Genre:Paranormal

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Lindsey Porter fled from her traumatic past, determined to lay low, but now someone has framed her for murder. The quest for answers leads her into a parallel realm where magic reigns, and with a hostile sheriff and a shapeshifting assassin on her trail, she must place her life in the hands of a seductive, supernatural man who tempts her like no one else.

Nevan is trapped by a desperate bargain struck a century earlier, yet the beautiful, spirited Lindsey has enticed him to abandon his magically enforced duty. As forbidden passion flares between them, they'll risk everything to uncover the truth and find what they both need the most--redemption.

The fates of the elemental and mortal realms depend on the star-crossed lovers. As dark secrets from their pasts threaten to shatter the fragile trust between Lindsey and Nevan, a shocking revelation holds the power to deliver salvation or destruction.

Anna Durand captures me from the first page, well, from the first mention of the dead man, certainly. She plunges me straight into the action and didn't let go till the end. The story delights with twists and turns that I never saw coming (okay, I guessed who the Janusite was, but that's all).

The author takes us on a great adventure together with Lindsay as she discovers and navigates Nevan's world and its denizens of fantastic creatures. Lindsay is smart, brave and plucky, and she's open to trying new things. She's definitely very open-minded as she accepts Nevan's world. Nevan is a bit irritating initially in his mysteriousness, but he grew on me over the course of the story, such that I was rooting for them both to have their HEA.

The pacing of the story was just right to hold my interest, and discovering this new world is compelling. Anna Durand puts her own spin on existing mythologies (like the leprechaun) in a way that's fascinating and intriguing. I can't wait to read more books set in this world!

Rating: 5 Stars