Review: Bittersweet Blood by Nina Croft

Bittersweet Blood: A Novel of The Order

(The Order # 1)

 Nina Croft

Published by: Entangled Edge

Publication Date: February 17, 2013
Genre: Adult Paranormal

4. 5 Stars

From Goodreads:

Tara’s eccentric aunt raised her to be fearful of the world and follow the rules. But after her aunt’s death, Tara is ready to take control and experience life for the first time. But she quickly discovers that everything she’s been told is a web of lies. Determined to solve the mystery of who she is truly, she hires private investigator to help her uncover the truth.

Christian Roth is more than your average PI. A vampire and ex-demon hunter, Christian lives among the humans, trying to be “normal.” But recently, things seem to be falling apart. There’s a crazed demon hell-bent on revenge hunting him down, and a fae assassin on the loose with an unknown target. And the Order he abandoned desperately needs his help.

As the secrets of Tara’s past collide with the problems in Christian’s present, she finds herself fighting her attraction to the dark and mysterious investigator. Falling in love does not fit into her plans at all, but Tara soon learns that some rules are meant to be broken.

I la big fan of Nina Croft! I loved Bittersweet Blood, it was definitely what I’ve come to expect from this author. Tara, has grown up completely sheltered from the world. When her aunt dies, she embarks on a mission to experience the world and find out who she is. Christian Roth is a private investigator. Oh, and did I mention a sexy as hell, badass, vampire? Tara approaches him to find out where she is from and in the process, he discovers she is more part of his world than the one she's trying to find her way in. Dark things are stirring on the supernatural side. Christian fights to discover the culprit of the unrest and along the way, discovers that he must protect Tara, since she is also being hunted.

Christian Roth will get your blood pumping. He's a sexy combination of dark/danger and chivalry. His fierce protectiveness and passionate love for Tara are a hot combination.

“I’d hoped you would come to me because you couldn’t stay away. […] 

Each night I’ve awoken and fought the urge to come to you. 

Claim you. Force you to accept what you are and what we could have.”

Tara is sweet and trying to be brave. She drove me a little crazy from time to time, but I loved her anyway. She discovers her bravery eventually and that redeemed her idiotic need to have a “normal” life. She is a fun and her chemistry with Christian is dreamy.

“Of course, it could be that the whole ‘breaking the rules’'

thing was just screwing with her mind, that right now, she 

was predisposed to seeing weirdness in everything.”

Nina Croft has does a great job of keeping a smirk on my face. Her dialogue is witty and the sarcasm is so very dry…my favorite kind! The story kept me interested and there were definitely some unexpected twists. Overall, I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to Piers’ story!

About the Author

Nina Croft grew up in the north of England. After training as an accountant, she spent four years working as a volunteer in Zambia, which left her with a love of the sun and a dislike of nine-to-five work. 
She then spent a number of years mixing travel (whenever possible) with work (whenever necessary) but has now settled down to a life of writing and picking almonds on a remote farm in the mountains of southern Spain. Nina writes all types of romance, often mixed with elements of the paranormal and science fiction. www.ninacroft.com

Other book in The Order Series

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