Eden Black is the next exciting character in the alien huntress series that started with the Naughty Girl of Summer, Mia Snow, in Awaken Me Darkly.
Eden Black walks among humans, protecting them from the murderous evil of other-worlders who abduct and enslave. And though she appears to be human herself, Eden is an alien, a Raka, distinguished by her golden hair and skin, and gifted with the ominous ability to kill without remorse—and with total accuracy. That is, until the fateful night she has one shot to eliminate her target, a human slaver—and misses.
"Failure" is not in Eden's vocabulary. Neither is "partner," but that's what she is forcibly assigned after recovering from her disastrous mission. A sexy, steely-nerved human agent, Lucius Adaire enjoys nothing more than sparking the fury—and rousing the desire—of the fiery female assassin too proud to admit defeat. Locked in an assignment they cannot afford to lose, Lucius and Eden find themselves bound in two high-stakes, heart-pounding games: the sensual web of kill or be killed, and the erotic dance of seduction.
Enslave Me Sweetly was another good addition to this series, but it did read very much like the first one. This time we're in New Dallas, following Eden Black, an alien huntress who is also an alien. She's a Raka, one of the rarest aliens on Earth, since they're killed for their golden skin and hair. However, Eden was adopted by a very rich and powerful man, so she's been safe. Her current mission is to kill EenLi, an alien who auctions off women to other-worlders as sex slaves. She fails in her first attempt, so she's given a partner to help her take him out for good. Eden is not happy about this, but neither is her partner. Of course, there's an insane amount of sexual tension, so the two eventually work really well together.
Again, Enslave Me Sweetly learned more toward the Urban Fantasy side of things. The romance was still a central point, but the plot definitely dominated still. And, once again, we have a woman who is desperate to prove herself to men. Eden does get cocky and makes some stupid decisions in order to show that she's more than capable, which did annoy me at times. Over all, I did like her a lot though. She's feisty and not one to beat around the bush. I also liked her romance with Lucius much more than the one in the first book. Those two have explosive chemistry! I just wish there had been more scenes of them alone together, rather than working on their mission.
One thing that did bother me about Enslave Me Sweetly was how convenient the ending was. Eden and Lucius come up with a good plan to capture EenLi and stop the auctions. Something obviously goes wrong, but Eden manages to set it right. But it was too easy. I had a hard time believing that the alien who agrees to help her, would just help her like that after all of the trouble he's gone through. While I do enjoy fully wrapped up endings, that was just too nice and neat.
I did really like Enslave Me Sweetly. It's fun, action packed, and kind of cheesy. I do wish the romance was more of the focus, since the first two couples of the series haven't had much development despite great chemistry. I'll definitely be continuing in hopes that this is improved.
