Kym Grosso’s Immortals of New Orleans paranormal series is the perfect blend of smut, suspense, and action. Each book offers readers strong, dominating alpha heroes and quick witted, passionate heroines. Each couple compliments each other, and the bonds formed build off of an electric connection that only further ignites as the story continues. Dimitri, book six, focuses on Dimitri LeBlanc, beta of the Acadian Wolves. When readers last saw him, he was being attacked by a pack of wolves that were out for blood, and because his wolf would not surface, he was left to die, all for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Dimitri survives, thanks to Gillian Michel, the hybrid tiger who the pack was hunting, and Dimitri wants to return the favor when he realizes that Gillian’s in trouble. The attackers’ alpha, Chaz Baldwin, wants her gifts – ones that she’s never allowed anyone to know about, and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants, killing anyone who tries to get in his way. But Dimitri’s wolf is in trouble, and if he doesn’t figure out a way to dispel the parasite that is attacking his wolf, he may lose the one thing that he’s always counted on – his place and job in his pack. Both Dimitri and Gillian are not only fighting for their lives but also for the one thing that truly defines who they are – the beast within. Dimitri needs to save his, and Gillian needs to hold onto hers by remaining true to her species and staying away from the one thing that could cost her, her tiger – finding her mate. But the connection these two share from the onset isn’t something that can be denied, and no matter how much running and hiding Gillian does, their bond continues to grow, until Gillian can no longer deny that she’d willingly sacrifice her life, her tiger to protect the man who has stolen her heart, which may just be the only way she can save him and herself.
Dimitri is an intriguing character. He’s a true alpha with his commanding and controlling nature, but he feels at ease as Beta, submitting to his alpha when necessary and leading the charge to protect his pack. He’s never been one to turn down a good time, taking what females willingly give him, but everything with Gillian is different from the start and that both perplexes and intrigues him. Dimitri’s protective of Gilly almost immediately, and even though he knows he should take care of himself and his wolf that is suffering, he can’t bring himself to turn his back on her, showing him that Gillian may just be the woman who both calms him and revs him up, which is exactly the type of woman he needs.
Gillian has always been a loner. Because she’s a rare breed of tiger, she’s always known what could happen if she found her mate, so she’s lived her life carefully, not getting too close to people and staying as far away from wolves as possible. She refuses to be weak or defenseless and that is exactly what she feels will become of her if she loses her tiger. Gillian holds her secrets close, but she finds herself immensely attracted and drawn to Dimitri. She’s not submissive by nature, but he requires her submission, and even though she tries to fight it and never 100% submits, she does allow him to control her, at least in the bedroom, which works well for both of them.
Dimitri is a fantastic edition to the Immortals of New Orleans series. Dimitri and Gillian are complex characters who complement each other both in strength and courage. Dimitri needed a mate who could both tame and protect his beast, and Gilly is that woman. The plotline is fast paced and well thought out. There are a few twists in the story that add to its suspense and help to bring out Dimitri and Gillian’s need to protect what’s theirs. I do wish readers would have been able to see a bit clearer into Gilly’s past and why she was the way she was, but there’s enough presented to understand what’s at stake for her. Another aspect of the text that works well is the inclusion of the heroes and heroines from the previous books. They all play such a pivotal role in each other’s lives that it makes sense that they be included in helping the current couple. The new characters also add intrigue to the book and it will be interesting to see where Jax’s story goes after the torment he endures at the end of Dimitri.
This is definitely a story and series worth reading!
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