Charles (Darkness, #8)

by K.F. Breene

Charles is a guy that likes to play the field. He's highly sought after in the Mansion, both for his prowess, and his position. He's content to stay the playboy for life, too, steeped in the culture in which he was raised.

That is, until he finds himself on a mission with Ann, trying to figure out why shifters are mysteriously going missing. Suddenly things that were so clear cut, get muddled.

When Ann succumbs to the danger that is plaguing her kind, all bets are off.

• ISBN10: 1512157392
• ISBN13: 9781512157390
• Publish Date: 19 May 2015 (first published 16 May 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

Charles in Charge…not quite.

I received an ARC of Charles from the author to read and review.

Charles has been part of this series from the beginning and is one of my favourite characters. The man is an utter goofball with a heart of gold. His main obsessions in life seem to be looking out for his family, getting his body serviced by numerous women in the mansion and knitting hideous pieces that he passes on to special people in his life. Ann is a shifter who has been around this bunch for a while. She has always had feeling for Charles, but doesn’t want to lose her heart to a man who doesn’t want to commit to just her. She has just broken up with her boyfriend who is also the Alpha in her pack, so she’s feeling lonely. After a few drinks and some flirting with other guys she comes across Charles who has just been propositioned by someone else in the house. In typical Charles fashion, he sees a better option and tries to talk Ann into a hook up.

This book shows the struggle Charles has in realising that he has deep feelings for Ann. Charles has always felt that by mating with someone you are denying what is a natural instinct in his kind. He comes straight out and says that he can give Ann everything but monogamy. This is not good enough for her so after one very, very hot hook-up she decides to not risk her heart any more and leave it at the one time.

There is a problem with the pack. Some pack members have gone missing without a trace. Tim, the pack Alpha sends experienced fighters with army training to investigate and they go missing too. It is decided Ann and Charles will go in to investigate. Most of the story centres on their search for answers and their budding feelings. We see them get to know each other better and form a really strong connection.

This was the last in the series from what I’ve heard and I will definitely miss it. I have always managed to have a good laugh at the antics of the characters. I loved reading the connections that developed between all of the couples…HOT and STEAMY!!! The action scenes were well described and made them easy to imagine. This is one series which makes me start to question – what’s really real out there?