Week 30 Reviews: Ecstasy in Darkness, Dark Taste of Rapture

From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling sensation Gena Showalter enthralls with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, powers beyond imagining, and a seductive vampire undone by his insatiable hunger for one woman. . . .

Growing up poor on New Chicago's meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she's been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the abilityto manipulate time. Once the leader of the entire vampire army, McKell has been deemed savage and unstable, spurned even by his own kind.

To McKell, humans should be nothing more than sustenance. Yet the petite, golden-skinned Ava is a fascinating contradiction—vicious yet witty, strong yet vulnerable, lethal but fiercely loyal. Against his better judgment, McKell craves that loyalty, and much more. When the chase leads to seduction, McKell and Ava will race to discover the truth about his past. But the answers will come at a price, even for a woman who thought she had nothing left to lose. . . .

From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . .

With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . .

Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped—and he has a deadly secret. He is a walking weapon, capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips. Little wonder he's determined to remain on his own. But Noelle Tremain is a temptation like no other. She is beautiful and rich, with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability, and from the beginning his sizzling attraction to her is undeniable. For the first time, his stone-cold resistance is tested. But to be with her, he risks destroying her.

When a wealthy businessman is murdered in New Chicago's seediest district, the two are partnered, and there's no escaping what they both want: each other. Yet neither Hector nor Noelle knows what to fear more—the killer case, or their own lethal desires. . . 

My first review of Ecstasy in Darkness, Dark Taste of Rapture
My Review:
I loved rereading these books! They were really amazing, with such wonderful characters, from Ava and Noelle, and then McKell, who say what they think of people, to Hector, who wants to protect people from himself, and yeah, I loved reading about them!

I loved how Ava and Noelle kiss each other to stun McKell, and then they do it again at Ava's wedding after walking down the aisle together, Noelle taking on the tradition role of the dad, since Ava doesn't have on, so yeah, that was just really great!

Loved what we learned about vampires, and that McKell's blood can turn others into vampires, from the previously Tremain dog Hellaina, to finally, Ava, after their wedding, and yeah, I wondering why, if mates can only drink from each other, how they actually are nurished, if the blood just keeps going back and forth between them.

I also loved how Hector got his gift under control, how he could use it everywhere on his body, and release heat only when he wanted to, so that he could touch her. Because that was something that was a problem from them, and now it's not!

Loved these books, and I really hope that Dallas get's a book soon!

Author: Gena Showalter
Series: Alien Huntress #5
First Read: June 20th, 2012, June 25th, 2012
Read: July 22nd, 22nd, 2014
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're 2014 Dystopia Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2014 Books!
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: October 26th 2010, August 23rd 2011

Ecstasy in Darkness:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dark Taste of Rapture:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars