I hadn't read a Gena Showalter novel for quite a while, and I've missed them. Great, suspenseful and spicy. The gory violence took a bit of getting used to.

I hadn't read a Gena Showalter novel for quite a while, and I've missed them. Great, suspenseful and spicy. The gory violence took a bit of getting used to.

I was waiting forever for this book to come out. I know it came out about a year ago, but I'm weird about my series. All the others that I own in this series are paperbacks, so I had to wait another year for the paperback version. When I finally received it in the mail, I jumped right in!

I'm so happy that I had to wait! This story was beautiful and so perfect for Cameo. She is officially my favorite Lord. Lazarus may have become my new book boyfriend in the process.

Cameo is a fierce, ...

I was waiting forever for this book to come out. I know it came out about a year ago, but I'm weird about my series. All the others that I own in this series are paperbacks, so I had to wait another year for the paperback version. When I finally received it in the mail, I jumped right in!

I'm so happy that I had to wait! This story was beautiful and so perfect for Cameo. She is officially my favorite Lord. Lazarus may have become my new book boyfriend in the process.

Cameo is a fierce, badass woman who isn't afraid to stand up for (or with) the man she loves. All she wants is a taste of happiness, and who doesn't? When you are at your weakest most vulnerable moment, you hunger and crave happiness like its a sustenance to keeping you alive, which it very well could be.

And Lazarus honestly reminds me of my husband. He is always making me smile when I'm in a bad mood and he knows how to push me to get me out of my mood. This is exactly what Lazarus does to Cameo.

This is a beautiful story of love and I'm excited to read more about the Lords soon!

There are still contradictions to some of the previous books, which makes this a 3.75 star boom in the series.
Lazarus is power and fierce, but he is also loveable and scared. He understands Cameo and knows how to get past her demon. He is patient and protective, angering when others complain or cringe because of her voice.
Cameo has a way of getting Lazarus to laugh, something he does rarely and smile. He gets him to trust her, he trusts no one, just by accepting him for him.
They go thro...

There are still contradictions to some of the previous books, which makes this a 3.75 star boom in the series.
Lazarus is power and fierce, but he is also loveable and scared. He understands Cameo and knows how to get past her demon. He is patient and protective, angering when others complain or cringe because of her voice.
Cameo has a way of getting Lazarus to laugh, something he does rarely and smile. He gets him to trust her, he trusts no one, just by accepting him for him.
They go through a lot to get their HEA.

I officially have a new book boyfriend and his name is Lazarus!

I purchased this book when it first came out but didn’t get to it right away, then I decided to buy the audiobook. Which is quickly becoming my favorite way to enjoy books. I am ready to listen again, I loved it that much! Max Bellmore was superb.

The Darkest Promise is EVERYTHING! Funny, exciting, passionate, and I didn’t want it to stop. Gena’s wit is unsurpassed!

“Her pain was so strong, so shrill she could a...

I officially have a new book boyfriend and his name is Lazarus!

I purchased this book when it first came out but didn’t get to it right away, then I decided to buy the audiobook. Which is quickly becoming my favorite way to enjoy books. I am ready to listen again, I loved it that much! Max Bellmore was superb.

The Darkest Promise is EVERYTHING! Funny, exciting, passionate, and I didn’t want it to stop. Gena’s wit is unsurpassed!

“Her pain was so strong, so shrill she could almost understand a man’s suffering when he had a cold.”

Yep, that’s in chapter one and I spit coffee when I heard that. This novel made me laugh so much. I didn’t think that was possible, especially considering the story revolved around Cameo, the keeper of sorrow. But laugh I did. I loved every minute of the story and Lazarus is the dream hero, Arrogant, possessive, protective and loyal, and let's not forget alpha to his very core. I LOVED him. He and Cameo were perfect together.

What I can’t wait for now is Viola’s story, I really hope we get that next. Because she is awesome.

I am rating The Darkest Promise 5 Huge Boundless stars, I absolutely loved it.

It's Cameo's turn to find her special someone and THINGS AREN'T EASY. Honestly, they're never easy for the lords, but Cameo gets the extra special bonus of forgetting the moments that bring her happiness (and when we find out the hows and whys of that...YIKES!), so she's a little desperate at first to figure out what she and Lazarus meant to one another AND hang onto whatever happiness she can eke out of their time together.

As for Lazarus, he's not called the Cruel and Unusual for kicks. ...

It's Cameo's turn to find her special someone and THINGS AREN'T EASY. Honestly, they're never easy for the lords, but Cameo gets the extra special bonus of forgetting the moments that bring her happiness (and when we find out the hows and whys of that...YIKES!), so she's a little desperate at first to figure out what she and Lazarus meant to one another AND hang onto whatever happiness she can eke out of their time together.

As for Lazarus, he's not called the Cruel and Unusual for kicks. He has a bit of a cruel streak and he's very good at devising unusual punishments for those who go against him. He knows exactly what Cameo is to him (his hunny-bunny!) and he's not willing to fall into the trap that imprisoned his father. That's his plan, at least. As it turns out, he has a hard time walking away from her and keeps finding himself in her orbit.

Meanwhile, there's war on the horizon, Lazarus is itching to get his revenge for his previous imprisonment, Cameo's very voice brings misery to those around her, and the twins are sowing a little chaos in their wake. *thumbs up*