Give a brief summary of the book:

Full Moon Rising finds Riley lying naked in an alley, unable to remember how she got there or the previous days that have obviously passed by. She figures out all too soon that she needs to escape, and escape fast, as someone is after her and won't be happy that she is free. Once again, Riley is up against an unknown force that is trying to create the perfect breed of species and they want her as one of their test subjects.

Likes?

I liked everything about this novel and this series so far. This was a fast-paced novel that I couldn't put down as I was constantly trying to figure out what was going to happen next. And who was behind everything that is going on...I flew through this book. Riley is a great main character. She is strong and sure of herself and doesn't make apologies for the way she is. As the reader, I can't help but like her. Especially as we see her struggle with the possibilites of becoming a guardian and the killing of others that will be involved. I also like the mix that makes her both werewolf and vampire. Keri Arthur made it even more interesting in this book as she gives Riley new talents that she is just beginning to discover. Definitely a series that I will continue following!

Dislikes?

Hmm...I can't say that I have any real dislikes. I will say that I have a hard time relating to Riley when it comes to having multiple sexual partners all of the time. Which is going to sound odd unless you've read this series. Suffice it to say that it is an integral part of being a werewolf and while I understand that...well, I just have times where it is a bit too much. But it doesn't make me like the story any less if that makes any sense. Probably not :)

Additional Thoughts?

I'm finding after reading this 2nd book that I really, really like this series and am eager to pick the 3rd book up. I'm curious as to where the author will take the next book and am also curious as to how Riley will grow. I'd recommend this series (start out with the 1st one though) to paranormal romance lovers and those who enjoy urban fantasy. But be prepared to not want to set this book down once you start it! ( )

Buried deep among the pages of random, casual sex with strangers and enemies, is a story that actually has a plot. Its this plot, as few pages as it actually fills, that keeps me reading Keri Arthur’s “Riley Jensen, Guardian” series. Riley is not a likable character. I understand that Riley is a werewolf and werewolves haven’t go the same ‘moral boundaries” as humans, but that just feels like an ‘excuse’ for being able to put Riley into these casual sex with anything willing situations. (Much like Anita Blake’s ‘ardeur’ gave L.K. Hamilton a straight pass to porn). In this book alone Riley does it with a stranger, who is a shapeshifter, Kellen, a werewolf she ‘ran into’ at a club awhile back, her kinda boyfriend Quinn (annoying beyond belief in his own right), and her ex who is now her enemy. I’m not a complete prude and I don’t mind some hot! Hot! To my books, but these scenes aren’t hot, often they are just gross. Women in general dislike easy women and so it should come as no surprise that I find Riley unlikeable. But the plot, once you go through all the muck to get to it, is interesting. The action is intense, sometimes thrilling. Someone (or group) has kidnapped Riley for cross breeding and gene research. She escapes and works with her government run agency to attempt to figure out who took her and how deep these labs go. Bodies start showing up and Riley always finds herself in the middle. I enjoyed Riley’s disguises, and watching her try to figure out all the mysteries. It is fun seeing her try to outwit and banter with enemies. I enjoy seeing all the glimpses of information exchange between them. When they get to exchanging bodily fluid instead, I go from excited to bored in about two seconds flat. The action in “Kissing Sin” is much better than in the first book. There are a lot of gems in this story. Keri Arthur has done a great job in that I really want to know who is behind these labs and what ‘baddies’ they have created along the way. Since I already have the next several books (bought them as a lot somewhere), I know I will continue reading. But this is coming from a reader who still hasn’t quite given up on Anita Blake either. ( )

Great book! If you like Laurell Hamilton's Anita Blake Series you will enjoy the Riley Jenson series for sure! It gets erotic faster than laurells books but it has twists and lots of action. Awesome read I couldn't put it down ( )

Good series. ( )

I cried at the end! It was so sad. I could really feel Riley's pain. I loved the character Kade. He was sweet. And Quinn is still Quinn just with more attitude. I recommend Kissing Sin to anyone and everyone. ( )