how it turned out,
I absolutely adored where she took the story, Kerry rocks this one. The chemistry and characters really worked for me in this book, The final twist was exactly right for the series, and the epilogue really sewed it all together like a master, Daniel is the only unmated brother of the family, He has been reluctant to cast the mating spell because he knows who his mate is and that it will put her in danger, Kerry wants Daniel to cast the spell to confirm what they both know and feel, but she was not prepared for what else it brought about for her, A dangerous warlock is killing women who are similar to her and Daniels family comes together to protect Kerry and stop the tyrannical and evil warlock before he destroys any more lives.
Even though Warlock Unbound it the fourth book in the series, I did not find it difficult to understand the dynamics of family, While I would not call it a standalone, I dont feel as though you must read the entire beginning of the series to enjoy this book, As a reader, I really enjoy that from an author and it makes me WANT to go back and read more of the series instead of getting frustrated and giving up before Im even at the end of the first chapter.
Daniels love and devotion for Kerry is one of his best qualities, He will do anything to protect her, which means his brothers and their mates stand behind him and protect Daniels mate, too, LOVE THAT! Kerry isnt a wallflower and she fits right into the sisterhood of the other mates within the Beckett family, The dialogue between the brothers had me laughing and rolling my eyes in a good way which made me want to keep reading
Overall, this is a great Urban Fantasy/Paranormal story that I really enjoyed.
So much that I want to go back and read the earlier books in the series, Kudos to the author for that!
copy provided for review I usually enjoy a Dana Marie Bell book better than this, This one just didnt seem to be up to the same level as many of her other books, It felt kind of rushed and as if it was missing quite a bit of substance as there just didnt really seem to be an awful lot going on in this one.
The two sides of the story, the romantic aspect and the suspense aspect, just didnt quite fit together right either,
I kept getting tripped up over the twins names when that topic came up because they were so similar, There was even a time or two where Im certain they even got flip flopped around, when it should have been one name but was the other instead, and it got missed in the editing process, which made the confusion even worse.
It also didnt help that the names of the twins partners were similar to each other either, Kerry and Kelly, then Daniel and Dennis,
I dont know if I just wasnt really in the mood for this or what, but I wasnt a fan of this one at all, Series !
Thanks to Netgalley who gifted me with a copy of Warlock Unbound which made me go buy the previousbooks in the series, In exchange for the gift I give an honest review of the series,
I have read one other series of DMB and really enjoyed it, That series was a bit more silly and humour based and I totally loved it, This series is a bit more serious with a harder fantasy flavour what doesn't change is the use DMB makes of humour and snark to make her characters lovable and easy to relate to and care about.
This series is the story ofbrothers who have to live with a curse, . . all three are magicians of one sort or another and the novels tell us their individual stories within the context of one larger family feud, No one can fault DMB's incredible writing, her stories are face paced and she gives us fully dimensional characters which make appearances through out each of thenovels, . the story line is continuous and a back to back read such as I did really keeps you engrossed in the the world and in your feelings for the characters.
In bookwe have the family curse explained and throughout the series we learn of the impact on the family, we also learn of the different magical factions that make up the world in which the story takes place and how those factions help unite the family and those of magical intelligence.
I know lovers of PNR will enjoy each of these well written novels and fantasy lovers will embrace the world in which the stories take place, I have given allnovels astar rating and that is where I will place the entire series, If you love witches, warlocks, sorcerers and magic with a dash of shifter this series will be on your favorite shelf immediately, I'm sad that this is the last Heart's Desire book,
The final Beckett brother, Daniel, doesn't want to cast the Mate Spell till his enemy Arthur Godwin is dead, He knows who his mate is Kerry, and he doesn't want her in any more danger than she's been in already, The Godwin's have already kidnapped her twice, tortured her, beaten her up and though they are all dead except for the spineless Arthur, he doesn't want to take any chances.
Kerry, a mundane, knows all about magic as her BFF, Lana is a witch, and it was explained to her when she was, Lana is now mated to one of Daniel's brothers, Kerry knows she is Daniel's mate and can't understand what is keeping him from casting the Mate Spell,
Lots of adventures, hexes, dead bodies, and imp possessed teens later we have a HEA and a truly good epilogue,.stars. A good end to the series, to come. Another great book in the series, Love Daniel and Kerry. Good book in a solid series, The last brother gets together with his mate, The H knew who his mate was all along and she was in all the other books, Kerry the best friend of the h Lana from the first book, They find out Kerry the h has a hex on her and take it off and when they do they discover she's a warlock, Throughout the book it is all of the brothers and their wives trying to find the last bad guy, Also they are trying to help the h bimd her new powers to keep her from going to the dark side and binding w a demon, The H is more wolf then any of his brothers and thinks of his wolf as his bff, It was done well. overall great book.
the book has a HEA,
The sex in the book was detailed but pretty boring, They have sex probablyx and while still interesting enough to read it was pretty Boring,/. Still not bad. The last Beckett brother is going down,
If he had a choice, Daniel Beckett would wait to cast the Beckett family mating spell until his life is more settled, But his brothers, worried hes losing himself to his wolf, arent giving it to him,
Daniel doesnt need a spell to know Kerry Andrews is his mate, With the last of the Godwin warlocks still on the loose, Daniel crosses his fingers that the willful, stubborn, beautiful woman will allow him to protect her,
Kerry is tempted to make Daniel wait, like hes made her wait for so long, But the decision is taken out of her hands when things start going horribly wrong, A sleeper hex is activated, putting her life in dangerand the only safe place to run is Daniels waiting arms,
Once there, Kerry finds a whole new world to explore with her magical mate, But Arthur Godwin is plotting to rip away their newfound happiness, Women who look like Kerry are turning up deadand its only a matter of time before the killers weapon hits its intended prey,
Warning: This title contains explicit sex, graphic language, a growly wizard and the woman who loves him, Daniel Beckett doesnt need a spell to know that Kerry is his mate nor does he need to one to know that protecting the beautiful stubborn woman from the last Godwin warlock wont be easy in this bewitching paranormal romance.
Kerry Andrews wanted to make Daniel wait but a sleeper hex suddenly makes everything in her life go horribly wrong and the reader cant help but become ensnared by the magical and exciting new world that Kerry finds herself exploring with her mate.
The chemistry sizzles from every page with some hot and steamy sex scenes but they will have to find a way to finally end the threat to their lives if they want that happily ever after.
The characters are strong, captivating and demand your attention while the fast paced, smooth flowing plot thrills readers with lots of suspense, action and romance while some snarky dialogue and family ribbing adds humor and depth to the story.
Expectation builds lots of tension throughout the story as young women like Kerry turn up dead and the Beckett brothers and family begin to realize that the last Godwin warlock has a set a nasty plan in motion.
Anticipation builds as it seems the former attack on Kerry by their enemy has awakened something inside of Kerry that causes quite a bit of excitement and changes things in ways none of them could have imagined.
Well written scenes and details capture the imagination bringing the story to life while the intriguing events guarantee that there is never a dull moment,
I was completely spellbound by this story from the very beginning, the fascinating world has so many interesting and different elements and the spell casting and magical elements seem so very real that it enhances that the story.
Although it is obvious that the Godwin warlock threat is ongoing throughout the series, I had no trouble picking up on what was going on and I enjoyed the book immensely even though I have not read the previous books of course I intend to rectify that as soon as possible.
I wish I could say I loved this book but unfortunately I just didn't connect with this one, I really enjoyed all the other books in this series and I usually really enjoy DMB's books but this one just didn't catch my attention, :
I just didn't connect with Daniel and Kerry like I did with the other characters and I found the story a bit boring, I think that this time around the story was just a little lacking, A great ending to a great series, Now I want pizza . PEPPERONI!!!,This was a good conclusion to the series, I liked the fire in Kerry's personality!
This is my first Dana Marie Bell novel, I will start by saying this is theth in the Heart's Desire Series but stands alone, however I do intend on going back at some point and reading the entire series.
Daniel is the last of the unmated Beckett brothers, he knows that Kerry is his mate so he casts his mating spell to bring her closer to him.
Kerry knows she is meant for Daniel but she doesn't know what evil will come her way, The evil in this one comes as the last of the rival Godwin warlocks pulls more stunts then any of his brothers or their father did before him, I understand that this is somewhat of the way things go for the women in the Beckett Family Tree tend to come up missing or dead, It is wonderful to see the family pull together to save her,
I really enjoyed the way Ms, Bell showed how all the previous relationships are growing stronger and how dedicated the family is to one another, Having grown up in a large family I can understand the dynamic and it made me smile and how the wives grow to love and respect each other as they all bond tighter together.
The story has strong characters and the plot line will keep you interested and turning the pages,
If you are in the market for a great Parnormal Romance, that will give you aon the steam o meter, but make you laugh, I highly recommend this series.
Entertaining, funny, fun, satisfying romance, warm fuzzies Now I want to reread the whole series!,for a good conclusion to this series but lacking quality time with the two main Hs loses half a star,
A great fun read that brings the Beckett brothers and their mates to a wonderful close,
Lots happening as in previous books which I think really need to be read before this one otherwise some of it wont make sense,
My only complaint would be I dont feel Kerry and Daniel really had any couple time, Yes they have known they were mates for awhile but still havent spent any quality time together and didnt get that in this book either, Their relationship felt compacted due to having to fit in everything else that needed to be done of which there was a lot,
A lot of covering the same ground for new readers is in this book and if you have been reading these through it gets tedious,
Plenty of repetition with the spells casting but some new ones thrown in,
Interesting twist with Kerry and what happens and I loved the epilogue, so cute,
I have read and reviewed from the back of this book previously but review is missing,
I would have given thisbut I really think in this day and age proof readers would still be used, I really enjoyed the book and series but hire a decent proof reader, I enjoyed each brother's story of their journey to find their mates and destroying the evil that tried to separate them, I love that regardless of how they fought or quarrel with each other it was never done in hatred or malice, They fought and loved as siblings and family should, They always had each others backs and protected not just their mates and themselves but they fought for the innocent, justice for the murdered and end the lives of those who misuse their powers for evil.
I enjoyed Christopher amp Alannah Beckett, Zachary amp Johra Beckett, Gareth amp Genevieve Beckett and Daniel and Kerry Beckett, how they each found not just their mate but a mate that could love both man and beast.
I loved how the future is full of little Beckett monsters as the Beckett line grows and change to include females as the line was cursed to only have males.
This new generation of Beckett's females are also born with their wolf, I like it!!!!!
A preview of what happen to the kids that were possessed in the final battle and those they had cleanse from the binding with the demons would have been nice.
As well as did Gareth and Jo created the school for those kids, whether they be warlocks, witches and wizards whom parents or relative disown for their inadequacy whether in power or physique I love it.
I really do.
NB: You need to read the rest of the series before this book or you'll be lost, .