Lover's Absolution (30-DAY AUDIOBOOK RENTAL)

4.5 StarsHoly Moly with whipped cream and a cherry on top. This was a bizarre and crazy read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. What more could you expect for Xander's book?We land in London for this trip, and oh! boy was it a trip. Xander runs into some werewolves, by way of a pretty girl duping him. From there the story unravels quickly and precisely. Manisha is Xander's soul mate and it turns out she is a werewolf. Something bizarre happens to both Xander and Manisha, which at some point Eris will tell a story not his own.This book starts out with just Xander, but Tre, Della, Eris, Trynn and Snag show up to lend some help. Snag disappears, as does Sangye. We get Xander's back story on how he came to be, plus some extra. Manisha also provides her back story as well, on how she ended up in London.This was a great read in this series, and couldn't have been better. A little extra **** in this book than the previous ones, but about the same amount of cussing (which is really not very much). Highly recommend.

For me, the Circle of Blood started as a bit of a slow burn. I was hooked on the idea and the characters of the main vampires, but the protagonist of the first book, Della, didn't really do it for me. And now, having read all 6 books of the series, I stand by my original opinion that she's the least interesting character of them all... But hey, that's good news! During books 2 and 3 we were served some very interesting tidbits of history, world-building and interpersonal relationships, like Eris and Snag's friendship, the badass Trynn, the very interesting Haiti settings and the character of Mason who's been an absolute gem. The romance scenes have been good, if not as frequent as expected. Like I said, a nice slow burn.But oh boy, does book 4 up the ante!I don't know if it's the fact that Xander is such a fascinating character or the fact that the vampire-werewolf twist makes matters doubly interesting, but the pace of this book is much more intense and electric. The **** scenes have the urgency we've learned to expect from R A Steffan's other stellar work like The Horse Mistress. The dialog (and Xander's inner musings) is snappy, fun and fast-paced. The action scenes are captivating. And the twist about what Xander and Manisha's coupling actually does to their abilities (no spoilers), is masterfully served.Overall, for me this is the best book in all of the series, with Book 6 following closely behind.

This review is written after listening to the audio version of this book.I have to say that this fourth book is, for me, the best one so far in this series. I have always had a soft spot for Zander and was eagerly awaiting his story which proved to be well worth the wait. I enjoyed this one from beginning to end. Although I loved the first book about how Tre and Della met and then forged their bond, I didn't like the second book quite as much Eris and Trynne’s story seemed to lack a bond between them for so much of the book. I did however like the attraction between Mason and Oksana and I loved Mason who was almost too good to be true but in all these books it was Zader who captured my attention so I was happy when book four turned out to be his story.I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Xander and Manisha story, it was both enthralling and different. Manisha is the nanny to a six-year-old boy who is believed to be the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. When he is captured and turned into a vampire she finds herself turned into a werewolf. It is her supposed fate to become the mate of Crank the Alpha of this pack once she has made her first transformation. The pack is working for the demon Bayel's henchman and she is forced to make contact with Zander to lure him into a trap or else they will hurt the child.As it turns out she is the reincarnation of his long-dead wife and the connection is felt by both of them immediately but can they ever be together - a vampire and a werewolf? I loved Manisha she was so strong and determined to help her charge who having been turned into a vampire is refusing to eat. She's also determined to escape but is captured and finds herself locked in a disused industrial freezer with Zander. During her first shift she and Zander battle and bite each other the consequences of which are surprising and totally unexpectedI won't say anymore because it would spoil this incredible story but I will say that the next books have a lot to live up to.The narration of this book by Gwendolyn Druyor is again excellent.I was given the audiobook as a gift and am voluntarily writing my review.

An added twist with werewolfs and their history! Loving this series.

Interesting twist

This series is an absolutely amazing read. Two thumbs up!!!!!!! Cant wait to read the rest of the books that are left

The story flows between books. Doesn't drag out as some series do. It rounds out each story and brings them together. And the writing puts you right there.

amazing book

Zander is cornered by group of werewolves who claim that they have a six year old boy that has been changed into a vampire. He follows them and finds that it is true. He discovers that it is a trap for him because that all have the reincarnation of his dead wife.Manisha is a Buddhist who was in charge of protecting the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Their caravan got overtaken by a group of evil men who killed all but her and the boy who was changed.Bastian Kovacs/Bael have plans to kill the vampires and their mates as well as other supernaturals and make them his puppets.Snag sacrifices himself to Bael in order to save the boy. But both are taken.I love this series. It draws you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat. There is so much action in these books that you don't want to put it down for even a second. Can't wait to find out what happens to Snag.

Great

I just wish that there was going to be more books in thus series, I have enjoyed this series and now that it gets really good it's going to be over, I sure that this next book will be my favorite, Snag aka Menkhef, can't wait to read his story.

I loved this paranormal mystery,romance.I couldn't put it down until the end of the story.I love the characters and can't wait for the next book in the series.I recommend this book to everyone.

I Love this series. The way that Xander was written from book 1 I couldn't wait to see what his mate would end up as. I wondered what plot twist was in store for him and boy was it ever a true twist with Manisha. I can't wait to read about Snag and what's to come with his story. I just know it will blow me outta the water so please make it soon!

I'm am on pins and needles with waiting for the other two books!!! I hope they will be out soon, I love the series a lot..

love it

Well obviously things had to be spiced up. This was great. Manishas not my favorite character in the world but i love xander. And he made this one. I cant wait for snags story. I think i love him the most. Hes got a intresting past thats for sure. This book reveals more about him than any other.

Great vampire book. Good character development. Definitely an adult read.Steamy **** scenes.

Fast paced, strong main characters. A centuries o!d species bias is turned upside down. A child turned into a vampire against his will and a millenia o!d vampire teaches other centuries old vampires a lesson on how to honorably feed from humans.

Ok, so four books in and I finally enjoyed the story from beginning to end. Why have I continued reading the series if I didn’t enjoy it? Well, first, it is a series. Second I like the storyline, just not all parts of it. In the first book, I loved how Tre and Della met and then forged a connection. Second book, I was not happy with Eris and Trynne’s story as I felt there was a disconnect between them. Third book, I liked the attraction between Mason and Oksana. The first three books seemed to focus more on the story and less on the couples, so by the time they decided to give it a go, you are about 85% into the book and little time to enjoy them together.This book, however, was different and the flow was much better. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Xander and Manisha while the story continued to unfold. I’m finally excited and anticipating the release of the next book.

I love the characters in these books and all the obstacles they face joining with their mates. The writing is superb with a different story for each character. The evil is so so bad. Can't wait for the next book!