Blood Union - Review

Blood Union
Immortal Lovers # 2
Reily Garrett
August 25th, 2019

The only good vampire is a dead one.

Crystine employs every witchy spell and feminine deception in her arsenal to keep her ward safe. Failure would signify mankind’s downfall at the hands of demons.

Over the centuries, she’s honed her skills to protect the innocent, but evil forces are now uniting for a common cause.

When the odds stack against her, she makes a deal with the very creature she’s spent her life hunting, a vampire who professes to be her destined mate.

It’s easier to kill the monsters who slaughter innocents for sadistic pleasure than to face one who claims to support mankind. She must set aside her hatred to accommodate the new circumstances.

He is everything she’s never encountered, with seductive skills perfected over many centuries with many women. Her mind targets him as the enemy, but her senses crave his touch.

A bargain is struck. Blood is shared. Until the threat is ended, he is safe from her blades. In protecting her heart from his carnal sexuality—she has no defense.

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Amount of sex 2 / 5
How explicit are the sex scenes 2 / 5
Story 4 / 5
Overall: 4 / 5

Blood Union is the second book in the Immortal Lovers series written by author Reily Garrett. Each book in this series focuses on a different couple and can technically be read as standalone paranormal romances. Blood Union was the first book that I have read in this series, and even though I was able to follow along, there were some background stories that I wanted to know more about. Now, it could just be my curiosity, but if you are like me, I recommend reading the books in order. Just know that it’s only a suggestion.

Blood Union tells the story of Gryffen, a vampire, and Crystine, a witch. A large part of their story deals with Crystine having a difficult time accepting that they are fated mates. She has a good reason to not like vampires, and Gryffen does his best to be patient with her. While Crystine is sorting through her feelings for Gryffen, she also has to keep her ward, Sariel, safe, which was not an easy task!

I really enjoyed this book! It was full of action, drama, and sexual tension. It’s a definite add to your TBR list!

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Unholy Alliance
Immortal Lovers # 1
Reily Garrett
April 30th, 2018

The only way to defeat evil is to wade into the darkness.

Sariel’s world consists of destroying evil in all its varied forms. Vampires, demons, whatever threatens humanity is fair game. Strike first then ask questions later is her mantra.

With unique skills and a witch as mentor, she’s prepared for anything, until stumbling across an injured vampire requesting her help. He is dark, sexy, and has spent many lifetimes perfecting his seductive skills.

Vampires lie, yet her sixth sense feels the truth in the creature’s words. One night changes her life and challenges her worldview when even her ghostly advisor suggests a truce to prevent mankind’s extinction.

An ancient prophecy dictates an angel and vampire work together to defeat a prophecy designed to reshape the world. Yet Sariel’s soul hangs in the balance as an enemy lures her into his dangerous world of passion, betrayal, demons, and innocence.

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Reily is a West Coast girl transplanted to the opposite shore. When she’s not working with her dogs, you can find her curled up with a book or writing her next story. Past employment as an ICU nurse, private investigator, and work in the military police has given her countless experiences in a host of different environments to add a real world feel to her fiction.

Over time, and several careers, many incidents have flavored the plots of her stories. Man’s cruelty and ingenuity for torment and torture is boundless, not contained by an infinite imagination. Witnessing the after-effects of a teenager mugged at knifepoint for a pair of tennis shoes, or an elderly woman stabbed repeatedly with a screwdriver for no apparent reason, left an indelible impression that will forever haunt her subconscious. In counterpoint, she has observed a woman stop her vehicle in severe, snowy weather to offer her own winter coat to a stranger, a teenager wearing a threadbare hoodie. Life’s diversities are endless.

Though her kids are her life, writing is Reily’s life after. The one enjoyed after the kids are in bed or after they’re in school and the house is quiet. This is the time she kicks back with laptop and lapdog to give her imagination free rein.

In reading, take pleasure in a mental pause as you root for your favorite hero/heroine and bask in their accomplishments, then share your opinions of them over a coffee with your best friend (even if he’s four-legged). Life is short. Cherish your time.