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jeudi 24 mai 2012

Untouched ( The Amoveo Legend 2) By Sara Humphreys English/Français

Hi!,

         Like i told you this day is dedicated to " The Amoveo Legend" by Sara Humphreys, a paranormal romance series now i will introduce you to the second book of the series called " Untouched". To be honest, when this book showed up earlier this month i was completly surprised because i haven't received any mail telling me i was going to have it and i remember speaking of it on several blogs but not giving my address so it was really a surprise a really good one. A big big thanks you to Lisa Devette from Sourcebooks. Now it's with a great pleasure that i share this review with you and to make more people happy it will be both in English and French.

Comme je l'ai précisé dans mon précédent post, j'ai décidé de dédié cette journée à la série " The Amoveo Legend" écrite par Sara Humphreys, une série de paranormales romances avec le tome 2 intitulé " Untouched". Pour être honnête lorsque j'ai reçu ce livre début du mois, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout car je n'avais reçu aucun mail me demandant mon adresse ou m'informant que j'allais le recevoir . Je me rapelle bien en avoir discuté sur différents blogs mais sans plus cela a donc été pour une une complète et merveille surprise.Un tout tout grand merci à Lisa Devette de Sourcebooks. Et c'est avec grand plaisir que je vais partager mon avis avec vous et afin de m'adresser à un maximum, cet avis sera bilingue Anglais / Français

Enjoy! Bonne Lecture!





Publisher : Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication : 2012
ISBN:  1402258461
Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: strong

Langage: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+
Source: Print book received in exchange for an honest review


 

Short description from goodread :


 SHE SHOULD BE SEEN, BUT NEVER TOUCHED…

Kerry Smithson’s modeling career ensures that she will be admired from afar, which is essential since mere human touch sparks blinding pain and terrifying visions.

EVERY GOOD MODEL NEEDS A HEAVENLLY BODYGUARD…

Dante Coltari is hired to protect Kerry from those who know who she is—or more importantly what she is—and want her dead because of it. Nothing could have prepared him for the challenge of keeping her safe. But, strangely, his lightest touch brings her exquisite pleasure rather than pain, and Dante and Kerry have an otherwordly connection that might just pull them through.




My opinion:

          Sara Humphreys did a great job with this book, the romance and the mystical aspect of the story are present and even more than in the first book but we also get a lot more of suspense. The mix is perfectly balanced and captures the reader and in matter of pages he is completely immersed in the story.
Now, it’s true that if I hadn’t read the first book before this one it could have be confusing so I highly recommend to read them in order because yes each book is dedicated on one couple but behind there is a more global story that is unfolding.


Sara Humphreys a vraiment atteint son objectif avec ce livre, la romance et l’aspect mystique sont présents et même d’avantage que dans le premier tome mais s’y est ajouté en plus une bonne dose de suspense. Le mélange est parfaitement équilibré et capture le lecteur qui en quelques pages est complètement immergé dans le récit. Maintenant, il est aussi vrai que si je n’avais pas lu le premier tome avant, cela aurait pu sembler confus, raison pour laquelle je vous recommande chaudement de les lire dans l’ordre car bien que chaque livre se concentre sur la romance d’un couple en particulier il y a en ligne de fond une intrigue plus complexe qui sert de fil rouge à la série dans son ensemble.



In this book, we share the romance of the fox Dante, Malcom’s cousin, and Kerry, best friend of Samantha. While protecting Sam, Dante has discovered that the mate that was escaping him in the dream realms was in fact Kerry, protected by her psychic shield, and that explains also why he tried to protect her in the first book. Kerry is like we learned earlier avoiding the touch of everyone except Sam but it’s only know that we discover the real reason for that ( I won’t say more so no spoilers here ^^).  Dante will have to help her overcome her instinctual protection to create a trust and a real link with her but before that he must understand her and she isn’t like she wants people think she is. There is an immediate spark but it’s not enough and he must work to get his girl and make her trust and love him. I really like this aspect of the relationship. Yes they are predestined but they still can refuse it, and suffers the consequences of course.



Dans ce tome, nous découvrons l’histoire de Dante du clan du renard, cousin de Malcom, et de Kerry la meilleure amie de Samantha. Lorsqu’il était chargé de protéger cette dernière, Dante à découvert que son âme sœur qui lui échappait jusque là dans le royaume des rêves n’était autre que Kerry qui possédait un fort bouclier psychique. ce qui explique aussi pourquoi il avait risqué sa vie pour la sauver dans le premier livre de la série. Kerry passe sa vie, comme nous l’avons appris précédemment, à éviter les contacts physiques avec pour seule exception Samantha et même dans ce cas ceux-ci restent de courte durée. Et c’est dans ce récit que nous en apprenons la véritable raison (mais je n’en dirais pas plus pour éviter les spoilers).
Dante va devoir l’aider à surmonter ses instincts de protection et gagner sa confiance pour créer un lien avec elle afin de la protéger mais pour ce faire il va devoir d’abord la comprendre car elle n’est pas ce qu’elle laisse paraître. Il y a une étincelle immédiate entre eux mais ce n’est pas assez il va devoir faire des efforts pour conquérir la fille de ses rêves et gagner son amour en plus de sa confiance. J’aime beaucoup cet aspect de la relation où bien que prédestiné à être ensemble, ils ont encore la possibilité de refuser, même si ils devront bien sûr alors en souffrir les conséquences.



The plot is building more quickly than in the first book, thanks to all that we learned in it and right at the beginning Dante knows the dangers and the risks. So this book is also darker than the first one, the group knows they must be careful and can’t trust everybody is their own camp and that has an impact on their mood and on the way they react to threats. They have to rely on each other while they are trying to navigate between the Purist and the Cadeo and all the others that could pose a problem to mixed mating pairs. While the situation seems desperate, there are always lights somewhere and they will have to look for them while keeping hope.



L’intrigue se construit également plus rapidement que dans le premier tome grâce notamment à toute les informations dont le lecteur et les personnages disposent dorénavant. Dès le début, Dante connaît les dangers et les risques. Aussi ce livre peut paraître plus sombre que le précédent, le group sait désormais qu’ils doivent être prudents et ne peuvent plus faire confiance aveuglément à quelqu’un simplement parce qu’il serait également Amovéo et cela à un impact sur leur humeur et leurs réactions évidemment.  Ils vont devoir se reposer les uns sur les autres lorsqu’ils essaient de naviguer entre les différents obstacles que ce soit Les Puristes, les Cadéo ou d’autres qui pourraient représenter une menace pour les couples mixtes. Toutefois si la situation semble désespérée, il reste toujours des lumières quelque part et ils vont devoir les trouver en gardant espoirs.



This is a great paranormal romance and I like the fact that there is a global plot underneath that links all the books together in a real series and not as addition of stand alones.  Sara Humphreys writing style is fresh and inviting, you understands the difficulties the characters encounter and you suffer with them when treachery strikes. We find again with joy Malcom and Sam that while they aren’t the principal couple, are still important and not just put in the story to gain point with the readers. A real pleasure, even if the kind of shapeshifters that are dominant in this book are more common.



Il s’agit d’une excellente romance paranormale et j’apprécie le fait qu’il y a en arrière plan une intrigue globale qui rassemble les livres en une véritable série et non une collection de one shot. Le style d’écriture de Sara Humphreys est frais et  invite à la lecture, le lecteur ressent ce que les personnages éprouvent et peut s’identifier avec eux, on sourit avec eux comme on souffre avec eux lorsque la trahison les touche. On retrouve également avec plaisir Malcom et Samantha les protagonistes du premier tome «  Unleashed » qui, même s’ils ne sont pas ici les personnages centraux, ont un rôle important et ne sont pas simplement cité pour faire plaisir au public. Un véritable plaisir comme lecture même si les sortes de changeformes sur lesquelles se centre ce récit sont plus communes que dans le premier tome.


If you want this book you can buy it on/ Si vous souhaitez ce livre vous pouvez l'acheter sur amazon or on /ou sur Bookdepository

You can find more informations on the serie and Sara on her Blog

Source: a copy in exchange for a honest review, no compensation was received.


Score:  5/5




Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Ce livre s'intègre dans le challenge de Natasia

Unleashed ( The Amoveo Legend 1) by Sara Humphreys

Hello to all,

                      today being a very sunny day, i wanted to make a special day for you too. After thinking, i've decided to introduce you to a new author on this blog Sara Humphreys with not one but two reviews so you get the whole series published so far. It's a paranormal romance series and  i'm really happy with this discovery so we start with book 1: Unleashed

Enjoy!


Publisher : Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication : 2011
ISBN:  1402258437
Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: strong

Langage: normal
sex: mild
Public: 18+
Source: bought


Short description from goodread :


 What if you suddenly discovered your own powers were beyond anything you'd ever imagined...

Samantha Logan's childhood home had always been a haven, but everything changed while she was away. She has a gorgeous new neighbor, Malcolm, who introduces her to the amazing world of the dream-walking, shapeshifting Amoveo clans...but what leaves her reeling with disbelief is when he tells her she's one of them...

And shock turns to terror as Samantha falls prey to the deadly enemy determined to destroy the Amoveo, and the only chance she has to come into her true powers is to trust in Malcolm to show her the way...

Get swept away into Sara Humphreys's glorious world and breathtaking love story...




My opinion:

          Captivating and original. Sara Humphreys managed to create a universe really interesting with shapeshifters yes but not the most common ones and that’s really refreshing. Here the Amoveo, kind of shapeshifter with magical abilities, are structured in ten clans: eagle, bear, fox etc with a Prince at the top of the “hierarchy”. Even better cross mating can happens and the child with have one of other clan from his parents so you don’t know which one until the first change.


So far also, nothing is said about an obligation to change, no real compulsion. These Amoveos  are in a way strongly normal even with their special abilities. Also they can only have one mate and they can only have children with their soulmates.  They are keeping their existence secret from humans but two groups know a lot about them. One, The Vasullus’ Family, decided to help them by serving and protecting the Amoveo and the second the Cadeo family is their enemy and wants to obliterate them from the planet thinking they are abominations.
However, things are not so simple and Sara Humphreys has managed to let allusion about that in the story before revealing it more directly in the last chapters so the readers could guess the problem but the culprit isn’t so easy to identify.


The rhythm is perfect for the plot not slow but gradually moving up. The action is really present but the violence is concentrated at the end of the story for the bigger part. All is centered about the romance between Samatha who doesn’t know that she is, in fact, the first Hybrid known and Malcom the last of the Eagle clan. That’s the first time I encounters a eagle shapeshifter and it was really good. The characters are well constructed and I loved to see how Malcom was trying to adapt himself to the reality of the special situation while letting  Samatha have the time she could need to understand this new world for her. It was sweet and very thoughtful of him even if he has difficulties to respect her privacy with the mental connections.


The fans of paranormal romance should be very happy with this original story.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

Score: 4,5/5



Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge
Ce livre s'intègre dans le challenge de Natasia
Book read for the 2012 TBR reading Challenge