CLAIM ME SINFULLY (Dark Alliance 5) by Kira James-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 23, 2023

For years the only thing that’s matter is staking my revenge, annihilating the fanged scourge who killed my sister in cold blood.

And thanks to my newest assignment, I finally have the chance to do just that. The FBI doesn’t suspect vampires are to blame for a series of bizarre homicides in LA, but I know better. And a sexy stranger named Serge does too.

He’ll go to any length to help me, leaving me to wonder… Why? Unfortunately, he remains enveloped in shadows, even as our work brings us together and our passion brings us closer still. And his strange knowledge of the monsters we’re hunting raises devastating questions.

I feel so safe in his arms, but could his embrace mean my death?

This book features Sergius and Kate

Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.

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REVIEW: CLAIM ME SINFULLY is the fifth instalment in Kira James’ contemporary, adult DARK ALLIANCE paranormal, romance series. This is two thousand year old vampire Sergius aka Serge, and former FBI agent Katherine Martin’s story line. CLAIM ME SINFULLY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as Serge’s story begins at the beginning.

NOTE: THE DARK ALLIANCE series was originally published as the Shadowkeepers paranormal romance series but has been re-released and extensively revised.

SOME BACKGROUND: Vampires all have a serpent within known as the Azag Mahru, a darkness left over from their days as a human that takes control when hunger strikes but Serge lost control of his serpent hundreds of years earlier, a control now masked by something else. His best friend Luke aka Lucius is worried about Serge in the wake of Division 6, and the PEC (Preternatural Enforcement Commission), a Division of Homeland Security, setting their sights on our story line hero, believing Serge has gone rogue, having lost control of the darkness inside.

Told from third person perspective, using present day and memories from the past, CLAIM ME SINFULLY follows former FBI agent Katherine Martin as she hunts for the vampire that killed her sister. With the help of Leena, a powerful witch, Katherine uses her experience as a former FBI agent to ferret out information leading to the one who destroyed her life but Katherine never expected to come face to face with her future in the guise of ancient vampire Sergius, the man who is much more than anyone could have imagined. Something about Katherine calls to the ancient vampire, something that soothes the beast within. Serge is determined to claim Katherine as his own but he must first find the vampire controlling the rogues, rogues controlled by the group known as the League. Taking down the man in charge means placing Katherine’s life in the direct line of fire, a line that leads back to the days of Serge’s most heinous of crimes. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Serge and Katherine, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed about Serge’s past.

Sergius aka Serge is over two thousand years old but Serge is much more than an ancient vampire. Serge has powers beyond explanation, powers that are about to baffle and confuse everyone concerned.

The relationship between Serge and Katherine begins when Serge saves Katherine’s life in the wake of a vampire attack. Not only did Serge save Katherine, but the life of a young girl, whose mortality was lost to a vampire fight. Serge needs Katherine to calm the Beast; to quiet the serpent but Serge also wants Katherine as his very own. Katherine never thought she would fall for a vampire, the very creature that killed her sister but Katherine’s heart wants something she cannot control. The $ex scenes are passionate but mostly implied.

We are reintroduced to several members of the Shadow Alliance: Lucius Dragos aka Luke-Lieutenant Governor of Los Angeles; Luke’s wife and mate Sara Constantine, an attorney with Division 6; Nikki Leviathan (Director of Division 6) ; Orion-chief medical officer of Division 6; Tiberius-Chairman of the Alliance; half-demon PEC Agent Ryan Doyle ; enhanced human Agent Severin Tucker, with the ability to read the thoughts of the recently deceased; vampires Christopher Mitre, Derrick, and Bella; and Katherine’s friend Leena. The requisite evil has many faces.

CLAIM ME SINFULLY is a fast paced, and detailed story of retribution and forgiveness, betrayal and vengeance, power and control. The premise is intriguing and riveting; the romance is seductive; the characters are powerful , determined and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

If you haven’t started the series, the introductory novella  CRAVE ME ROUGHLY is FREE  at Bookfunnel

Crave Me Roughly .5
Embrace Me Darkly
Torture Me Gently
Tempt Me Deadly
Crush Me Tenderly 4.5
Hold Me Wickedly

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy