Solomon’s Surrender by Michelle Dare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cocky. No word better described Solomon. He projected the playboy image, but only he knew the truth. Deep inside, he wanted what his brother and friends had—a mate.
Solomon’s Surrender
Fifteen hundred years was a long time to be alone. Solomon’s pure vampire bloodline and family name made him desirable, but that didn’t take away the loneliness.
Lilah was fiercely independent and distrusting of paranormals out of necessity. Some treated her with contempt because of her half cheetah shifter/half fae heritage. They thought she was beneath them when she was actually superior.
Someone was determined to take Lilah’s life, but who was behind the attacks remained a mystery. Solomon fought off the first assault then became Lilah’s sole protector until he uncovered who wanted to harm her.
One wanted a mate, and the other didn’t. But fate didn’t ask for their opinion. They could only fight what was meant to be for so long before the inevitable happened. If they managed to stay alive, maybe they would learn what it meant to be fated.
Vampire and fae/shifter romance!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌎
Character development: ☺️🙃😳🥰🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The Hero: Solomon – he is a 1500-year-old vampire, and his brother Ford is a much younger vampire. They used to hang out together all the time, but now that Ford is mated, Solomon has been lonely. He bought the mansion next door to Ford’s on the beach, he even rescues mortals who are drowning out in the surf. Though he declined to become a lifeguard even though he would make those red shorts look so good!
The heroine: Lilah (a.k.a. Constance) – she is half fae, half cheetah shifter. Her father bailed on her and her mom not long after she was born. Her best friend Donovan, a bear shifter just got into a fight at his own bar, he blames it on his brother Alten. He was supposed to become alpha but was kicked out of the clan and now his brother became alpha. Lilah met Don when he was at his lowest and they became fast friends. Now she is able to diffuse the situation, and helps the brothers make up and become brothers again.
The Story: Solomon shows up at Don’s bar and is immediately attracted to Lilah, she sees him right away and is attracted to him as well, but as soon as he opens his mouth and hits on her, she is turned off and turns him down. When she keeps turning him down, he is determined to make that bar his nightly hangout until she finally gives in. Though Lilah doesn’t want a mate, she is young and doesn’t want to be tied down.
I liked this story; Lilah was really afraid of finding a mate due to a fear of abandonment since her mother died when she was born, and her father left her when she was very young. I loved the character of Solomon; he was always throwing out pick up lines and sexual innuendos. He was pretty funny and a great character. Like the previous books in this series, there were great supporting characters including the main characters from the previous books. This series isn’t quite as steamy as some, but the stories are good.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Sarah Colton and Troy Duran. I really like both of these narrators; Sarah has a great voice and sounds age appropriate. Troy Duran is one of my favorite male narrators, his voice is deep and sexy, and I love just about anything he narrates. Both are terrific at showing emotions through their voice.
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