I have been a long time fan of Christine Feehan from with
her Carpathians, her shifters, her Drake Sisters and Sea
Haven series but I have to admit I was straddling the fence
when I started to read SHADOW RIDER. It is darker and a lot
edgier which is fine but it seemed that the main character
Stefano Ferraro is always angry and incapable of speaking a
complete sentence without throwing out the F-bomb, sometime
multiple ones.
Francesca Cappello, I liked right away. She was trying to
put her life back together after a horrible tragedy and the
manipulation of a wealthy man. The last thing she needs is
a man like Stefano. His sudden appearance in her life while
giving off vibes of a Mafioso scared her more than his
angry demands. It didn't help that everyone in the
neighborhood treated the Ferraro's with a kind of fearful
respect.
I liked the action, it was interesting and varied from
actual fighting to setting up the investigation. This
family who uses shadows to complete their missions, I guess
could be called mercenaries. They research each case well
and the bad guys are horrible people that the law couldn't
or wouldn't touch. This is the case from Francesca's past
that the family helps solve.
I did like the family dynamic the brothers, sister and
cousins were all very intriguing characters and not at all
what Francesca expected. She becomes a part of them the
minute Stefano laid his claim and that was heartwarming. It
was sweet watching as they all banded together to help her
and make her a part of this large family. As for his
parents, their mother especially, I had no respect for even
after she became friendlier with Francesca and more was
learned about the woman. The father had little play in the
book just a couple of mentions.
SHADOW RIDER is different in a number of ways from Ms.
Feehan's other series but is as well written as any of her
books. It is filled with a lot of good natured camaraderie
between the family members that is a plus for me in any
action book. I will also say that the steamy moments are
vintage Feehan. Though Stefano did manage to tone down his
language with the help of Francesca learning how to handle
him, no one could accuse him of becoming a softy but the
love he felt for Francesca was evident and heartwarming.
Guess I will have to get my hands on the second book to
decide if the series is a keeper for me, but I will admit
that despite his language problem (not a prude by any means
but it was a bit much at times) and his sometimes overly
macho attitude Stefano grew on me. SHADOW RIDER is a dark,
gritty, edgy but magical contemporary that will hold you
spellbound.
The #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance”* is back with a sexy new series starring a Chicago crime family that hides a dark, mystical secret... Whether it’s fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. When he’s not fodder for the paparazzi, he commands Ferraro family businesses—both legitimate and il illegitimate. While their criminal activity is simply a rumor yet to be proven, no one knows the real truth. The Ferraros are a family of shadow riders capable of manipulating light and dark, an ability Stefano thought ran in his family alone—until now… With little left to her name, Francesca Cappello has come to Chicago in hopes of a new life. She wasn’t expecting to attract the attention of a man with primal hunger in his eyes, driven to claim her as his to protect and to please. And if he discovers her secret, it could ruin her...
I look forward to the read. I haven't read any of Christine Feehan's work outside the Dark series. That one, I've read multiple times. I enjoyed your review. It was fair, gave me a bit of what to expect, but didn't spoil the story for me. Thank you, Annetta. (Eileen Dandashi 12:32pm July 14, 2016)
Love Christine Feehan! Looking forward to this. thanks! (Kathleen Bylsma 2:00pm July 14, 2016)
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