Natalia is the strongest of her kind, the Dark Ones. And she rules as their queen.
Zyren is strong, powerfully built and every bit as lethal when it comes to defending his race. He was her second in command, her best friend...and now, she wants more.
Zyren has no interest in any female. His true mate died centuries ago and his heart went with her soul to the grave. Natalia knows this, and despite his obvious lack of interest, she will stop at nothing to force him into mating her, even threatening the only female he loves as much as he loved his mate -his sister.
Having survived one war to freedom to find himself enslaved and possibly bound to another was not the life he fought for. Will destiny have mercy on this warrior? Or will he be forced to live another lifetime bound by invisible chains of a loveless arrangement?
Delizhia Jenkins is an Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance author who currently resides in Inglewood, CA. The love for writing began in elementary school when the passion for storytelling developed into a journey of writing. Over the years, she honed her craft for storytelling and the written word by excelling in subjects such English and English Literature; and by indulging in her favorite past time which involved reading the works of Anne Rice, K'Wan, Christopher Pike, Carl Weber, Omar Tyree and finally the late L.A. Banks. J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood also claimed her heart and author Karen Marie Moning joined the ranks of Miss Jenkins' all time favorite authors.
Miss Jenkins began publishing in 2013 with her first African American romance novel, Love at Last. After that, it was realized that her true magic rested in her writing about the ancient, the esoteric, and the supernatural. Moreover, since 2014, after her release of Nubia Rising: The Awakening, Miss Jenkins remained true to herself and her calling. And of course, being a true romantic at heart, it was important for her to fuse romance with the paranormal with a dash of "color." Miss Jenkins prides herself on writing for "the woman without the fairytale" and of course bringing magic and melanin to each book she writes.
I devoured this book in one sitting. A rollicking good story that keeps the action going pretty much full tilt from start to finish. And not just with chases, intrigue and fighting either. This is a grown folks book. There's some tastefully executed, but intense eros happening in here... Vampires love hard! The way this writer talks about different races of vampires is refreshingly novel and reflects some serious thought given to the storyline. It definitely adds to the genre in a good way. What's really nice is that there's more than one hero (at least four, male & female) to get behind in this story... all of which are well fleshed out. Having read pretty much all of this writers work... I can say without doubt that she's really hitting a long stride and is definitely one to watch... And read! I was truly irritated to reach the end of this book.