Three djinn warriors. One power-hungry sorceress. The battle for good and evil has taken a whole new turn…
From New York Times Bestselling Author Elisabeth Naughton, three stories of brotherhood, survival and unexpected love in a world filled with magic and betrayal.
Bound to Seduction – Book One Careful what you wish for… Sentenced as a pleasure slave, Djinn Prince Tariq of the Marid tribe has no choice but to travel into the human realm and corrupt souls by granting wishes to the women who possess the Firebrand opal, a gemstone of magical power. When Mira Dawson summons him and requests he teach her how to pleasure others instead of ordering him to pleasure her though, duty and fantasy soon become a temptation even Tariq can’t deny. The only question left is…will the pleasure be worth the price? Because as Tariq has learned the hard way, nothing…not even fantasies…are free.
Slave to Passion – Book Two Hope is a dangerous thing... Enslaved by his enemies and forced to fight in the pits of Jahannam for their depraved entertainment, Nasir, the once-proud Marid warrior and heir to the djinn throne, has become a killer. One celebrated and feared all at the same time. Even he doesn’t remember who he used to be, nor does he care anymore, until hope enters his cell in the form of an alluring woman full of secrets and mystery who may just be the key to his salvation.
Possessed by Desire – Book Three Even desire comes at a price… Imprisonment has taught Ashur, the youngest djinn prince, one thing: life as a pleasure slave has its rewards…if you play by the rules. For a shot at revenge against the brothers who abandoned him, Ashur is willing to serve his master, even if it means using passion to corrupt the souls she needs to fuel her immortality. His first assignment, however, turns out to be more than just a woman in need of a little pleasure. Claire is an angel, and angels have the ability to steal djinn powers. No matter how much Ashur wants to see his brothers suffer, there’s no way he’s tangling with a celestial being. Unless, of course, she tangles with him first…
Before topping multiple bestseller lists—including those of the New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal—award winning author Elisabeth Naughton taught middle school science. A voracious reader, she soon discovered she had a knack for creating stories with a chemistry of their own. The spark turned into a flame, and Elisabeth now writes full-time.
Though primarily known for her romantic suspense work, Elisabeth has penned over thirty books and continues to write in multiple genres, including paranormal romance and contemporary romance. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have earned several award nominations, including three prestigious RITA® nominations from Romance Writers of America. In 2017, REPRESSED, the first book in her Deadly Secrets series, won the RITA® for best romantic suspense.
Elisabeth's work has been praised by the Chicago Tribune as being filled with "deadly intrigue, high adrenaline action, and scorchingly hot passion.” Kirkus calls her "a writer talented enough at weaving a yarn to get her readers ensnared in it.” When not dreaming up new stories, Elisabeth can be found spending time with her husband and three children in their western Oregon home, wrangling two cats, or chasing after one very rambunctious Dalmatian.
Technically, I suppose these are erotica, but the stories surrounding the scenes were very good in my opinion. I liked the second book the most, but I enjoyed all. There is an actual plot surrounding these, and though they'd be much shorter without the lovemaking, they could stand without those portions.
I really liked the earlier books in the Immortal Guardians series and Naughton's writing is, unshockingly, similar in this one (that's a good thing, I like her writing style.
This series has much the same, hot, bloody, tortured (literally) heroes, this time djinnis, a big bad villain, some angst and some steamy scenes. Each book would've benefited from being longer. The characters just fell for each other way too quickly; if the books were longer, a little more time could've passed (more getting to know each other and action, less lust). There could've also been a little more will/can they trust each other or not type of tension.
I did like that the author went with djinnis and liked that there were different types. I'd actually be interested in reading another book set in the djin realm with a Ghul guy as the main character.
If you like Elisabeth Naughton's Immortal Guardian series and her writing style, I'd recommend this box set (I'm not sure how long it'll be this price, but I got it for 99¢ on Amazon).
BOUND TO SEDUCTION: Ensalved Dijinn Prince and Warrior Tariq is drawn to Mira through the Firebrand opal. What he didn't expect to find was love. Deeply sensual and romantic fast paced fantasy! SLAVE TO PASSION: Two enslaved dijinn of warring tribes find love that gives them hope for freedom. Although one of them is willing to die to ensure the other is freed! Nashir and Kavin's deeply passionate and beautiful! POSSESSED BY DESIRE: The conclusion of the Firebrand series centers around Ashur, enslaved Dijinn Prince and Claire, a banished fallen Celestial. Will their love set them free? Passionate and paranormal adventure! A great series!!
Not that great. Glad I got the collection for a song ($.99 at Amazon). Felt like the text contradicted itself a lot, especially in the final novella. Which was bad, btw, and nearly made me DNF the whole lot. Ashur is terrible, and Claire is aggravating in her acceptance of Ashur's awfulness.
Of the three, the first story was the one I liked the best, and it's still only worth a slightly more enthusiastic meh than book two.
I've given this author a fair chance, I think, and can only conclude her stories are not for me.
Three princely brothers are captured by an evil sorceress, who separates them and binds them with a special necklace. Each of the novellas is unique, following the brothers as they navigate their own quests in love, one with a mortal, one with an enemy, and the last with an angel. I enjoyed the slight suspense and characters, and the heat factor, of course. It was nice to be able to read 1 brother’s novella in a sitting, no super angsty plot lines, just sweet and hot fall-in-love-quickly type of stories that are nice to have on hand.
Firebrand Series Box Set April 8-10, 2014 - This series has 3 books in it: Bound to Seduction – Book One - Definitely the best book of the series. 4 stars Slave to Passion – Book Two - the second best book of the series. 3.5 stars Possessed by Desire – Book Three - This one concludes the series nicely, but is definitely the least good of the bunch, in my opinion. 3 stars
This series starts out pretty strong, but peters out by the end. Each book covers the life of 3 brothers who are all heirs to a throne.
Due romanzi brevi e un racconto lungo per una serie che, grazie al cielo, si autoconclude e in maniera abbastanza soddisfacente.
La lettura in fila ne evidenzia la ripetitività, ma per il prezzo richiesto l'acquisto è decisamente ok. E l'autrice sa pure scrivere decentemente, soprattutto le scene hot.
Deve piacere il mescolone di Djinn, angeli, umani e chi più ne ha più ne metta, ma per una domenica estiva la serie va davvero benissimo.
I love just about anything Elisabeth Naughton writes and this series was no exception. The stories were shot, but well written with just the right mix of romance and suspense. The storyline in each novella sucked me in and I couldn't wait to read the next. Definitely recommend this series!
I have to say I love the author but I COULD NOT get through this series. It was just too contrived, how quickly the djinn would become fascinated with these women... who I frankly found thoroughly dislikeable! I'm putting it on my DNF shelf until one day that I'm bored enough to try again.
Erotic fantasy with Djinn pleasure slaves who find women to love. Sexy Djinn brothers fall in love while trying to break free from an evil sorcerress. I did a longer review on Amazon.com. Still overall did enjoy this box set, especially for the 99 cent promo price tag.
Great little novellas. Sexy djinn brothers, all stories revolve around gaining their freedom from being slaves for sex and sport. Of course the women they meet have their own struggles to overcome. I liked them.
I love just about anything Elisabeth Naughton writes and this series was no exception. The stories were shot, but well written with just the right mix of romance and suspense. The storyline in each novella sucked me in and I couldn't wait to read the next. Definitely recommend this series!
I enjoyed all three of these books, considering that they are all quite short. They had a lot of heart in them and emotion. They were a great quick read. Highly recommend them.