Her Dark Protectors Books 1-4: Complete Series Boxed Set Collection by Jasmine Walt

Her Dark Protectors Books 1-4: Complete Series Boxed Set Collection Reviews

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  Nicola Rose

  Fantastic series!
  
  I love how these books blend the mystery and action of police detective work alongside hot and steamy reverse harem romance, with a big dose of magical intrigue. It's crime-busting, mystery-solving, magic-making, paranormal greatness!
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  Taylor

  I honestly loved these books because as much paranormal romance I read, I haven’t come across gargoyles and I think it’s a great idea. I loved all the guys and the different personalities. Ace was a fantastic female heroine. The characters were well thought out as was their world. To be honest I would love more books with these characters. Bring back Ace. There was something I felt was left not discussed. She talked about having kids at one point and how they would have to talk about that when the curse broke but they never did! Jac deserves a baby.
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  Angela

  Interesting
  
  Love the guys. Each one is completely different. Wish there was more interaction with all of them. Ace is pretty awesome. Cop turned witch. Pretty much unstoppable
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  NL Clarke

  “Her Dark Protectors” series was an enjoyable read – imaginative storylines throughout the four novels, nicely written main characters, and a great detective novel vibe (unusual, I think, for a paranormal, reverse harem romance). Unfortunately, for me, there were too many grammatical/incorrect word usage errors and continuity issues for a rating greater than 3 stars.
  
  What kept me reading:
  
  All of the books read like mystery/detective novels. This was wonderful for me because I am a huge fan of the late Sue Grafton and I have to say that the authors of “Her Dark Protectors” wrote in a style that was reminiscent of Ms. Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone “alphabet” novels – except that Ms. Grafton wrote in first person PAST tense.
  
  There was enough romance/erotica in the series to satisfy (pun intended), but not so much that the plot suffered, which is a huge plus in my mind. In fact, one of my favorite passages was a musing by the main heroine (“Acelina” or “Ace”) about one of the main heroes (“Jacques”): “I never knew someone could do that to me…to be both the shelter and the storm.” Nicely done!
  
  I also loved the characters – they thoroughly entranced me and I liked how the various relationships played out. Because the authors created relatable characters who never strayed too far from their original personalities, none of their conversations or actions jolted me out of the story.
  
  What made me question the investment of my time:
  
  The errors snatched me away from the story – repeatedly. Throughout the book, incorrect words were used, such as “illusive” instead of the correct “elusive” and “illicit” instead of the correct “elicit.” Unfortunately, there were more of these type errors than I could easily stomach.
  
  Continuity errors included one of the main heroes (who are winged) putting on a T-shirt BEFORE he puts on an amulet that temporarily gets rid of his wings; a comment in Book 2 regarding how much the air conditioner rattles the house, but in Book 3 there are multiple comments about the LACK of AC; and most distressing, an antagonist’s name gets changed from “Marissa” to “Melissa.” There were more of these types of errors than I have listed here and, each time I ran across one, I stopped and thought, “Wait a minute, that’s not right, is it?” I found myself repeatedly quitting the novels to search back through previous pages, trying to make sure my recollections were accurate. This isn’t a good look for ANY novel.
  
  I also would have liked to have seen more of Ace developing her talents as a witch. Especially in the last book, it felt as though this heroine went from novice to superhero in the blink of an eye. Additionally, as a corollary to this criticism, I did feel a little short-changed by Book 4. I really wanted to spend more time with these characters, but felt as though the authors were sprinting to the finish line while leaving the poor readers in the dust.
  
  Finally, the narrative voice pushed one of my “meh” buttons. I really do not care for novels written in first person present tense, but my preferred third person omniscient seems rare these day in this particular genre. In my mind, first person present tense should be relegated to recipe how-tos or lectures, as in “First, I measure a cup of flour…” or “I need to find the lowest common denominator before I can…” – but this is just my preference.
  
  In closing, while I did like the novels in the series – and wouldn’t advise against reading them – I can’t wholeheartedly recommend them because I was so jolted from thorough enjoyment by the aforementioned errors – especially those in the continuity department.
  
  Sadly, this isn’t the first series I’ve read that has suffered from a lack of proofreading/editing. It makes me wonder what is happening in book publishing these days – and, more importantly, what can be done to rectify the situation.
  
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  Mand Scott

  Kick butt Detective, Witch .With four Gargoyles protectors.
  
  Detective Acelina Bisset is a homicide detective,who tends to investigate the stranger cases. Ace as she likes to be known as inherits a creepy old house,with two large gargoyles besides the front door. And two more on the roof. Planning on selling the property,Ace decides to check it out , But after a hard shift she just want to get in and out. But As the sun goes down she is confronted with the gargoyles coming to life in front of her.
  The more Ace gets to know the guys ,the more she discovers that her new life with her guys and her work becomes intertwined.
  Vampires,demons and a reverse harem. Total action. Brilliant .
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  tracy drumel

  Awesomeness
  
  I absolutely loved it. All of the books actually. The storyline is great the intimacy is great every girls dream right.? And I love a good mystery so all four of the books kept me quite enthralled. And the ending was great even though I’m sad to see them go it was not an abrupt end it was a nice gentle let down. Although I would love to hear more from them definitely if you’re in The mood the storyline is awesome. I thought that’s a lot, all four and I think that’s awesome sauce. And a reverse ménage in a great way that was very tasteful and not tacky. Very yummy.
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  Melissa

  Great Story
  
  I loved this series. The character development was amazing and the author has a way of keeping you on the edge of your seat. It’s definitely different from other fantasy series I’ve read but that’s the best part about it. I can’t say anything about the adult rated scenes because I skipped over it all so I’ll let someone else speak to the quality of those. But the story itself was incredible. Ace really goes through some growth and there are twists and turn that I definitely didn’t see coming which was refreshing.
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  Missy G.

  Wasn’t sure how to rate this one. It definitely held my interest but I wanted more out of the books. I felt most of the story was on repeat a lot of the time. Everyday mimicked the day before etc. Kind of silly that I can tell you every meal they ate throughout the series. I think the focus could have been elsewhere. Without giving anything away, I was frustrated we waited until the end of the book to really get somewhere, and it wasn’t as exciting as I’d hoped it would be.
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  A T KempMcKempy

  I can't knock this series as it has kept me somewhat sane in these current circumstances and I have enjoyed reading the books. However I did find it a tad repetitive and I must admit I was expecting more from Ace. I was hoping we would get to see her grow with her powers and become this all powerful witch. I also wanted to see the relationships with the "boys" become something a little more than how it ended.
  I feel it all ended a little suddenly and I'm left a little disappointed.
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  MaD

  Interesting series concept - non-magic-believer Ace is a detective, receive old house from unknown aunt and suddenly her beliefs are shot to heck! First, her gargoyle statues come to life - as gorgeous men- yum! Then she finds out vampires, witches and ghosts are real! The first 2 books were great but I felt a little let down on the conclusion. There was enough info and closure for me - it seemed a little rushed, but still an entertaining read
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  Sydnie

  Ace is my hero!!
  
  When I started this book, I knew I’d be in for quite an adventure. I loved Ace’s headstrong, can-do attitude. It was quite refreshing to have a FMC handle herself the way Ace did. The spice was fantastically steamy and I loved getting to know the guys through out the books- however- I do wish we could have had more peeks into their pasts than the little snippets we got here and there. But all in all, well done.
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  Sondra Thomas

  Pretty good read.
  
  I liked this series a lot. Your characters were well developed as well as the storyline. It lagged a bit between the action scenes and drug a little but you already had me locked in from the first book so I had to see where the story went and it helped a bit that your heroin was a super badass witch.
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  Kim

  A goodread
  
  Finally finished the series. Honestly, I loved this series. It has some humor, some sad, and some romance. Overall the basis of book is good. However, I will say there is graphic descriptions in the sexuality, but you can skip over that part. I love the characters. Not sure if this series has spinoff or if there is more to come.
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  Heather Hatcher

  Excellent story
  
  This was a wonderful read. I got so emerged into Ace's story I would read until I killed my battery! The way the author's wrote out the story had me turning page after page. I never felt lost in the story line every question was answered. Will definitely be reading more by these ladies
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  Kim Moser

  Interesting and entertaining
  
  I enjoyed the books a lot, but they do need some editing. The author uses “recant” in place of “recount” several times, and the evil witch’s name somehow changed from Marissa to Melissa in book 4. Nevertheless, the storyline was compelling and the characters intriguing.
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  Alyssa Shuley

  Good
  
  This is such a good series. I have been sucked in from the start and read all if it in 36 hrs. Lol and that's with going to work. Definitely a good read. Fun, action packed and romantic. Ace is such a strong character! She's tough, snarky and beautiful but so injured inside.
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  Dawn Dols-WIlliams

  Totally WORTH it
  
  This series had it all, from blood and pain, to those moments that made me bawl like a baby! I wish there was more to be read, and just like that I was finished! Hopefully there will be more for this series to come, because this Author was in my opinion "The Bees Knees" of the book realm! I would so recommend this series, and more to come, from this author!