phallucee's review
3.0
3.5 stars. It was okay but it could have been a bit better. The ending seemed kind of abrupt with no epilogue and they just mentioned they were going to mate, we didn't actually get to read about it which seemed anti-climactic.
wealie's review
4.0
4 stars - Solid vampire paranormal romance, with a nice dynamic between the female protagonist and her vampire warrior, that avoided most of the toxic masculine behaviours inherent in a lot of 'protector' romance.
Nicely paced, good character development and an interesting plot. Not a great deal of world building, but as the story was character based this didn't massively detract from the action, but would have made it a better story.
All in all a good first novel and I will be continuing with the series.
Nicely paced, good character development and an interesting plot. Not a great deal of world building, but as the story was character based this didn't massively detract from the action, but would have made it a better story.
All in all a good first novel and I will be continuing with the series.
emilyhei's review
4.0
With vampires out in the open now, the changes to everyday life for Nicole Callahan has changed drastically. As a social worker, she has seen it all until now with vampire children now made, their blood is coveted and rapidly becoming an underground drug favorite. With the new dangers to her job, changes are being made including training with vampire warriors to keep the children and herself safe.
Damon DeMasters never in a million years would have planned to meet his mate on the first day of training. nor that she was a smart mouth temptress who seems to know how to push everyone's buttons. Even though Damon knows she is his mate, he will never commit again. When it looks like Nicole is in danger, Damon has to determine whether he can protect her without getting too attached.
I am so glad I found this series, I have been on a Protectors series marathon. Nicole is mouthy and has a little chip on her shoulder, at first you question why but once you get her story, you get it. The chemistry is sizzling and there is a whole new world of vampires with some very charismatic characters to have you reaching for the next book. Loved it.
Damon DeMasters never in a million years would have planned to meet his mate on the first day of training. nor that she was a smart mouth temptress who seems to know how to push everyone's buttons. Even though Damon knows she is his mate, he will never commit again. When it looks like Nicole is in danger, Damon has to determine whether he can protect her without getting too attached.
I am so glad I found this series, I have been on a Protectors series marathon. Nicole is mouthy and has a little chip on her shoulder, at first you question why but once you get her story, you get it. The chemistry is sizzling and there is a whole new world of vampires with some very charismatic characters to have you reaching for the next book. Loved it.
bananatricky's review
3.0
This was a slight twist on the standard vampire story.
Nicole is a social worker who specialises in children - vampire children. She has got caught up in a gang who are exploiting vampire children and selling their blood. Damon is a vampire warrior brought in to teach the social workers self-protection.
There is a bit of insta-love and Damon is a bit angsty. But ... he isn't an alphahole, he learns from Nicole, and she remains strong.
Interested enough to order the next book in the series.
Nicole is a social worker who specialises in children - vampire children. She has got caught up in a gang who are exploiting vampire children and selling their blood. Damon is a vampire warrior brought in to teach the social workers self-protection.
There is a bit of insta-love and Damon is a bit angsty. But ... he isn't an alphahole, he learns from Nicole, and she remains strong.
Interested enough to order the next book in the series.
alexa_ayana's review
3.0
Terima kasih buat @Deiras yang sudah uji nyali dan merekomendasikan buku ini. Kami berdua sama-sama kangen baca buku paranorm yang bagus dan menohok hati. Dan dalam pencarian itu, dia menemukan serial yang penuh potensi ini.
Buku pertama dari seri Protector ini menurutku punya latar belakang BDB versi super ringan. Para prajurit elit vampire dipimpin oleh sebuah Council, berkerja sama dengan para pekerja sosial untuk menyelidiki penyebaran obat bius jenis baru Crimson Red yang dibuat dari darah vampire.
Si prajurit vampire tipe strong and silent Damon, di pasangkan untuk patroli harian bersama Nicole yang humoris. Kalau Damon tampil sejuta umat ala hero paranorm biasa, aku secara instan tertarik pada karakter Nicole yang menarik. Di luar dia tampak easy going, punya sense of humor tinggi dan bersahabat. Tapi dia juga pekerja keras yang tangguh dan punya etika moral kerja yang tinggi.
Ketertarikan mereka berdua bisa dibilang instan tapi bisa juga tidak. Salah satu kelemahan buku ini adalah alurnya yang cepat dan timeline yang tidak jelas. Belum lagi beberapa lompatan-lompatan adegan yang menimbulkan plothole. Jujur aku sering bingung apakah jarak antara 1 adegan dan adegan lain berselang 1 hari, 1 mg, atau satu bulan.
Buku ini berpotensi jadi kisah yang lebih kuat dengan penggalian yang lebih dalam di semua bagian. Aku gemas pada potensi buku ini, karena semuanya ada tapi kurang mendalam. World building, karakter utama dan penamping, scene-scene, chemistry, banter, sesi steamy, konflik, twist, villain, tarik ulur walaupun bagus tapi semua serba tanggung. Seperti saat kau lapar besar dan hanya ada 1 mie instan yang tersedia. Apakah itu bisa mengganjal rasa laparmu? Ya. Apakah itu bisa mengenyangkan dan memuaskanmu? Tidak.
Aku akan mencoba buku selanjutnya dan terus berharap lebih baik bagi penulis ini.
My rating :
Star : 3/5
Bikini : 2.5/5
Buku pertama dari seri Protector ini menurutku punya latar belakang BDB versi super ringan. Para prajurit elit vampire dipimpin oleh sebuah Council, berkerja sama dengan para pekerja sosial untuk menyelidiki penyebaran obat bius jenis baru Crimson Red yang dibuat dari darah vampire.
Si prajurit vampire tipe strong and silent Damon, di pasangkan untuk patroli harian bersama Nicole yang humoris. Kalau Damon tampil sejuta umat ala hero paranorm biasa, aku secara instan tertarik pada karakter Nicole yang menarik. Di luar dia tampak easy going, punya sense of humor tinggi dan bersahabat. Tapi dia juga pekerja keras yang tangguh dan punya etika moral kerja yang tinggi.
Ketertarikan mereka berdua bisa dibilang instan tapi bisa juga tidak. Salah satu kelemahan buku ini adalah alurnya yang cepat dan timeline yang tidak jelas. Belum lagi beberapa lompatan-lompatan adegan yang menimbulkan plothole. Jujur aku sering bingung apakah jarak antara 1 adegan dan adegan lain berselang 1 hari, 1 mg, atau satu bulan.
Buku ini berpotensi jadi kisah yang lebih kuat dengan penggalian yang lebih dalam di semua bagian. Aku gemas pada potensi buku ini, karena semuanya ada tapi kurang mendalam. World building, karakter utama dan penamping, scene-scene, chemistry, banter, sesi steamy, konflik, twist, villain, tarik ulur walaupun bagus tapi semua serba tanggung. Seperti saat kau lapar besar dan hanya ada 1 mie instan yang tersedia. Apakah itu bisa mengganjal rasa laparmu? Ya. Apakah itu bisa mengenyangkan dan memuaskanmu? Tidak.
Aku akan mencoba buku selanjutnya dan terus berharap lebih baik bagi penulis ini.
My rating :
Star : 3/5
Bikini : 2.5/5
dreamer4ever's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this, good paranormal romance. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series
gigianne's review
5.0
Now knowing the existence of vampires, The worst is yet to come for Nicole a social worker for vampires and human kids, she begins to find herself in a rough spot most of the time because of her job. Which as of now comes with Vampire Warriors included. To not only train her so she can protect herself, but also as a bodyguard. Because two of the most dangerous vampires are out to get her. Jared and Damon are on guard duty, protecting Nicole, and Looking for the vampires responsible of selling Crimson Rush, Who are also the same vampires wanting Nicole dead.
I enjoyed Nicole's character she was so dedicated and passionate about her job. She did everything she could to make the children happy. She was a tough chick most of the time, other times she did put her wall down enough to see this other side to her. A not-so-tough-side. I really liked seeing both. And Damon he just made your heart melt. He definitely made me feel giddy inside. Even though he sounded like a tough guy, he actually cared about Nicole and he wanted nothing more but to keep her out of harms way. He really stood up for it was just breathtaking. The author made the reader feel like they're inside the book, feeling every emotion that the main character was feeling not a lot of writers know how to do that. I was really blown away. This book was incredible from beginning to end. It was a fast paced, action packed book, that also has some really steamy sex scenes. I will be re-reading this book as many times as I can cause I loved it!
I enjoyed Nicole's character she was so dedicated and passionate about her job. She did everything she could to make the children happy. She was a tough chick most of the time, other times she did put her wall down enough to see this other side to her. A not-so-tough-side. I really liked seeing both. And Damon he just made your heart melt. He definitely made me feel giddy inside. Even though he sounded like a tough guy, he actually cared about Nicole and he wanted nothing more but to keep her out of harms way. He really stood up for it was just breathtaking. The author made the reader feel like they're inside the book, feeling every emotion that the main character was feeling not a lot of writers know how to do that. I was really blown away. This book was incredible from beginning to end. It was a fast paced, action packed book, that also has some really steamy sex scenes. I will be re-reading this book as many times as I can cause I loved it!
lisa01's review
5.0
The start to a series like this is always a good read. One I usually go back and read over and over. This is one of those books. Nicole is a great character and we meet many of the characters for the series in this book. Jared is a hoot! Can't wait to read his story. Great humor!
listette's review
2.0
The book was kind of disappointing because I started reading this for the more mature action and, not gonna lie here, heard this was similar to BDB. It was more twilight. I hoped for complexity and twists and turns. It left me hoping for the stakes to rise. Otherwise I liked the idea of helping children and fighting drugs and how vampires are part of the society.