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Talent for Trouble

Talent for Trouble, August 2015
StarLords #2
by Bianca D'Arc

Liefde Press
Featuring: Darak; Jana
ISBN: 1514695227
EAN: 9781514695227
Kindle: B00ZQ7FL42
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"Survival, revenge, lust and love all wrapped up in one story."

Fresh Fiction Review

Talent for Trouble
Bianca D'Arc

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted September 2, 2015

Romance

Jana had been kidnapped as a child and forced to do many things, most she cannot remember but she is ashamed none the less. Now she is reunited with the sister she thought dead and taken to the dubious safety of the seat of Council power and allowed to heal. She is learning much about herself, mostly with the help of one man. She wonders if it is she or Darak who has the TALENT FOR TROUBLE.

Darak has been elevated in rank and given new responsibilities but his devil-may-care style belies a gentle soul. He feels deeply and his empathic abilities sometimes make him care too much. So how would it be possible for this caring man to ignore the shattered soul that cries out for him? It matters little that until the explosion that nearly killed her, she was considered one the Council's greatest enemies.

To Jana, who had been raised on a planet of strict moral codes, but suffered under those who commanded her, sees Darak as a womanizer and a rogue. There is something that draws her too him despite her attempts to keep him at arms length. When he begins to teach her the many ways of pleasure, she finds that not only is her body willing but her heart is not far behind.

Darak's plan is to heal the fragile Jana, but when her help is needed to penetrate deep into enemy territory, will she aid him, or is she too much under the enemy's influence? The fate of the galaxy might just be in their hands as well as two hearts that are searching for their perfect match.

TALENT FOR TROUBLE is the second book of Bianca D'Arc's Star Lords series. It starts where HIDDEN TALENT ends and takes us further into this amazing world. Jana is slightly broken and confused after her release from her captors (envision a Borg society and that is what she is escaping) as the world she was trained into has been ripped from her and she finds her sister is alive and well. Add to her confusion is Darak, who brings her to life despite her feelings. Warnings must be noted here Jana did suffer physical abuse during her captivity and has no plans to have sexual contact with anyone. Darak learns of this and works patiently to help her find pleasure in life. This is an amazing book of survival that has Jana growing into the woman that she truly is, facing the past and grasping the future with both hands. I love TALENT FOR TROUBLE and recommend that anyone who enjoys science fiction, fantasy, and romance with just a touch of kink, pick this one up and enjoy.

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SUMMARY

Can true love restore a broken woman's faith in humanity?

Darak has just been elevated in rank and given new responsibilities, but his devil-may-care style belies a gentle soul. He feels deeply and his empathic abilities sometimes make him care too much. How then, can he ignore the shattered soul that cries out to him from a woman who, until recently, was his enemy?

Jana was kidnapped and forced to do many things she cannot remember, but feels deep shame for her actions, nonetheless. Reunited with her sister and taken to the dubious safety of the seat of Council power to heal, she has no idea what’s in store for the future. She only knows she is free for the first time in years. Free to think on her own. Free to talk to her sister. Free to admire the maddening man who bothers her on every level.

Raised on a planet with strict moral codes, Jana finds the permissiveness of life on a Council world shocking. Even though Darak appears to be a womanizer of the worst sort, Jana is drawn to the rogue. He is handsome, but there’s something more to him…something deeper that she cannot resist. And when he begins to teach her about the many ways of pleasure, she finds not only her body willing to give him all he desires, but also her heart.

Can Darak’s healing touch break through the fragile facade Jana shows to the world? And when her help is needed to penetrate deep into enemy territory, will she aid them, or will she show her true colors? The fate of the galaxy might just be in their hands...as well as the fate of two hearts looking for their perfect match.

Warnings: Jana’s hard a really rough time, including incidents of psychological and physical abuse in her past that she must overcome. They are discussed briefly in the text, but not depicted. There’s also a bit of kink happening on the good ship Circe. The crew can get up to all sorts of mischief between missions, and a bit of exhibitionism and/or voyeurism aren’t out of the question.


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