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Ray Stavrakis is one scary sonovabitch! With his ability to use mind control and morph into a Minotaur, Ray is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
However, it wasnt just his uncanny abilities that made him freaky, it was his testosteronedriven Iwillkillyou vibe he was sporting through the entire book.
I will admit, I did not like Ray in the beginning of this book, In fact, I thought he was a jerk with a big chip on his shoulder,

But then Ms, Draven begins to unravel his backstory and we learn that he has escaped a Syrian prison and while there, he was tortured and interrogated ruthlessly.
With vengeance on his mind, he seeks out those who were responsible for his pain and scars and seeks out the psychologist Layla Bahset to exact his revenge.


However, to his surprise, the Vegas psychologist has no memory of Ray, In fact, her memories are locked away where even his mind control abilities arent enough to crack them, While I thought Ms. Dravens writing was pleasant, I just didnt find myself connecting with Ray or Layla that much, As I mentioned earlier, Ray was too much of a brute that he became unrelatable to me, There were moments between him and Layla that I really enjoyed though, Those witty conversations between the two slowly made them real to me, However, with the heroine lost to her own past, most of the time I felt like connecting with her was a lost cause.
But this is not to say that the journey of these characters isnt a great one, Soon, I found my initial perceptions of them changing and Ray and Layla grew on me more and more,

What was intriguing was Ms, Dravens use of the supernatural, I would have loved to pick her brain and ask her why she chose the magical elements that she did, It was unique, setting her apart from many of the books Ive read and I really enjoyed this aspect of the book, Another thing I also really enjoyed was the eclectic mix of races, I wished more authors did this, Ms. Draven weaves Aztec, Greek and some Egyptian mythology into this one and it was surprising to see a lot of action in such a short book.
I enjoyed the tangle of web that Ms, Draven created. And part of the joy is watching it all unravel right before your eyes,

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Who would ever have believed that the path of vengeance would lead to the discovery of love A man born and recreated and a woman created yet reborn join together to find that which others denied them.
Dark Sins and Desert Sands ends up being a powerful and completely entertaining tale that kept this reader on the edge of her seat.


I was fascinated with the heroine that Ms, Draven created. It seems she explored the possible question of, “what kind of person would I be if I didnt have all the baggage from my past” Layla, the heroine, didnt purposely pursue the answers to that question.
How and why she did is intimately mixed up with the villain of the book,

Layla is a nice person, Too nice. By that I mean she is bland not forceful or colorful, Shes numb to life and yet she knows theres something out of reach, something missing and its driving her nuts that she cant figure it out.
She does the best that she can because she has a good heart, And after reading the book, it totally makes sense, Inside, the heroine really is a decent and giving person who longs for the dream of love, home and kids, A reader is in for a surprise when they find out what Layla is actually capable of, She ends up being a very sympathetic character and I cheered her on as she tried to thwart the destiny mapped out for her.
When the heroine starts putting the pieces together, mixed with the person she was at the beginning of the book, get ready for a treat.
Shes a tough cookie and will fight for what is important, no matter what, The person who inspired that keen sense of loyalty is the yummy hero, Ray,

Ray is an awesome character, Hes a military guy with a great record to a point, His sense of duty, honor and integrity would normally be great qualities and they are, But they can and were used against him, He experienced horrible terrible things, Ms. Draven described a scene that would make anyone puke, not just the hero, Despite the things done to him and his need for revenge, it didnt block him from the basic good nature inside himself, He wasnt blinded by rage all the time and when he wasnt, clarity exposed some intriguing possibilities that blew his mind, And, it set him on a path totally different from his original goal, much to my delight,

The culprit and villain that created the chaos and horror that dogged the steps of Layla and Ray throughout the book is, Seth.
The author was creative and amazing in what she did with him, I felt I should hate his character: certainly I was given enough ammunition to do so, But I couldnt. In reality, he was as dysfunctional with relationships as a guy could be, He was so set in his ways he had become arrogant, lofty and totally clueless when it came to a real woman, The bad guy also had some weird phobias and twisted views of women in general, Hes so complicated! Because of the authors brilliant writing, I ended up giggling with diabolical glee when Isabel matched wits with Seth, Thats all Im going to say about that wouldnt want to ruin the fun for readers,

Secondary characters contribute mightily to the plot movement in the book, I enjoyed how the author led me to a false sense of ambiguity about their presence in the story, They were more than they appeared and readers are going to be pleasantly surprised at the roles they play,

The happy ever after brought tears to my eyes, Truly. It was emotionally powerful, poignant and sweet,

Ms. Draven created a wonderful heartfelt final chapter that wowed me and made everything that came before more meaningful and special, It highlighted the fact that all the tragedies in the past paid the dues for the hope and optimism that now embrace Layla and Ray.
Totally romantic.

Dark Sins and Desert Sands is a light in the darkness, Ms. Draven delivers a suspenseful emotionally packed romance layered with passion, heat and the power of true love, The story reaches into the depths of its characters and brings them to life, taking readers along for the ride, Theres drama, more twists than a pretzel and plenty of thrills and chills to satisfy readers of romantic suspense, The loving between Ray and Layla is potent and sensual, and their journey of love, though bumpy, is beautiful,

Dark Sins and Desert Sands is great romance, Pick up your own copy and see,

This was an enjoyable story with very likeable main characters, The story was interwoven very well and I enjoyed the strings all coming together, The sizzle between Ray and Layla was great and the tension caused by their history made it even better, The only problem is the book unravel a little at the end, The show down becomes just that bit too out there for it to be believable, I know Seth is arrogant so would think he can do what ever he likes

and Isabel is somewhat the same but the showdown wouldn't have gone unnoticed but other people so it lost me a bit there.
These kinds of books work for me when they are kept with in the realms of possibility and at show down just wasn't.
The tie up saved it a little, well only because we got to see all the threads of the plot come to their end and that was nice and meant I finished the book smiling and that's always a plus.


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