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Beyond the Darkness Volume 3 Katie Reus Books

My Review:
Overall: 4.25
Performance: 4.75
Story: 4.0

I know this is book #3 in this series, but the author gives you enough backstory within the text that you should be able to read this one without much confusion about the world/former events.

And this is a good story. Keelin has spent her life sheltered to the point that she hasn't been able to live it. Bran is an alpha, but he's not physically perfect any longer, and that has held him back. Both of them have reasons for not getting involved with the other. They don't want a relationship. But that's not the way things usually work with shifters...and that makes this book really good.

I enjoyed this book a lot...just like I've enjoyed the entire series so far. Katie Reus has created a great fantasy world here filled with danger and suspense as well as a great dose of romance.

Keelin was a great mix of innocence and toughness that made her a fantastic heroine. And Bran has been so rejected, it hurts my heart. I love the two of them together. I definitely recommend this book and the entire series. And note...the narration by Jeffrey Kafer is fantastic.


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Beyond the Darkness Volume 3 Katie Reus Books Reviews

When you first met Keelin, she was still trying to get her bearings in a world that had changed drastically while she was in Protective Hibernation. All she wanted to do was exert some control in her life and be independent. After they lost Drake, her parents sought to keep her safe, but they only managed to make her feel powerless. Bran has always felt lesser because of what he considered a flaw. But he knows what he wants, even if doesn't always believe he deserves her.

Now dragons are disappearing, and Bran will do everything in his power to keep Keelin safe and convince her that he's her perfect match. Katie Reus does an amazing job of taking you on the journey of Bran learning how to be protective, without being controlling. He wants a partner, he just has to convince Keelin it's her. Keelin also learns that freedom doesn't mean she has to push everyone away. She has to learn she's stronger than even she gives herself credit for.
4 stars!!

This had
--great pacing to the romance
--great paranormal plot and storyline
--lots of likable characters
--satisfying and sweet epilogue

In summary, I really liked it, but it didn't reach the level of book 2 for me. The main reason is due to a personal pet peeve which I am sure won't be a problem for other romance readers. I just found I couldn't enjoy the sexually intimate scenes as much as i could have if the author had not repeatedly pointed out how sexually experienced Bran was and how sexually inexperienced/naive Keelin was. (She was not a virgin, but she had only had sex once with a human with a small penis and it had been blah and unfulfilling). When I read a romance with sex scenes, it is important for me to feel like the heroine is actually an equally special experience for the hero as he is for her. Despite Bran saying that sex with Keelin is better than what he ever had before, of course it can't compare to how different the experience was for Keelin, whose previous experience was practically nothing in comparison.

Anyway, that was really my main complaint. If Keelin had had more satisfying sexual experience before, I probably would have enjoyed this way more. Would have easily been a 4.5 star I would have rounded up. That is a good sign for other romance readers!! -)
4 stars

This was a very good story. I liked both Bran and Keelin and enjoyed their story a lot.

Keelinis a dragon shifter and the younger sister of Drake (the hero in book #2). Since Drake went missing when he was a child, Keelin and Drake's parents went very overprotective when it came to her and she had basically no life outside of her home. She even got guilted into a long hybridization with her parents but rose before them, about a year ago. Keelin has enjoyed this new world now that she's risen. She cherishes her new freedom and isn't willing to lose it for anything or anyone.

Bran is a dragon shifter and the alpha of his dragon clan. He is rare when it comes to dragons because he was born with a deformity, an eye that he can't see out of. He's also not "fair in face" like most dragon shifters and feels that no female would want him because of his imperfections. This never really bothered Bran because he never wanted a mate....at least not until he meets Keelin.

When Bran and Keelin met in the previous book, Bran wanted Keelin immediately but was unsure of how to proceed. Keelin thought he hung around at the behest of her brothers as a protector and didn't realize it was a personal interest (at least not at first). Keelin is attracted to Bran but assumes that because he's an alpha that he'd automatically feel the need to dominate her and restrain her freedom so she wont even consider mating with him. She decides to go live with Finn's wolf pack for a while so she can experience life and Bran stays home, giving her some time before going after her. When Bran does go to see Keelin, she's still adamant about not wanting a mate but does express an interest in "fooling around" with Bran, just as long as he promises not to bite her to solidify their mating. Bran isn't exactly happy with the offer but he figures he'll take what he can get and work on her from there.

Unfortunately, someone seems to be after Keelin and Bran has his hands full keeping her safe. Things escalate when Bran finds out that some other dragons that have gone missing recently might have something to do with the attacks on Keelin. As they investigate things, Bran and Keelin learn to work together and she finds that he's not as insufferable as she thought at first. He actually listened to her and didn't push her around which made Keelin think that maybe, just maybe there could be something more between them. A little more drama comes out when Keelin's parents come out of their hibernation but that whole situation actually ends better than I expected. With some work, the bad guy is found and dealt with and Bran and Keelin proceed on to start their HEA together.

This was a very enjoyable story. I liked Keelin where I didn't think I would. So much of the time, heroines that have a reason why they wont get involved with a man can harp on that reason to the point of major annoyance. With Keelin, she had her reasons and she stuck to them at first but she wasn't afraid to change her opinion when she saw the reality of things and I liked that!. Bran was a good hero...no complaints there. Overall, the story was very good and engaging. I'd recommend this book (and the series). )

* note - I listened to the audio version of this book and the narrator did a very good job.
My Review
Overall 4.25
Performance 4.75
Story 4.0

I know this is book #3 in this series, but the author gives you enough backstory within the text that you should be able to read this one without much confusion about the world/former events.

And this is a good story. Keelin has spent her life sheltered to the point that she hasn't been able to live it. Bran is an alpha, but he's not physically perfect any longer, and that has held him back. Both of them have reasons for not getting involved with the other. They don't want a relationship. But that's not the way things usually work with shifters...and that makes this book really good.

I enjoyed this book a lot...just like I've enjoyed the entire series so far. Katie Reus has created a great fantasy world here filled with danger and suspense as well as a great dose of romance.

Keelin was a great mix of innocence and toughness that made her a fantastic heroine. And Bran has been so rejected, it hurts my heart. I love the two of them together. I definitely recommend this book and the entire series. And note...the narration by Jeffrey Kafer is fantastic.