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Eternal Service (2013)

by Regina Morris(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0988822210 (ISBN13: 9780988822214)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Silkhaven Publishing, LLC

series

The Colony

review 1: Mandy's Review:Raymond is a widowed vampire who had a baby with a human woman back in the 1800s. The birthing of the baby is what killed his wife. Since her death, Raymond hasn't found another woman that he's willing to open his heart up to and trust. His guilt over his wife's death doesn't help. When he meets Alex, though, the thoughts of trust and guilt are put more into perspective and he's considering opening his heart up to her.Alex is ex-military so she knows how to be tough when needed, which she has to be being in a predominately male profession. She's not so tough that she doesn't need therapy. Alex had a night a few year before where she was attacked and almost raped. She has been going to therapy ever since to learn how to put the past behind her and trust men a... moregain. When she meets Raymond, her pheromones take over and her issues with trust are quickly going by the wayside.Can Raymond successfully let go of his past to have a future with another human female? Can Alex let go of her past and trust another tall, mysterious man? Can the two work out their differences and bridge the gap between human and vampire?As you can see, I believe this novel has a strong premise and could make for a strong series. I was a little concerned that the romance aspect would take on the Harlequin "no fail" pattern. Thank God it didn't. I do get tired of the Harlequin romances.The supporting characters in Eternal Service are cohesive within the story. I did have an issue with Brandon's role ... and this may be a slight spoiler ... Brandon had been compelled so many times that he was no longer able to be compelled. Yet, during the dinner, it seemed as if he had been compelled by an evil vampire. The slight contradiction bothered me because, the majority of the time this happened to a human, the Colony decided to transfer the human to another department or area in order to be rid of them. They didn't do that with Brandon ... and I understand why after reading the ending, I just wish there weren't so many instances in the novel where it was written that Brandon was becoming an issue and something would have to be done about him. It led me to believe that Brandon was on the verge of becoming transferred so often that he would no longer be playing a role in the story.Something else I need to mention: The novel seemed to take a really long time to get to the climax of the story. Then, the ending seemed a bit rushed. It was a little disconcerting. Almost as if the author was ready to be done with it and found the quickest way possible to end everything. Maybe remove all but one or two of the times we read that it had been so long since Raymond had been with another woman. Or all the times it was mentioned that Brandon was going to be an issue. Those by themselves would've shortened the trip to the climax ... oh, and the scene with the mosquitoes. I understand the need for it. I just think it could've been done differently.Despite my criticisms above, I do think this series is starting off with enough originality that those tired of Harlequin romances should give this a try. It's not orgasmic, but it is satisfying.*An ecopy of this novel was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
review 2: 4 1/2 stars!This book caught me completely by surprise. It was really quite a unique experience. You have a group of vampires that are called The Colony, whose main existence is to protect the president. lol...Obviously the vampires aren't allowed to have a political opinion. You have an interesting variety of different vampires, and this story is about the oldest of the group, Raymond. Raymond is very old-fashioned and still very much in love with his dead wife. His family and friends worry about him because he has gone to long without companionship...then the new director walks in and blows Raymond's mind. I liked a lot of different things about this book. The author gave an alternative feeding method to body parts and bags...I thought that was really cool. I liked the inventive way the author allowed the vampires to change their age and how they died. I loved the fact that Alex was older, not some 18 to 25 year old. It made the story more refreshing and relateable to me. I also liked the fact that all vampires didn't have powers. It made their species more interesting.The story itself was amazing and completely engaging from beginning to end. I cannot wait to read more about this series. It has a very promising start!! less

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