Daughters of the Morrigan Series (1-3) by Nina Croft-a review
THE PROPHECY
(Daughters of the Morrigan #1)
by Nina Croft
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Re-Release Date March 25, 2019
Whoever sacrifices the virgin, Raven Cole, on her twenty-first birthday will achieve a great victory in the war between good and evil.
That’s bad news for Raven. Half-vampire, half witch, and cursed from the moment she was born, Raven has been a prisoner of the fire-demons for the last seven years. Now, as her twenty-first birthday approaches, time is running out.
Kael Hunter believed he would do anything to stop the fire-demons from winning. Until he saw her. Now, rather than kill the alluring vampire himself, Kael has another plan: to prevent the prophecy by taking Raven’s virginity.
But Raven is prepared for death not seduction. Can Kael use their one night of passion to convince her she has a future – and that he should be a part of it?
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REVIEW: THE PROPHECY is the first novella in Nina Croft’s contemporary, adult, DAUGHTERS OF THE MORRIGAN paranormal romance series. This is witch/vampire hybrid Raven Cole, and shape-shifter Kael Hunger’s story line.
NOTE: THE PROPHECY was originally released in 2010 but has been re-edited for new publication.
Told from third person perspective THE PROPHECY follows in the wake of a prophecy foretelling of a virgin sacrifice that will achieve great victory in the war between good and evil. Twenty years earlier, Raven Cole was sent to live with her father, in an effort to keep the prophecy from being fulfilled. As the daughter of a witch with the sight, Raven has seen the future, and the future does not bode well for our storyline heroine. Trapped and imprisoned by fire demons, Raven will come face to face with her future-shape shifter Kael Hunter-and the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Kael and Raven when Kael makes Raven an offer she cannot refuse.
THE PROPHECY is a quick read; a story of greed, power, war and betrayal. Beaten and battered, Raven struggles to survive only to realize that all is for naught if the prophecy were to come true. Discovering Kael Hunter in her cell, Raven must come to terms with her future, a future that may not include the man with whom she will fall in love. The premise is engaging; the romance is quick and passionate; the characters are broken but determined.
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THE DARKNESS
(Daughters of the Morrigan #2)
by Nina Croft
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance
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Re-release Date: April 1, 2019
Twenty-two years ago, vampire Darius Cole abducted and seduced witch Gina, forging an emotional bond between them and leaving Gina with a daughter. Then Gina’s sister witches tore them apart and the bond faded–until she feels the Darkness within Darius threatening to take control and calls him to her instead.
Darius had wanted Gina from the moment he laid eyes on her–and he can still sense her arousal around him. Though he’s bitter about her betrayal, he cannot deny their rekindled passion. But with the Darkness and Gina’s fellow witches threatening them once again, will this be the last time they make love for eternity?
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REVIEW: THE DARKNESS is the second instalment in Nina Croft’s contemporary, adult DAUGHTERS OF THE MORRIGAN paranormal, romance series. This is vampire Darius Cole, and witch Gina’s story line. THE DARKNESS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Gina and Darius) THE DARKNESS is a second chance romance between vampire Darius Cole, and witch Gina. Twenty-one years earlier Darius discovered he fathered a daughter named Raven whose birth and death were prophesized to achieve victory in a war between good and evil. To protect the child, Darius ran until he could run no more ending with his daughter missing, and our hero barely alive. Fast forward to present day wherein the darkness is about to take down our story line hero until a voice from the past brings with it too many memories, anger and pain of loss and betrayal. Enter witch Gina, a daughter of the Morrigan, and the woman Darius both hates and loves. What ensues is the rekindling romance between Gina and Darius, and the potential fall-out as Gina’s visit comes with an expiry date as does her life.
THE DARKNESS is a quick story of family, betrayal, lies and loss. The premise is fast paced and inviting; the romance is passionate; the characters struggle to move on from the past.
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WITCH’S MOON
(Daughters of the Morrigan #3)
by Nina Croft
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 15, 2019
A witch and a werewolf—a match made in hell.
Regan is about to play a leading role in someone’s plans for world domination. And all they need to do to ensure her cooperation is bite her.
Regan doesn’t do scared. It’s not who she is. But right now, she’s panicking. Being a werewolf is dangerous and one wrong step could mean the End of Days. And the only person who can help is the stunningly gorgeous, embittered son of the werewolf who bit her.
Caleb Stone wants an ordinary life. After a horrendous childhood, he fled the pack and now does a pretty good job of pretending he’s human. Self-delusion at its best. The last woman he wants to get involved with is a witch turned werewolf. However explosive the chemistry between them.
But soon it becomes clear that Regan and Caleb need each other, and together they’re going to uncover secrets that will turn both their lives to chaos.
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REVIEW: WITCH’S MOON is the third instalment in Nina Croft’s contemporary, adult DAUGHTER OF THE MORRIGAN erotic, paranormal romance series. This is two-thousand year old witch Regan, and werewolf Caleb Stone’s story line. WITCH’S MOON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Caleb and Regan) WITCH’S MOON follows in the aftermath of an attack against our story line heroine. Regan is a powerful witch, a daughter of the Morrigan, the goddess of war and pestilence, but a woman who now struggles with a dual personality as a result of a deliberate werewolf bite. Targeted by the alpha of the pack, for reasons only known to the man in charge, Regan will come face to face with her would-be rescuer, a man who fights his own destiny and DNA. Enter Caleb Stone, the son of the alpha, and the man with whom Regan will fall in love. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship and romance between Caleb and Regan, and the potential fall-out as Regan’s past demands a second chance.
Caleb Stone has denied his heritage for far too long. Abused and tortured by his father, Caleb walked away from the pack, never to look back but something about father’s forced transformation of the woman he would grow to love pushed our hero to reconsider all that he was.
The relationship between Regan and Caleb begins as a rescue but Caleb wants nothing to do with Regan’s need for independence, and her constant chatter and line of questions. Now a witch/werewolf hybrid, our heroine’s inner animal is constantly pulled towards Caleb’s beast. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
All of the previous story line couples including Regan’s sisters Catrin, Gina and Lola, play secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Caleb’s father Ethan Stone, as well Fire-demon Sardi, and several members of Ethan’s pack.
WITCH’S MOON is a story of family, betrayal, vengeance and love. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the characters are energetic and colorful. I struggled a little bit with the romance-I didn’t quite feel the connection between our leading couple.
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