible world for her characters to live and fight in yet didn’t bore me with endless descriptions of said places and characters. As book 6.5 in the Dark Protectors series, it was a little difficult for me to catch up with the different races and their histories and to learn and remember the connections between previous characters and the current ones. However that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story.

While Tamed is a novella, it still gave me that whole novel feel and showed me why Caleb Donovan is called the Realm Rebel. He may have a Prophet mark on him but at heart he’s all warrior. Brash and most of the time, hot headed, Caleb could easily overwhelm any other character who has scenes with him. He’s an alpha male yet he isn’t overbearing or manipulative to the point where he becomes unlikable. He has a soft spot for those who can’t protect themselves.

I really liked the heroine, Lily being in a position of power among the races in the story, but what made me like Lily even more was the fact that even though certain obligations came with being a Prophet, she had a difficult time acting like a Prophet. Sometimes she just wanted to punch someone in the nose, usually the same someone but still, it was nice to see a heroine who wasn’t always graceful, poised with an endless supply of patience.

Tamed is a fast paced novella with an interesting premise. Rebecca Zanetti did a great job creating a paranormal world that is quite different to what I’ve read before and she managed to get me excited about past books as well as the next book in the series. If the previous books are as good as Tamed then I’m going to have to buy them as soon as I can.

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Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day--or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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Also releasing at the same time

Blind Faith
Sin Brothers, Book 3
Published by: Forever
Publication date: May 6, 2014
A betrayal he couldn't forget . . .

For Nate Dean, love is a four-letter word. As part of a secret black-ops military unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered by the government to be ruthless soldiers with an expiration date. They were loyal only to one another . . . until Nate laid eyes on the woman who stole his heart and blew his world apart. Now, years later, his family is still paying the price for his mistake. But as time runs out, there's only one person who can save his family: the very woman Nate swore he'd never trust again.

A love she couldn't deny . . .

The moment Audrey Madison spies Nate across a crowded ballroom, she can barely breathe. He's just as undeniably sexy as she remembers, yet there's an edge to him now that's as irresistible as it is dangerous. When he asks for her help, Audrey can't refuse. But she has secrets of her own-secrets that, if Nate ever discovers them, may cost them both their lives . .

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