Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

Slave to Sensation (Psy/Changeling, #1)

by Nalini Singh

THE FIRST PSY/CHANGELING NOVEL from the New York Times bestselling author of Shards of Hope, Shield of Winter, and Heart of Obsidian...
The book that Christine Feehan called "a must-read for all of my fans."
In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”—the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was…Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion—and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities—or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation…

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I loved every moment of it! I've been wanting to read this series for SO long, but secretly I was a bit scared it would fall into so many traps other romances (especially paranormal) fall into. Such as:

-Emphasizing how hot/sexy/drool worthy the other person is, often forgetting, well, the person. Gladly, Slave to Sensation didn't fall into that category. Lucas and Sascha's inner monologues around each other talks about their partner's qualities and peculiarities as often, if not more often, than they discuss their levels of hotness, which I absolutely adored! Sex and attractions can be great in a romance... so long as that's not ALL there is to it.

- Insta Love. It could be argues that Lucas and Sascha actually knew each other for a short time before falling in love, but insta love is not about actual time as much as it is about the reader not being able to feel the two falling in love, the little moment that make them sink into it. However, Singh does SUCH A GOOD JOB with this relationship that I never once thought it was unbelivable or rushed or anything of that sort. Lucas and Sasch spend SO MUCH TIME TOGETHER, learning each other and talking to each other and being fascinated by the other's gestures and mannerism. It took time to develop and more importantly made sense. I SAW these two fall for each other, and I understand them completely. Also, the bond is gorgeous. Just saying.

-Angst. I'm not a big supported of unnecessary drama and angst in a story. I don't believe in the notion a couple needs to have as much trouble and angst in their relationship to have the story worthwhile. In fact, I despise when authors do this. It tickles my pickle. So imagine my surprised joy that this book was mostly angst free. Were they fights between the couple? Sure! What couple does't fight? Where they the reason for long separations and drawn-out conclusions? Nope, sir, nope!

Take these and couple it with delightfully charming characters with inner strength and dialogues that were so captivating to read off, a wonderful romance that made me want my own Changeling, and no shortage of intriguing side characters I would love to read of, and you've got yourself everything you need in good paranormal romance!

High rec!

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