Immortals After Dark #3: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night

by Cole

Considering his history with Mariketa the Awaited, Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan should be pleased when dark forces unite against her. Yet when he discovers how vulnerable the beautiful, wee witch truly is, Bowen, a ruthless warrior, finds himself using all his strength and skill to keep her alive. Mari can't control the awesome power she possesses and recognizes the need for a temporary Protector - even one as cold as Bowen. Though it's rumoured that no one can touch his hardened heart, soon passion begins to burn between them. Once Bowen realizes he wants Mari for his own, will she withstand his wicked seduction - or surrender her body and her love to this fierce warrior?

• ISBN10: 1416547037
• ISBN13: 9781416547037
• Publish Date: 1 November 2007
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 12 April 2011
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Pocket Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[mayavswords]

3.5. I was quite impressed by this actually. This is definitely a true enemies to lovers, the lore was pretty great (complex at times), and the writing was engaging. Better yet, I thought Mari’s character was funny!

I think my only mild annoyance is the slight love triangle and Bowe’s annoying accent that reflects in his dialogue. Otherwise, I think there’s a lot of qualities here that lovers of romance esp paranormal will like here!

[bookperson]

well, that was a twist! this series is so good, I'm shocked

[wyvernfriend]

Nope, not going any further with this series. This very nearly got a 1 or 2 star from me and would have if I hadn't ploughed through after the half-way mark.

She's not a possession, and that's the way he treats her at first. He talks about binning her contraceptive patch (hello, contraception isn't the only reason people use them), bins her vibrator, doesn't listen to her and then expects that she will fall over backwards to forgive him, and of bloody course she does because she's a doormat, not a whole person with attitude and backbone.

When he gets near the end the story becomes more believable and less one-sided in the power struggle, but this doesn't make me happy with the story and it would take some serious convincing to make me continue with the stories.

These are people with power, love does not lessen power, it often gives the person in love a solid place to come back to, a person to support them when the day gets dark. There may be compromise but in a good relationship it's on both sides.

[mitabird]

3.5 stars

[Linda]

This was a lot better than the other books in this series. There is more sense to what's happening. And I do want to know more about this Lore, and who will continue to seek getting a better life.

[Melanie]

This book way okay, but I like the Valkries better than the witch.