VENGEANCE by Rebecca Zanetti: Review & Excerpt Tour

Posted March 25, 2019 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Reviews / 0 Comments

Vengeance by Rebecca Zanetti
Series: Dark Protectors #9.5
Published by Evil Eye Concepts Incorporated
Publication Date: 19th 2019
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 167
Source: Publisher
Format: eARC
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Buy Online: Amazon

Disclaimer: I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely mine.

From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella…

Vengeance and revenge are the only forces driving vampire soldier Noah Siosal since losing his brother to an enemy he’s been unable to find. He’s searched every corner of the globe, going through adversaries and piling up bodies until finally getting a lead. The last place he wants to be is in a ridiculous anger management group with people expressing feelings instead of taking action. Until one fragile human, a green-eyed sweetheart being stalked by danger, catches his eye. One touch, and he realizes vengeance can’t be anywhere near her.

Anger and self-preservation are the only motivations Abby Miller needs or wants right now. Falsely accused of attacking the man who’s terrorized her for years, she’s forced as a plea bargain to attend an anger management counseling group with people with some serious rage issues, while learning true self defense on the side. Yet a man, one more primal than any she’s ever met, draws her in a way and into a world deadlier than she’s ever imagined. He offers her protection, but she finds the fight is really for his heart, and she’s ready to battle.

Review

The appeal of this series is never-ending, and every installment just makes me hungrier for more. I for one, am very glad that the author has kept it going and spun off several series from it, and I will keep reading them for as long as she keeps writing them. I wish the story had been a little longer, but part of the fun is trying to connect the dots and characters with the past stories.

Abby Miller is in a lot trouble, with no help in sight. Forced to plea bargain and attend anger management classes to avoid jail time and finding herself under the thumb of a controlling ex-husband in cahoots with the town sheriff and judge, she has no recourse available. Until she meets Noah.

Noah is consumed by a need for revenge against the man who killed his brother, but an owed debt lands him in anger management classes. One look at Abby and vengeance takes a back seat to the need to protect her. Now Abby has Noah and every resource available to him behind her and life isn’t looking so bleak anymore. In return, she’s about to enter a world beyond her wildest imagination. Noah is about to get more than he bargained for in Abby as she finds her inner strength and goes head-to- head with him, but it’s all worth it in the end.

Filled with the usual drama and action I have come to expect from Ms. Zanetti, VENGEANCE is another enjoyable installmet in the Dark Protectors series and I’m really looking forward to Ivar and Raine’s stories.

Excerpt

Abby tried not to feel sympathy for the screwed-up guy who looked like one of those actors from the Viking show on Netflix. He really did see demons everywhere. She smiled at the detective. Without him, she’d be in jail right now. The guy definitely had come to her aid, when everyone else was against her.

He smiled back.

The sexy guy next to Ivar pinned her with a look. Noah. Such a nice name for somebody so obviously dangerous. What was it about him? Heat climbed into her face, and she turned toward the shrink. “I’m not sure what all to say.” Nobody believed the truth. Except maybe the cop.

“Just tell us what happened,” Mariana said, clutching her files.

“Well, I agreed to a plea bargain for throwing a pitcher at my ex-husband’s head during a domestic dispute that the asshat started and finished.” The judge had warned her, very sternly, about slander charges if she said anything bad against Monte, so she stuck with the judge’s final Order. It didn’t matter that she’d never even had a chance to throw a pitcher before he’d hit her. She still had bruises on her ribs from that last fight. “The prosecutor was going for a jail sentence, and I took a plea deal that Detective O’Connell made sure I could get.” Abby sat back.

Mariana blinked. “Your file shows several arrests and plea bargains.”

“Yeah. I’ve read my file,” Abby said, not expecting anybody to believe the truth. They never did.

Mariana tapped a file. “I can’t help you with your anger issues if you don’t delve into the full truth about where your anger comes from.” Her voice was soft and kind.

“Nobody can help me,” Abby returned, plucking a string on her jeans.

Ivar looked at her for the first time. “I can kill him if you want. Then you won’t have to throw pitchers at his head any longer.” The total unconcerned way he spoke made his words all the more chilling.

Noah chuckled and elbowed him hard in the gut. “He’s kidding. Bad sense of humor. We learned that in the service.” But his gaze stayed on Abby, searching deep. She could almost feel his intent, and it wasn’t an entirely bad sensation. Warning ticked through her head, even as he spoke again. “Can we read each other’s files?” he asked.

“No,” Mariana said. “But this is a safe place, and we can talk about anything.”

“There are no safe places,” Raine returned, almost cheerfully, his gaze square on Ivar.

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About Rebecca Zanetti

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner – only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormals, romantic suspense, and sexy contemporary romances.

Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day–or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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