Book Tour: Dark Desires by Aja James
Paranormal / Fantasy Romance
Date Published: April 5, 2018
“A human and a vampire. An Assassin and his target. They made an impossibility possible, despite his past, despite their present. They had the future—they had Eternity.”
Ryu Takamura is the Dark Ones’ Assassin. He has never missed his target…until now. Until her.
Ava Monroe is a talented geneticist who holds the key to the vampire race’s future…and perhaps her own as well.
Their attraction is explosive from the first. She would do anything to have him. He would sacrifice all to protect her.
But will their love triumph over seemingly impossible odds as they battle enemies new and old? Especially the demons from Ryu’s past? And deep within his heart?
Our Review:
This is the first book by Aja James that I have read...which means I am coming into this series somewhere in the middle or more toward the end. Most definitely this is a standalone because I had done zero research before I read it and didn't even realize there had been two previous books. So this was easy to jump in to.
Also to note...its been a while since I've picked up a paranormal read. Sometimes I find them almost too far fetched and that makes reading them less enjoyable for me. Honestly, I didn't feel that with Dark Desires. Really the only thing that really got to me was the language used. I understand that the female lead character is a genius...I get it. But really those parts made me skim over the top of it to get to the next part. They did nothing to enhance the story for me...especially when said leading lady is then falling head over heels in love. Like goofy love. Maybe I don't know enough geniuses...but the idea of insta lust/love for them seems a bit far fetched.
That being said...this was a pretty enjoyable read for me. I was able to follow along and even after reading find myself wanting to know more about the Pure/Dark Ones. Sex scenes were nice and hot and most specifically what I enjoyed about Ryu and Ava's relationship was how reluctant Ryu was to get involved. That anticipation was on point!
There were some great secondary characters in this story, most notable being Ava's mom, who gave me several laughs throughout the book.
Overall I wasn't disappointed in this read and it has definitely intrigued me to pick up the first two books and also to continue with the series.
Giving Dark Desires 4 stars.
About the Author
This is the first book by Aja James that I have read...which means I am coming into this series somewhere in the middle or more toward the end. Most definitely this is a standalone because I had done zero research before I read it and didn't even realize there had been two previous books. So this was easy to jump in to.
Also to note...its been a while since I've picked up a paranormal read. Sometimes I find them almost too far fetched and that makes reading them less enjoyable for me. Honestly, I didn't feel that with Dark Desires. Really the only thing that really got to me was the language used. I understand that the female lead character is a genius...I get it. But really those parts made me skim over the top of it to get to the next part. They did nothing to enhance the story for me...especially when said leading lady is then falling head over heels in love. Like goofy love. Maybe I don't know enough geniuses...but the idea of insta lust/love for them seems a bit far fetched.
That being said...this was a pretty enjoyable read for me. I was able to follow along and even after reading find myself wanting to know more about the Pure/Dark Ones. Sex scenes were nice and hot and most specifically what I enjoyed about Ryu and Ava's relationship was how reluctant Ryu was to get involved. That anticipation was on point!
There were some great secondary characters in this story, most notable being Ava's mom, who gave me several laughs throughout the book.
Overall I wasn't disappointed in this read and it has definitely intrigued me to pick up the first two books and also to continue with the series.
Giving Dark Desires 4 stars.
About the Author
Aja has been writing stories since the age of six, and novels since the age of thirteen. While she'd be the first to admit that those early efforts weren't particularly good, she sure loved putting them down on paper!
The best part of writing, according to Aja, is that it’s completely organic, the way the stories develop. When the inspiration hits, she writes just so she herself can learn where the characters are headed because oftentimes, they take her by surprise! It is her ultimate dream to share her stories with as many readers as she possibly can.
Her other loves include art, cooking, old movies (anything with Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Clark Gable, and all the song and dance numbers because she can’t watch them and not be happy!)
She adores taking long walks with her husband and running after her two rambunctious kids. She has traveled extensively (all seven continents except Antarctica) and has had a multi-cultural upbringing. She speaks two and a half languages and binge watch TV shows when the mood strikes.
Aja has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Comparative Literature and Economics and two Master’s degrees, one of which is in East Asian Studies.
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