Sexy, Sensual, & Satisfying!
Quintessence! Where to start? I mean…really. I guess before I tell you how much I love this series, I can tell you that I came to find this story after the first set was collected into the omnibus known as Hers to Keep. It was only the second story I had read from Serena Akeroyd and it completely cemented her as one of my most favorite authors of all time. I know…that’s a big claim. But you have to understand, Serena Akeroyd has an incredible way of creating characters that work their way into your heart, make you believe they are real, and make their stories into these epic adventures that you cannot help but be swept up into.
Hers to Keep is seriously one of the sexiest books I’ve ever read. I have read smutty books, don’t get me wrong. Quintessence is sexy, sensual, and satisfying. This is where we meet Sascha, the sassy American, and her five odd, quirky, sexy assortment of men. Watching them fall in love was so much fun. Each of the relationships between Sascha and her guys is unique and the characters reflect their individual personalities so well. Theirs to Cherish sees Sascha and her guys wrapped up in each other, as well as individually focused on their lives and careers. Love and passion are ever-present, but so are the struggles of loss, stress, and violence that strain relationships to the breaking point. Hers to Hold was the perfect ending to this story, though even saying ending brings up a bittersweet emotion for me. Seeing these characters’ lives evolve, and a bit of a time jump to glimpse the future, is always something I appreciate in stories. I feel like I have gone on an emotional roller coaster of a ride with Sascha, Devon, Kurt, Sawyer, Andrei, and Sean. These characters hold such a special place in my heart. They are not just for Sascha to hold, they are for me to hold too.
So, now, Serena Akeroyd has taken all of these stories and put them into one giant collection. And on top of that, she’s given her fans a little added bonus at the end that will make you smile. As with with every book I’ve read from her, the pace is fantastic, the story is well-developed, the characters are well-rounded, the dialogue is smart and funny, and the steamy scenes will fog up your Kindle! I love that while the relationships are at the foreground of the story, the background is full of intrigue, danger, and just the regular curve balls life sometimes throws our way. I said it above, Serena Akeroyd is definitely one of my all-time favorite authors. If you love a well-crafted romance story that follows the road less traveled, then Serena Akeroyd is the author to take you on that journey and Quintessence will steal your heart along the way!