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Full Moon Rising (Riley Jensen, Guardian, Book 1)

Keri Arthur

416 pages

A steamy, suspenseful plunge into a supernatural underworld where carnal desires collide with a desperate search for family.

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What it feels like

Reading this book feels like stepping into a shadowy, adrenaline-fueled underworld where danger and desire are inextricably linked. The narrative moves at a brisk, suspenseful pace, balancing the urgent, high-stakes investigation of a missing sibling with intensely sensuous, carnal interludes. There is a frenzied, pulsing energy to the atmosphere, driven by the protagonist's overwhelming biological urges and the sinister threats of genetic experimentation lurking in the city's dark corners. The prose leans heavily into the steamy and the thrilling, creating a world that feels both seductive and perilous. It is a perfect fit for readers who love their urban fantasy laced with heavy doses of paranormal romance, fierce family loyalty, and an underestimated heroine stepping out of the shadows to claim her lethal potential.

Mood
  • shadowy
  • carnal
  • frenzied
  • dangerous
Tone
  • sexy
  • suspenseful
  • urgent
  • sensuous
Pace
brisk
Themes
sibling loyalty · carnal desire versus duty · embracing hidden potential · supernatural underworlds
The writing
Sensuous and suspenseful, blending steamy romantic encounters with fast-paced supernatural intrigue.
The arc
From an underestimated desk worker battling overwhelming biological urges to an empowered protector embracing her dangerous reality.
Who it's for
Readers who crave steamy paranormal romance mixed with high-stakes urban fantasy and fierce sibling loyalty.
Content notes
  • explicit sexual content
  • kidnapping
  • genetic experimentation

About the book

In this exciting debut, author Keri Arthur explodes onto the supernatural scene with a sexy, sensuous tale of intrigue and suspense set in a world where legends walk and the shady paths of the underworld are far more sinister than anyone envisioned.A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races--and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, a.k.a. assassin, Riley is merely an office worker--until her brother goes missing on one of his missions. The timing couldn't be worse. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate becomes all-consuming....Luckily Riley has two willing partners to satisfy her every need. But she will have to control her urges if she's going to find her brother....Easier said than done as the city pulses with frenzied desire, and Riley is confronted with a very powerful--and delectably naked--vamp who raises her temperature like never before.In matters carnal, Riley has met her match. But in matters criminal, she must follow her instincts not only to find her brother but to stop an unholy harvest. For someone is doing some shifty cloning in an attempt to produce the ultimate warrior--by tapping into the genome of nonhumans like Rhoan. Now Riley knows just how dangerous the world is for her kind--and just how much it needs her.From the Hardcover edition.

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