Taric viewed Myla as his enchanted protector and a part of him, taking her for granted until she suffers a mortal wound defending him from an assassin. When he finally notices that Myla is a beautiful woman, who is not as indestructible as he once believed, his fear for her awakens a protective instinct within him that quickly turns to desire and love. But Myla is not human, and Taric is enchanted to only give his heart once. Once he bonds with a woman, he will not be able to sire a child off another. Unless Taric can find a way to make Myla human enough to bear his child, he will lose everything to his worst enemy.

Myla by Moonlight is an erotic fantasy filled with magic, enchantment, fierce loyalty and devotion entwined with very human fears and desires. I really enjoyed my journey into Inez Kelley's world and the way she slowly accustoms Myla to her human form and emotions. Taric's feelings for Myla are genuinely male, even when he gets exasperated with her. I was delighted by their banter and games of one-upmanship. And loved the way Myla got really angry with Taric for his high-handedness and made him suffer for it, literally.

Ms. Kelley's secondary characters are a delight as well. Bryton, Taric's captain and best friend is a perfect counterpart to Taric, respecting Taric as his prince but giving him just enough sass as his best friend to keep the lordly prince humble.

I highly recommend Myla by Moonlight for readers who enjoy sensuous tales loaded with magic and suspense that will keep you turning pages.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Kathryn
May 24, 2010