Name: Chains of Frost
Rating: 3.60 (5 reviews)

2.5 Stars

Chains of Frost is an erotic novel centered around three sisters, who are succubi. As a result of their father’s death they have been ‘given’ to one of three leaders in hopes that they will be protected from harm and provided with the sex they need once they hit maturity at 29. Overall I found this one to be sort of formulaic and shallow, but with hints of promise.

The story flips between four points of view during this: Chloe, Willow, Tyrian, and Henry. Chloe and Willow are twins and have both turned 29, so having their point of views made sense. Tyrian is Chloe’s chosen Protector, so his was rare but understandable. But then comes Henry, a random warrior under Tyrian who gets his own chapters here and there..and it was a bit oddly placed. I didn’t know enough about him to understand why he warranted portions of this book own his own, I don’t think I would have minded if he had gotten chapters later in the series once we’ve had a chance to get to know him…but as it stands it seemed unnecessary. Another issue I had with this was the cliches, and while they do work in making the story easy to read and somewhat enjoy it sort of takes a lot of the fun out of it because you’ve probably already read something similar. The three sisters are exactly what you’d expect. Chloe is the ‘normal’ one, who considers herself plain. Willow is the headstrong female, who doesn’t like to have anyone lord of her and doesn’t feel she needs protection. And Lily is the free spirited one, who doesn’t match her clothes and isn’t afraid to seduce men. The three men are also fit into their perfect molds. Tyrian is the brooding vampire with ten foot walls around his heart. Lyonis is the alpha male shifter who has issues with taking no for an answer. And Telal, a demon who is a bit uptight and feels he has more important things to do than be with anyone.

Chloe and Tyrian’s story is the classic lust to love move that a lot of erotic novels follow now, but they’re overall story isn’t too bad. I did find myself wanting Tyrian to thaw out a bit, and there were moments where the chemistry came through the somewhat forced writing. However I was really over Chloe’s “I’m going to make you mine” routine, and there were several times when I was trying to decide if she was just being ruled by succubus demands or if she was truly that desperate. It was basically sexual harassment for a good portion of the book, and though I knew it wouldn’t happen I wouldn’t have been surprised if Tyrian just snapped and tossed her out on her ass. Then there were the small chapters centered on Willow as she tried to escape Lyonis by running all over Europe. Lyonis is a grade A creep…There is being an alpha, and then there is Lyonis…who has the weirdest way of talking and an incredibly hard time figuring out that ‘no’ means ‘no’ and not “I hear what your mouth is saying, but your body is saying otherwise”. Well damn dude, I’m pretty sure the brain trumps the needs of the body. The background story with the demon they accidentally summoned was pretty okay, but was mostly forgotten about towards the middle of the book.

Overall this one was okay, and due to issues with characters and writing I think it brought my enjoyment down a bit. This is a series I’m not sure I’ll continue on my own.

Three succubus sisters get some devastating news from their father’s last will and testament. They are each to be given into a strange man’s custody until they die. Of course the sisters are floored because having to depend on a man goes against everything their papa has taught them. The sisters are not having it and decide to create a spell to keep these men far away from them. Needless to say, the spell did not go according to plan and the sisters are in deeper trouble than they could ever imagine.

I loved the premise of this book and the sexy, strong alpha men that have been chosen for the sisters. Chloe has her work cut out for her in trying to tame the leader of the greatest warriors in the world. He is gruff, cold and completely set in his ways. I loved how Chloe and Tyrian balanced each other and enjoyed watching the struggles of both characters trying to come to terms with their new set of circumstances. The passion between these two is palpable and the sexy time scenes were explosive. This is another great series by T.A. Grey and I can’t wait to read about the rest of the Bellum sisters!

Reviewed by Elizabeth for Cocktails and Books

Vicki

Written on Dec 16, 2018

Perfect if you're in the mood for something light. No complex plot, just some really steamy and angsty romance.

inlibrisveritas

Written on May 30, 2015

stacey_is_sassy

Written on Jan 22, 2014

Good first installment

This is probably the best of this authors work that I have read so far.

You got to meet the sisters and their protectors to be.

All of the books I have previously read by this author were sex with very little storyline, this book has a good story and some steamy bits.

I will definitely read the rest of the series.