Darkest Desire
J.C. GreyParanormal erotic romance
Available from New Concepts Publishing
ISBN: 1-58608-136-5
September 2004
| Morgan has dreams, both horrible and arousing, about a horned Celtic god, Cernunnos, hunting her down. Her work might be adding fuel to the fire since it's only eight weeks until a silver torque goes on exhibition at the museum she works at. The torque is almost identical to the one worn by a Cernunnos engraving on the famous Gundestrup Cauldron, possibly meaning that the god Cernunnos was originally a living warrior. When Morgan finally meets the archaeologist, Hunter, responsible for finding the torque, they both have the strange feeling that they've met before, and they are both very attracted to each other. Morgan has never really had much interest in sex until Hunter. But now that her interest has been stirred, Morgan has to decide just whether or not she wants to go further.
I went into Darkest Desire expecting just that: a hot romance with something forbidden and dark. And I didn't get it. That expectation may have dimmed my enjoyment. Very little of the interaction was devoted to Morgan and Hunter, beyond superficial interaction. Had the love scenes not shown so much vitality and passion, I may not have enjoyed the book at all. As it was, I found that the story concentrated almost solely on Morgan, but in such a way that there was little action or reason to keep me interested in her, such as drama or humor. It was mostly about the things going on with her job, interaction with coworkers, and her concerns about her love life and life in general. It was very slow-paced, but those love scenes I enjoyed so much show promise for the author's future work. If Ms. Grey can produce a book with the same energy flowing through its entirety that Morgan and Hunter's lovemaking had, she could easily become my next favorite author. I will be reading this author's next book, and if you're really looking for something scorching, this is a book to pick up.
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Reviewer: Tara Black |
