HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Loading...

Tamed

by Rebecca Zanetti

Series: Dark Protectors (6.5)

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingConversations
643408,441 (4.11)None
Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML:

An alpha male vampire is about to get a second chance at love in this paranormal romance novella from a New York Timesâ??bestselling author.

Caleb Donovan was never meant to be a prophet. At heart he's a conqueror with appetites far more carnal than spiritual. He's not inclined to repress his passions and surrender to fate. After all, that's what cost him Lilyâ??three centuries ago. She married another, because it was ordained. Now that he's in the same benighted callingâ??and forced into proximity with herâ??all the old desires are roaring back to life...
After widowhood and centuries of celibacy, Lily is eager to explore the wild side of life, except now she's vulnerable to another forced relationship, with an enemy. This time she's determined to choose her own path. And if hot, furious Caleb comes charging to the rescue, it might just change both their destinies...

Praise for the Dark Protectors Series
"If you want hot, sexy, dangerous romance...this series is for you."â??Paranormal Haven
"Hot and fast from beginning to end."â??Kate Douglas on Fated
"Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast."â??Publishers Weekly on … (more)

None
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

No current Talk conversations about this book.

Showing 3 of 3
[b:Tamed|19166589|Tamed (Dark Protectors, #6.5)|Rebecca Zanetti|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387773369s/19166589.jpg|27207387] (Dark Protectors, #6.5) by [a:Rebecca Zanetti|4149342|Rebecca Zanetti|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1298082465p2/4149342.jpg]
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
3.75 Stars

I feasted on this series!!
The world build, the characters, everything about this series is delicious and addicting.

Caleb & Lily are interesting characters. Their past is intriguing and I liked them both.
They definitely had a lot of steamy adult scenes.

Unfortunately there were areas that tended to lag.
The relationship between them and the details about them needed more intensity and detail.

There is a lot of suspense and some mystery in this one.
This was mostly well done, but it was also lacking in areas.

I felt it could have been much better. It needed some work to make it a great read.
I will say it was entertaining & I enjoyed it.
I just wasn't my favorite of the series. ( )
  bodebeabay | Sep 25, 2022 |
TAMED is a paranormal novella that explores a second chance romance amidst potentially world ending circumstances. Set in a somewhat unique paranormal world that still bears enough resemblance to a panoply of other paranormal romances that it feels vaguely familiar, TAMED is a relatively quick and easy read. Additionally, Rebecca Zanetti does a good job of explaining the series background, and the central romance is fully resolved in this book. So notwithstanding that its the 6.5 book in its series, it can still be read as a stand-alone book.

The Dark Protectors series takes place in a world full of vampires, demons, and Kurjans ("a white-faced, creepy race of killers"), and each such species is at war with the others. Adding complexity to this "Realm" are prophets (who have visions of the future) and mates (females). TAMED takes place at a point in time when the three species are convening for peace talks to potentially settle their ongoing wars.

The heroine, Lily, is one of three prophets attending the peace talks. Three centuries ago, Lily passed on an opportunity to become the mate of her first love, Caleb. Instead, Lily chose duty and married a prophet. Her vampire husband died just a couple of weeks after they were married and passed along the prophet's mark to her. She has always wondered what could have been with Caleb had she chosen him instead.

As fate would have it, Caleb, a vampire who is also known as the Realm Rebel for his rebellious soldier ways, has now also become a prophet. He has never forgotten Lily. As soon as they meet again, sparks fly even if they don't agree on how best to handle the peace talks. When they both start having, arguably treasonous visions, they begin confiding in one another, and soon they are unable to avoid the passion that flames between them. Is there a HEA in store for them this time, and will they be able to agree on, and execute, a winning strategy to make sure that the Realm continues to exist as they know it?

All in all, TAMED is a decent paranormal novella which I would rate a 3.5 star read, but have rounded up to 4 stars. As is frequently the case with novellas, the romance is a little quick to ignite, but the heat of the passion somewhat makes up for it, and the underlying suspense is intriguing. So if you are looking for a quick paranormal read with equal parts romance, passion and action, TAMED may just be the right book to satisfy your desires.

Source: I was provided with a review copy by the Publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )
  B.J.O. | May 9, 2014 |
Lily is a prophet and has been celibate for century's, and she's decided she's had enough and wan't some fun. As story unfolds so does Lily's passed history, I liked her very much, but her history sounded very sad.

Caleb is vampire, he's more of a warrior like character. He had an affair with Lily before she had to marry someone else. Their meeting is a shock for Caleb, and Lily better have some explaining to do.

Their was action, intrigue and steamy romance to keep the reader happy in short novella. This was first book that I've read by this author and I enjoyed it very much, it is part of the Dark Protectors series. ( )
  JulieD2 | May 4, 2014 |
Showing 3 of 3
no reviews | add a review
You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
Quotations
Last words
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (1)

Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML:

An alpha male vampire is about to get a second chance at love in this paranormal romance novella from a New York Timesâ??bestselling author.

Caleb Donovan was never meant to be a prophet. At heart he's a conqueror with appetites far more carnal than spiritual. He's not inclined to repress his passions and surrender to fate. After all, that's what cost him Lilyâ??three centuries ago. She married another, because it was ordained. Now that he's in the same benighted callingâ??and forced into proximity with herâ??all the old desires are roaring back to life...
After widowhood and centuries of celibacy, Lily is eager to explore the wild side of life, except now she's vulnerable to another forced relationship, with an enemy. This time she's determined to choose her own path. And if hot, furious Caleb comes charging to the rescue, it might just change both their destinies...

Praise for the Dark Protectors Series
"If you want hot, sexy, dangerous romance...this series is for you."â??Paranormal Haven
"Hot and fast from beginning to end."â??Kate Douglas on Fated
"Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast."â??Publishers Weekly on

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Haiku summary

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (4.11)
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5 1
3 2
3.5 1
4 12
4.5 1
5 6

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 203,230,998 books! | Top bar: Always visible