Our favorite Reapers are back again and this time it is Fintan's turn to be enamored with a halfling. He is amazed by Catriona Hayes, who has no magic despite being half Fae, but he finds he is drawn to her despite his closed emotions. The last thing he dreams of is to make her the DARK ALPHA'S LOVER. He had been betrayed enough in life and would never again feel for anyone.

Cat's family members have been killed and she thinks she is safe as she has no magic as they had, but her grandfather, her last relative, has magic, so she must do everything she can to keep him safe. She doesn't know why Fintan is interested in her or why this Bran, the former Reaper turned back guy, is trying so hard to entice her to do his bidding. She's more human than Fae. Little does Cat know that a secret has been kept from her all her life and that she is in danger. But of all the surprises that come her way, she is most surprised by the depth of her feelings for the Reaper who seems bent on using her as a target but finds he wants to protect her even more.

DARK ALPHA LOVER is exactly what fans of Donna Grant expect -- fantastic, can't put it down read! The characters Fintan and Catriona are well developed and both hold a host of secrets that come out as the reader reads. This gives us a chance to get to know them as they get to know each other. We also get to look at Death and the other Reapers from past (and "please" future) books as they plan and discuss their war with the former Reaper, Bran. I loved the twists that come into play as Bran thinks he has the perfect plan against Death but instead he gets played. I I like that little turn of events.

I can not conceive of the work that must go into a series such as this one. Knowing that readers miss little in the way of inconsistencies the writer must blend her past characters with the new ones and their romance and trials and keep it smooth. Even though the main characters of this series (this is book #4) are working for Death, they are interesting men (and later a woman) that have been betrayed and killed with Death giving them a second chance as her assassins. She (Death) has made mistakes through the years years and Bran is the result of one major mistake, but her new new Reapers are loyal and one is very worried, for it seems Bran has been able to somehow drain her of some magic. And I really can't wait to see what Ms. Grant does with that particular Reaper and Death. Also Ms. Grant managed to bring more of her Dragon Kings into the storyline by having having the Reaper leader visit Con, letting the Kings know what is going on. This just might add more to this fun and provocative series. We do already have a Reaper following Rhi around so this should be interesting.

If you love to read about the Fae, enjoy intrigue, some good sword play and a sweet romance with just the right amount of steam, though it does get a little turned around, but manages to end with a welcome HEA then DARK ALPHA LOVER is just what you need in your hands.