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received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review,

If you love a book where the main female and male characters meet on the first page and the romantic adventure kicks off immediately then this book is for you.
It's fastpaced with lots of action and steamy romance,

Dreama is fascinated by Zane a vampire she meets on a girls night out, But she is running from the man who purchased her when she was justyears old, If she wants Zane in her life maybe it's time to stop hiding and start fighting,

"Before the handsome stranger could say a word Dreama leaned in between his legs, forcing them further apart, She placed her hands on his firm thighs, rolled slightly up onto her toes, and pressed her trembling lips to his, At first contact his lips were firm, probably from the shock that some strange woman had just walked up and kissed him for no apparent reason, but then they softened and warmed, and she was no longer kissing him.
He was kissing her. "

The only small criticism I have is the authors move the story too quickly and have missed adding depth to her characters on the other hand this will appeal to a lot of readers.
Dreama's Destiny is a new take on paranormal romance for me, . . with a Scale and a sexy hybrid vampire! Dreama is a Scale, which is a witch who is supposed to keep the balance between light and dark, She starts out in the beginning of the book claiming to be shy, but I didn't really see that characteristic in her, Her actions don't really portray her as being shy for me, If anything, maybe she wanted to be guarded, and that

was possibly due to her past relationship, but the moment she meets Zane, all of that is out the window! I will say, that I think the fact that she wanted to be guarded and to protect herself made her come across as a little indecisive when it came to Zane, but they definitely had chemistry! Wow! I love the twists in the plot of this book! The writers keep you guessing and the book flowed well for it to be written by two authors.
The villain, Jake, is eerie and creepy, the way a villain should be, He makes your skin crawl! I was a little confused about Dreama's interactions with him at times though, She originally seemed very afraid of him, but then would be okay being around him, There is a jawdropping moment where I thought "What are you doing, Dreama" but I think we all have those moments and it made for good drama in the book which I love! I do love how she seemed to grow stronger as a female as the book went on.
She seemed more sure of herself and what she was destined to be as both a woman and a Scale by the end of the book, The action, suspense, and lovescenes were great and I love the paranormal destiny aspect weaved into the plot! We glimpsed just enough of the secondary characters, especially Garrett, to want more of them! I definitely recommend this book to paranormal lovers who are wanting more than just a typical vampire love story! If I were to change anything at all.
. . it would be the cover, . . only because I think Dreama looks a little too young on the cover and makes the book appear to be YA, . . which from those steamy sex scenes it is definitely not!

I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, I found the writing descriptive and well formatted, Vampires, erotica, a slightly weak subservient Dreama and a vulgar Zane were well threaded elements, There are many sex scenes, which at times took focus away from the actual story, however the plot does stand, all be it in a almost consistent state of Viagra induced male dominance.

The positive aspect of the story came with a few good twists and turns, neatly executed and engaging, I enjoyed the paranormal and the fantasy that came with, what could almost be described as a problematic romance, with added leaps into varying extremes,
This story is definitely one of those tales that you will like or dislike with no in between, It is not a genre I usually read but having said that, I personally enjoyed it, . . found it a bit shocking, overly charged on the sex front but entertaining and easy to read, The characters are intimately developed in their own right and fit into their roles, Zane and Dreama were very well bonded, Zane, a bad boy but desirable gave Dreama her perfect platform, as protagonist, It was an unusual read for me but a highly enjoyable one
A Dare Changes Dreama's Destiny

When Dreama's friends dare her to kiss a handsome stranger, she decides to step out of her comfort zone and into his arms.
With the raucous sounds of the bar filling her ears, Dreama finds her kiss returned, with scorching interest, by the man of her dreams,

Tall, dark, and dangerous, Zane is shocked when a beautiful stranger boldly kisses him on the lips, He's determined to explore his attraction to her, As a wealthy businessman with a secret vampire heritage, Zane is accustomed to getting what he wants,

Dreama worked hard to leave her past behind her, Born into a family gifted with magic, Dreama thought did not possess the magical gift, After her family agreed to give the fifteenyearold Dreama in marriage to a stranger in return for power, Dreama ran away to make her own life,

Now, Dreama wonders if a strange woman's prophesy will come true, The woman told her would grow into a very powerful Scale, Unlike normal witches, Scale powers aren't given at birth, Rather, they are earned by choosing right over wrong, good over evil, The Scale are the justice, the balance between light and dark, human and supernatural,

With a stormy relationship with Zane building, the shadow of the abusive exboyfriend Jake reaching into her present, and her Destiny on the horizon, Dreama has important decisions to make.
Decisions which will shape her Destiny,

Dreama's Destiny, the first book in the Strangers of Darkness series, is an excellent story by Jennifer Hines and Mindy Bingham, With adult themes and explicit scenes as well as magic, the book offers both romance and the paranormal in one wellwritten package,
Dreamas Destiny by Jennifer Hines and Mindy Bigham is a paranormal romance about the twentysomethingyearold Dreama and the ohsohandsome stranger named Zane,

On a dare from her girlfriends, Dreama does something she has never done before, The young woman approaches a handsome stranger in a bar, gives him a smokn hot kiss, and walks away without saying a word, Zane finds her on the dance floor later, and just like that, their mutual attraction is full on,

Dreamas Destiny reveals its backstory in a sexy tease all the way, Dreama and Zane are much more than what is assumed at the storys start, Dreamas exfiancé Jake is a revengeful spoilsport and stirs up a love triangle full of shocks, The lustatfirstsight intimacy scenes sizzle with expectation and delivery that made for an absorbing and delicious read,

A couple of things could make this very good story even better, Careful here not to give a spoiler about Zanes nature, but the showdown in the bar with Jake needed more conflict from the powerful Zane to escalate the sense of danger.
The climax fight afterwards could also be improved by engaging more of the senses, like touch and sound, Adding Dreamas physical reactions shivering gut clenched would also pull the reader into that alleyway with her,

Dreamas Destiny is a sexy and absorbing read, and highly recommended for romance fans who love sizzling intimacy, It was great fun to experience the adventures that Dreamas kiss on a dare delivered, I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review

Dreamas Destiny is a great book,
I love the concept of the story,
Its interesting and I was intrigued not just on the story but also in the characters, The flow of the story is also good, its easy to understand,

The characters, they are well written and I love their personalities, They are easy to love and like, I love how they complemented each other, The chemistry of the characters is easily felt, Dreama, I love her attitude, shes may be a bit shy but the way she dealt with Zane from the start is really great! Loved it! Dreama is a very special person and I was really intrigued about her how shes special and all.
Zane on the other hand, hes sweet and badasshot!! So loved him, . Really a guy you can count on and drool, . lol

The story, I really loved it, From the start up to the last, it really holds my interest, There are no dull moments, The revelations of the characters are unexpected and I loved it, For me, everything is perfect, The way the story ended is also GREAT!! Loved it! Im not disappointed on how everything went out, .

The authors really did a great job in creating a book like this, interesting, good story and amazing characters,
by Nic's wife,

I wish this book, or the reviews for it, had included a trigger warning,

To be honest, I really struggled with this book the writing was somewhat above average, for the romance I've stumbled across, but the authors didn't put enough effort into providing the characters with personalities outside of their relationship once they'd met, and there were so many problematic plot points, that I frankly felt queasy half the way through, and barely made it through to the end.
I don't care for the rich, controlling, alpha male stereotype anyways, though so much romance features it that it's no longer an active dislike, just a "hunh, again" But the authors' unique twists on it left me more grateful than ever for my empathetic, dialogue loving husband,

If you like paranormal romance, divergent takes on vampires/witches, alpha males, and submissive women, you may enjoy this, But for me it was one of the most unpleasant reads I've encountered this year,

It could use a solid proofread, because there were multiple homophone errors Your, you're, etc, errors in comma usage, and errors of the type that spell check wouldn't catch Causality vs, Casualty, omitted words, his vs, him, etc. Not the worst edited thing I've seen, but a far cry from the best,

Trigger warning
Substantial portions of the plot were not believable, Substantial portions came across as subtly hostile to women, particularly sexually active women and sexual assault victims, The writing was above average outside of that, but still had some rough edges, I was peeved by the authors' repetition of some phrases, especially during sex scenes,

Most importantly, though, this book left me feeling as though I had been assaulted, despite the competent elements of the writing, There's some intriguing elements to the story and worldbuilding, which is why I told Nic I'd likely finish it before he could polish off a chapter, But I had not at all expected all of the problematic portions,


I'm hesitant to post so many spoilers, but it's pretty integral to explaining why I had the reaction I had, and why, by my thinking, survivors of abuse and sexual assault, and those who work or live closely with them, as well as those who identify as feminists, may want to avoid reading this book.
The book heavily eroticized and romanticized sexual assault in psychologically damaging ways, and to my mind, both of the sympathetic male characters are little better than the villain sexually assaulting the character.
Consider this your last trigger warning, if you need one,


, Substantial elements of the book were written with judgmental language and plotting, like slutshaming, and portions that caricatured sex workers and strip clubs in ways not seen since Striptease hit theaters.
Included numerous references to weak, loose moraled women being forced to give the manager, uh, favors, while he conducted business, and narration equating strippers with not having self respect, even when one was, supposedly, a sympathetic character, as Dreama, the main character's, roomie and friend.
That stereotype is old and tired, and shows a lack of research Diablo Cody, Lily Burana, anyone, as well as being demeaning and dehumanizing to women who really do that kind of work.
It was unpleasant, but over fairly soon, If only all of the other miscellaneous judgments about women's sexuality had been, too,

. The heroine was sexually assaulted not once, but twice, by her ex, during the book, The first time, her current beau, and the fellow he'd gotten to watch her apartment Creepy were aware of the attempted rape as it happened, but neither one of these sympathetic males even struggled with the decision to interrupt it they just let it happen, and let the plot play out after the fact because.
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. Her watcher was told to just watch, and reports his findings to her boyfriend, to get him to forgive her for being a slut, as her ex has convinced her new guy she is.
But he doesn't attempt to help because he was told to just watch her, Just watch. Even when he's watching a man attempting to force himself on a woman, Worse yet, she has a psychic connection with her boyfriend because their first tryst was the right kind to magically mark her as his, and now her body is.
. . ahem . sealed . . to her attacker, which is the only reason the rape doesn't happen, He experiences her struggle and agitation, but doesn't consider helping her, because he'd rather assume it's her being pissed about not being able to do it with her other partner, then make the logical connection about what he notices her experiencing.
The male ownership inherent in the idea of marking her is outdated in the first place, but his reaction is an unsympathetic justification, leading to my being completely unable to see his friend as a sympathetic character, or him as a romantic hero only as a jerkwad who ignores sexual assault, especially in light of the following.


. The second sexual assault happens when her ex, having already attempted to rape her in, forces her into going on a double date with him, and her new beau, and her roomie, by dint of his threat to kill any of them if she doesn't adhere to his rules.
Not once, upon finding out that her ex is dating her roomie, does she attempt to warn the girl that he nearly raped her THE NIGHT BEFORE, or tell the girl that she has a restraining order against him.
During the double date, he coerces her into dancing with him, which infuriates her current beau in a creepy way since he KNOWS why she's going along with it, and then her wannaberapist follows her into the bathroom when she tries to get away from her lover's hurtful actions, forces himself on her as best he can considering her.
sealed state, and then the rest of the novel is spent with her current lover forcing her to apologize for the guy assaulting her, by letting him punish her sexually and emotionally.
This is quite painful to read, and only gets worse when,

. Her current beau has angrysex with her, as part of his challenge to her to redeem herself, and then ushers her out the window to enact his plan to catch her ex and remove the threat, without discussing ANY of it with her, or treating her as anything other than a game piece.
Why the didn't he set his plan up for before she got sexually assaulted, or attempt to rescue her during, especially given the earlier laid out connection they have Or at least not force her to blame herself, and prove her loyalty to him, for the bad decision of having put herself in a situation for the assault.
Not direct quotes, but inferences from the dialogue of the text, rendered over multiple paragraphs, through the lastof the book, She is forced to apologize, multiple times, multiple ways, for daring to go along with the guy who she believes could and will kill her's plans, because it made her poor new "husband" uncomfy.
That kind of man doesn't deserve to call himself a husband, The double date was not justified well enough in the story, but she made the decision in an effort to protect her friends, and sexual assault is still sexual assault.
Not any of the framings set out after: her not being faithful enough, or not being considerate of her guy's feelings, or of it just being "her body still responding" to an old flame, or her deserving blame for agreeing to the double date and thus setting herself up for it.


Dreama's fieriness in other aspects of the narrative made her willingness to accept the blame for the problematic portions of the story especially disappointing, It was disappointing seeing Dreama consistently cut out of any ownership in her future plans, especially once her guy knew that she was, frankly, more powerful than him, and better equipped to deal with the threat.
Keeping her in the dark served no purpose other than to reinforce his dominance, which was already repugnant because of the problematic portions of the story, that rendered him an unworthy receptacle of that kind of trust.

I recognize that not all readers will have the problems I did with it, But consider yourself warned if you have issues reading about sexual assault,



I'm giving it,for the quality of the writing, but that's being frankly generous considering the severity of the problems I had with it,

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