"Vampire romance full of action, suspense, and spies"
Reviewed by Miranda Owen
Posted December 16, 2013
Romance Paranormal
TURNED is Book 1 in this author's new Belladonna
Agency
series. TURNED is filled with vampires (both good and
bad), spies, shadowy government agencies, and even a cult
thrown into the mix.
The two main characters -- Special
Agent Ty Duncan and former gang member Ana -- have so much
in common. In spite of the fact that Ty's background is in
criminal justice while Ana's experience was being on the
wrong side of the law, emotionally they could almost be the
same person.
Individually, they both went through an
experience in their past which drastically changed their
lives. They both feel as though they let down a sibling in
a major way and harbor a lot of guilt over that. They also
both feel some degree of self-loathing.
That being said,
Ana and Ty are both very resilient characters who have
become stronger after surviving what they went through. I
liked that Ana was such a strong female character. The
chemistry between the two was great and made for some very
sexy scenes. I liked that, no matter what tough choices
they had to make in their lives, at their core, they are
both good people.
A lot of the conflict in the story
revolves around the fact that Ty is a vampire while Ana is
human, and he recruits her for the Belladonna Agency. The
period during which Ana is being trained as a spy is
interesting, and you learn a little more about Belladonna
as well get a better understanding of the main characters.
I enjoyed meeting the other women who will be working with
Ana and I look forward to reading future stories about
them. There was a lot of action and suspense combined with
the romance. I normally don't seek out stories with a lot
of action and suspense but the characters kept me
interested in the storyline. Virna DePaul put a very
different spin on the vampire myth which was intriguing. I
look forward to reading about the other Belladonna agents,
the vampire Queen, as well as a character in the background
who revealed himself toward the end of TURNED.
Learn more about Turned
SUMMARY
Welcome to a mesmerizing world where vampires hide among
humans. This centuries-old species has its own rules, code
of conduct, and taboos. Only the FBI knows that vampires
exist—and although the Bureau agrees to keep their secret,
it also plots to give humans the upper hand. Turning mortals into vampires is forbidden. But there are creatures who refuse to play by the
rules.
Ever since he was turned, FBI
special agent Ty Duncan has had one mission: bring rogue
vampires to justice. As a recruiter for Belladonna, a shadow
agency formed to keep vampires in check, Ty must tap Ana
Martin, a troubled ex–gang member and one of the few mortals
who can infiltrate places that his kind and the law cannot.
From their first encounter, Ty fights a hunger to make Ana
his own. When Ty claims to have information about Ana’s missing
sister, Ana has no choice but to trust this captivating
stranger who awakens her deepest desires. But as she and Ty
climb the heights of pleasure and passion, an enemy is
conspiring to destroy them both. Can Ana help Ty find his humanity in a love that could heal
them both, or will their passion lead them into a darkness
impossible to escape?
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Comments
1 comment posted.
Re: Vampire romance full of action, suspense, and spies
Thank you for reading and reviewing Turned!!!
(Virna De Paul 9:05am December 17, 2013)
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