"Dark Innocence" by Madeline Pryce REVIEW

Title: Dark Innocence
Author: Madeline Pryce

Book 1.5 in the Dark series...

Hannah Grey will do anything to escape the tortured memories haunting her. Every breath brings back the pain, the fear and the unbearable knowledge that she'll never be the once-perfect girl everyone thought her to be. When the self-destructive fog of drugs, alcohol and meaningless sex starts to clear, Dante, a lion shifter sexier than sin itself, emerges through the darkness ready to rescue her for the second time in so many weeks.

In the safety of Dante's embrace, Hannah allows herself to become the woman she's always wanted to be--smart, sexy, capable and empowered. His every touch electrifies. His hot, hungry kisses set her senses ablaze. As Dante masters her body, Hannah finally finds the strength to master her fears.

Perfection shatters as threats from a mysterious vampire escalate from anonymous phone calls to violent encounters. When Hannah's enemies unite, placing both her and Dante in mortal peril, she's going to need her newfound strength to face the coming darkness and save the man she loves.

A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora's Cave

Reading order
Dark Cravings (#1 Ella/Micah)
Dark Innocence (#1.5 Hannah/Dante)
Dark Secrets (#2 Ella/Micah) - coming soon!

My Review: 4 Stars
This is my first read from Madeline Pryce, and I would certainly go out of my way to find her work elsewhere after this! The main character, Hannah, is perfectly flawed, having hangups and issues that are traumatic, but also realistic. She was a bit whiny in some places where I thought she should have been more willing to man up, but she made up for it later on in the story.


The lion shifter, Dante, has some problems of his own, but with the help of Hannah, he seems to heal in ways he wouldn't have been able to on his own. With a lot of teasing scenes that are smoking hot, all building up to a finale that explodes with passion, this short little treasure is definitely something I would recommend if you're into phenomenal fight scenes, suspense, characters who overcome adversity, and sultry love scenes that will make you lick your lips with longing.

$5.00 on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00HYZ06ZI

"Lunacy" new adult paranormal novel, re-release!

For those of you who know anything about my writing already, you know that the Ragnarok Legacy is--well, just that. A legacy. This series has been in the works, and undergone four total from-the-ground-up rewrites over the course of more than a decade. Having just re-released it (for the last time, guys. I swear!) with a new cover, awesome revisions, and paved over plotholes, I'm happy to say I broke into the Top 100 in the Mythology category already. Super awesome to know that someone's out there, enjoying the blood, sweat, and werewolves that went into making this book.

For those of you who don't know what it's all about, here's the back cover matter to give you a taste and pique your interest.

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Kacea Meade is your average high school senior: a bit of an outcast, a good student, and looking forward to graduation so she can move on from little Elm Valley, New York. Or so she thinks. Unbeknownst to her, Kacea has a dark destiny heavily entrenched in magick, creatures meant to dwell only in nightmares, and Ragnarok: the Norse apocalypse.

Jynxx Davison, Kacea's classmate and long-time crush, has his own unnatural calling that is brought to light through her awakening. With their relationship just starting to blossom, a cloud of tragedy hangs overhead, threatening all she holds dear and forcing her hand. To keep her family and friends safe from these eldritch beings with godlike powers, can Kacea leave everything she's ever known behind and trust in the word of a vampire?
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It's in the new adult genre, with the two main characters having just freshly turned 18. Contains smattering of violence, some gore, and a few naughty bits.

I'm releasing book #1.5 "No Bite" on July 18th, also in print and paperback. The novel length book 2 is in the works, and I plan to have it available summer 2015. I've got some other things I'm plugging away at that will (hopefully!) be as much fun for you to read as they are for me to write them down. I've now got four series running through my brain, on top of a menagerie of shorts/novellas.

And on top of all that, welcome to the home of my new blog! The old one was too bogged down with things, and this interface is much cleaner, more fitting. I look forward to hearing from you all, and I hope you stick around a while.

Buy links!
Paperback
Kindle [only $2.99!]