Destiny Mine by Anna Zaires Book Review
Destiny Mine by Anna Zaires
Published by: Mozaika Publications
Publication Date: July 3, 2018
Series Information: This is the third book in the Tormentor Mine series. Please note, each book in this series needs to be read in the proper order for the reader to avoid missing plot points and being confused.
Other Books In The Series: Book 1: Tormentor Mine Published March 28, 2017 Tormentor Mine Book Review
Genres: Dark Romance, Romance
Formats: Ebook, Paperback, Audiobook
Pages: 408
My Ranking:
Fire In The Sheets Ranking: 4 Warning, While this writer is fantastic with this subject matter, this is a dark romance. This book contains elements of forced relations both in and out of the bedroom as well as pain mixed pleasure. If these subjects are triggers for you, or you are uncomfortable with such material please do not read this book. My ranking system is a little different from most, for more information please click here.
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| Excerpt From Destiny Mine Anna Zaires |
My Review:
Warning, though I try my best to avoid this, all reviews can contain spoilers of some kind. If you would like to know just my overall opinion of the book, and otherwise go into reading it blind, please scroll down to my overall and would I recommend it section.
I Voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book is amazing, however before we get into the review I want to start by saying this: In my opinion, dark romance is one of the hardest sub-genres of romance to pull off well. It’s really easy for a dark romance to have not enough of that darker side of love or way too much of it. Sadly, I have also seen many books put the heroine in a situation that she could easily get out of in several different ways. Any dark romance must also contain a good amount of intense love for that crazy burning desire to really come through for me. That’s why I truly think Anna Zaires is the queen of dark romance. Every book form her is on point, and this one was no exception.
This time, we come back into Peter and Sara’s story after the somewhat painful event at the end of Obsession Mine and emotions aren’t just heating up between theses two, they are boiling over. Our dark hero Peter, is at odds with his life. His need for revenge is still high, but his desire for Sara is getting stronger ever day. He finds himself at a stand still with his previous, admittedly horrible, plan to take even more of Sara’s control over her life and body away in order to keep her his and win her love. But, after the way things have turned out, how can he do that to her now? Sure he has the means to force her to do anything he wants, but he wants more. Now, thanks to a rather well timed email, Peter sees a way he can not only own her body and force her love, but also possess her every smile, every laugh, and each happy moment. He’s determined to have everything that makes his woman Sara, but will he survive it long enough to take what’s his?
Sara, on the other hand, is still fighting with her feelings, and it looks like she’s losing. She knows all about Peter’s plan for her, and it terrifies her. Yet, there’s still something nagging at the back of her mind, pulling her close to the edge of self control and daring her to let go and fall. Day by day, she gets more comfortable with her situation, however as her fear fades away a new softer side takes its place and warms her heart. Can the arms of a man as dark as Peter really feel so safe?
In the last two books, I loved both Sara and Peter but I saw more growth and change in Sara. In Destiny Mine, I felt there was a lot more personal growth and emotional feels with Peter. Peter’s heart is slowly filling the gaping void that was left by his past and wow is this guy amazing or what. There is nothing he wouldn’t do for Sara and nothing will stop him from keeping her in his life.
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While there might not be any formal romance (chocolates and a trip to the movies isn’t really Peter’s style) the love in this installment is really cranked up to an eleven. I really like how Sara’s view of things is starting to change. Rather than having one moment between her and her captor completely change her perspective about the man who stole her away, like most dark romances, Sara’s attitude on the whole situation changes slowly over time, and in this book she is finally embracing those scary forbidden feelings. Taking the previous books into account, and thinking about all the things Sara and Peter have struggled with, this really gave their love connection an unbreakable foundation that had me swooning throughout the book.
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As I mentioned earlier, this is still a dark romance, and the dominant violence in Peter is always there. His scary strong nature and determination is just as hot as ever, and while he wants Sara happy, there is still nothing he isn’t willing to do to keep her his. Honestly, this is one of the things I love most about these books and what has been done so amazingly well. The combination of love and dark forced possession just adds a delectable forbidden fruit kind of taste to this amazing romance.
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I think the only thing that could have made this book even better is more moments of it just being Peter and Sara, but this is just a personal desire to see more of the two of them and does not take away from this story. The twists and turns this series has taken make the surprises in this book incredible. I couldn’t help but smile at the way this has turned out so far.
Sara and Peter are so well matched, it’s clear that they are meant to be together. The fact that Peter took destiny by the throat and made sure their fates were intertwined makes it all the sweeter.
Overall:
This is a fantastic third addition to this series. Peter is dominate to a hot extreme, but at the same time, he is powerful, smart, and scary. He will have everything that is Sara, no matter what it costs him. Yet, the man he is around her can also be gentle and above all else loving. Sara is the light to his darkness, that flame that thaws his heart and he is not shy about letting her know it.
I just loved this story, it was so well thought out, and Sara is the perfect heroine who is actually easy to relate to. She doesn’t suddenly become some kind of kung fu master or a woman who fits perfectly into this dangerous bloody world of Peter’s, she’s just your average girl, yet she holds herself together through everything. In this book, she sorts through her feelings and embraces who she is discovering herself to be, and that takes true bravery.
Would I Recommend It:
As always with a dark romance I can’t just say a flat out yes for this one. While I love the book and think it is a must read, I do need to say it has some tough subjects for some people. There are forced elements in this book in both the characters relationship and intimate life. At times there is also pain mixed pleasure. If these kind of things are a trigger for you, or they make you feel uncomfortable I would not suggest this series. However, if you enjoy that kind of thing than yes I recommend it to anyone who is into this genre.
About The Author:
Anna Zaires fell in love with books at the age of five, when her grandmother taught her to read. She wrote her first story shortly thereafter. Since then, she has always lived partially in a fantasy world where the only limits were those of her imagination. Currently residing in Florida, Anna is happily married to Dima Zales (a science fiction and fantasy author) and closely collaborates with him on all their works.
After graduating from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics, Anna spent eight years on Wall Street analyzing stocks and writing research reports. In 2013, she became a full-time author, pursuing her lifelong dream of writing romance novels.
Dima Zales is the love of her life and a huge inspiration in all aspects of her writing. Every book Anna writes is a product of their unique collaborative process.
In addition to reading and writing, Anna enjoys drinking tea (coconut oolong, anyone?), watching addictive TV shows, and discussing book ideas during long walks with her amazing husband.
She loves hearing from her readers, so please don't hesitate to contact her through her website or connect with her on Facebook, where she hangs out way too often. Also, please visit her husband and collaborator, Dima Zales, at Diam Zaires' Website and check out their fantasy & science fiction books.
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Wonderful review here. I really want to grab up these books. I do like dark romance, and I think her writing style really works for me. And yeah I like heroines that are just average girls, because you can relate with them more easily.
ReplyDeleteThank you darling. I love her dark romance books I think this series is my second favorite from her. You’ll have to give it a go. 😊
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