Kinked (Elder Races #6) by Thea Harrison

Paranormal Romance

What Goodreads Says:

"Two opponents must confront the cause of their obsessive fury in the latest Novel of the Elder Races…
As a harpy, Sentinel Aryal is accustomed to dealing with hate, but Sentinel Quentin Caeravorn manages to inspire in her a burning ire unlike anything she’s ever known. Aryal believes the new Sentinel to be a criminal, and vows to take him out as soon as the opportunity arises. But the harpy’s incessant wrath has pushed Quentin to the limit, and forces him to make a deadly vow of his own.
To put an end to the conflict, Dragos, Lord of the Wyr, sends them on a reconnaissance mission to the Elven land of Numenlaur. Forced to work together, Aryal and Quentin’s mutual antagonism escalates. Each fight draws forth more passion—culminating in an explosively sexual confrontation. But when their quest reveals real danger, Aryal and Quentin must resolve their differences in ways beyond the physical, before the entire Wyr is threatened."

I loved Kinked.  The two main characters are great.  Sentinel Aryal, a harpy, and Quentin Caeravorn, a new Sentinel, really make sparks when they are together.  Their dialog is full of great lines that fit and keep the story on track.  Their actions keep the plot moving. Thea Harrison has put the two in a situation that fits the two personalities to a tee.  Drago, Pia and others do make appearances in the story but the main action is between Aryal and Quentin.

Sometimes as a series progresses the stories get a little stale.  That does not happen with Kinked.  If anything it adds to the strength of the series. Most of the world building was done in previous book. While Kinked can stand-alone but it is best if you read the series from the beginning.

Berkley Sensations published Kinked by Thea Harrison in 2013.

Teaser Tuesday, November 13,2012

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

 My teaser is from Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison.  This is book 5 in the Elder Races series.

"Nobody wanted to talk to Dragos these days.  No doubt it had something to do with him being so snarly."


If you read Dragon Bound (book 1 in the series)  you know that Dragos is often snarly so why is it important in this book.  Here is the Goodreads summary:

In the latest Novel of the Elder Races, two mates find themselves on different paths, torn between their duty to the Wyr and the passion that binds them…

Before she met Dragos, half-human/half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now she’s mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyrs’ frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how to be partners—in more places than just the bedroom.

In New York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr demesne can be. But as the Games heat up, Pia’s negotiations with the Elves take a turn for the dangerous, straining her bond with Dragos and threatening everything they hold dear.

I just got the book from Amazon and am almost finished.  It is not my favorite but it is a good story.  Thea Harrison has a new series comeing out in 2013.  There is a preview in the back of  Lord's Fall.  I hope that it does not mean she is through with the Elder Races series.