Darkest Temptation

Vampires of Somerset #1

by Nicole Highland

The two most important rules of the Lockhart vampire coven: Don’t feed directly from humans, and don’t become intimate with mortals. After a lust-filled night, and a deadly mistake, Everett Walker knows he can’t afford to turn another mortal. Now, over a century later, he’s ready to try his hand at love again. But things are different in this digital age as he discovers Ella Wilkinson online. Beautiful and strong-willed, she’s the mortal temptation he can’t possibly resist.
 
Worried about getting hurt again, Ella Wilkinson is hesitant when Everett Walker pops up on the dating site she recently signed up for. Seemingly-perfect and devastatingly handsome, she decides to reach out, despite the warning signs telling her he’s too good to be true. Little does she know Everett is hiding a dark secret that will forever change the trajectory of her life.
 
When the two fundamentally different worlds collide, can everlasting love survive?

Genres: Paranormal

216 pages, Paperback

About the author

Nicole Highland is a contemporary romance author from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Best known for her love of a good love story, her passion for writing, and her limitless ability to daydream, Highland strives to always conjure up a story her readers won’t soon forget.

Her first published book, Sweetest Release, debuted August 24, 2018. Highland writes contemporary, new adult, and paranormal romances, which are best noted for a little bit of heat and a whole lot of sweet.

She currently resides in Fort Wayne, and enjoys spending time with family and friends, and her fur baby.



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Reviews

[Debbie Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has been burned one to many times in the game of love and no longer trusts He is the immortal vampire that broke the rules by not only drinking from a human but turning them as well Now over a hundred years later he is ready to love again Will he make the same mistake when he meets the stunning human Ella Wilkinson on a dating site. She knows that Everett Walker seems to good to be true and is suspicious but even she couldn't imagine hat his secret is. Will these two people with such huge emotional walls be able to fall in love and how will she react when she learns his secret. The was a great story with a wonderful story line but it did become a little weighty at times

[Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story has a great foundation, and I’m sure most people will like it just fine. However, it would be a 5-star book if the dialogue and storyline progression were further developed and all of the inconsistencies addressed.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Philleys Peters · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the Somerset series. Vampire Everett falls for a human, Ella, but his coven leader is against any kind of interaction with humans except as blood donors. A sweet little romance mixed into some intense vampire politics. I liked this!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the story started out good but sagged a little in the middle. It picked up and finished nicely. Overall the writing was quite good. Good solid plot.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Brenda Moser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting story that started quick,slowed in the middle and picks back up again in the end. I felt it lacked something in the dialogue at times but overall it's a good read.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read

Finished this in a morning, would've finished in an hour or so, but, life... Anyways, it was a quick read. Short love story between Everett and Ella. If you're looking for something quick in between reads then give this a go.

[Shyann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short enjoyable read. The world building and power dynamics of the vampire world was easy to follow. The romance was insta love which is a bit of a peeve of mine but it was also well done. I still have a hard time imagining a relationship where you would sacrifice so much for someone you’ve met less than a handful of times but I know many people who love that.
I liked the dating app idea because I feel like many people can relate to that now. I don’t know how I feel about the characters. On one hand Everett seems like a really upstanding guy then the more things you find out about his past it seems like he makes a lot of bad, lust driven decisions. It makes you question the insta-connections merit.
I did like Ella. Even more than Natalie from the Sweetest love series. Overall I’m giving 4 stars because I know a lot of people do love an insta-love book and this quick read will deliver nicely. I just wish there was a bit more of conversation and connection to build from. Even if it meant glossing over a few dates with a time leap to save pages. That’s a personal preference tho so it will not affect my rating.

[All is on books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this version of a vampire love story. The on line dating part was fun. Looking forward to the next one.