Hero's Haven

Dark Protector Series has not slowed down, this one is jam packed with action. This is hunky alpha hybrid Quade and crazy, or is she, Havens story. Humor.... toothpaste, lol. You have to read the book. We see the King and Queen, the Seven, Alphas and their mates. Their is evil, Ulric, there is obession. We see Hope, and what's going on there? All these little nuggets of things still to come. Well done and awesome for book 11, still going strong. Thank you NetGalley, Lyrical Press and Rebecca Zanetti for the arc. I freely volunteered to share my thoughts and opinions.

Hero’s Haven is another fast-paced, breathtaking installment in this author’s Dark Protector series. This paranormal romance is a wild ride full of action and suspense and I absolutely loved both Haven and Quade. The world that this author has created with her unique take on all of the paranormal creatures - the Kurjans, demons, vampires, and fae - is phenomenal and I like how she crafts each book with a focus on one particular couple all while keeping up with the interconnecting storylines. In the previous books, we learned that Quade has spent thousands of years in another world to protect the realm from Ulric. The horrors that this demon-vampire hybrid has endured is shocking. Haven is a very talented artist who paints her visions and has visited Quade in her dreams. When Quade’s world implodes and he is forced back on Earth, the poor girl believes she’s hallucinating when she finally meets him face-to-face! Quade’s character is rather endearing. He is the usual demanding, protective male that we all know and love from this author’s works, but he is also hilarious when it comes to all of his idiosyncrasies as he acclimates to being a part of the modern world. I liked Haven as a heroine as she is wildly independent, a survivor of a crazy past, and refuses to put up with Quade’s overbearing nonsense. Their connection is palpable, but being together isn't easy as there are many forces throwing obstacles in their way. I feel like in this book, compared to the previous one, that the underlying story progressed more. We see more of the cyst and the Seven, get a bit more from Hope’s POV, and discover more about the other dimensions/dream worlds. It was fun to get reacquainted with some the members of the Realm and the Seven from the previous books. I suppose, in theory, that Hero’s Haven could be read as a standalone as it is the story of Quade and Haven, but given the interconnecting characters and the overall underlying series plot, I do recommend starting with this series earlier books. I read a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley.

Hero’s Haven by Rebecca Zanetti Dark Protectors #11 Quade has been busy keeping a bad guy in an alternate world prison for centuries and believes he is finally going to die and never come back when he is yanked out and saved by Haven. This is their story of running for the lives, fighting to stay alive, being captured more than once and suffering often. There were brutal fights, torture, exorcism attempts, a mating, catching up with The Seven and the mates of some of them, a visit with Hope and some of her friends and a rollicking good read in the end. I did find that the fights at times felt like filler and I wondered how many times a person could be kidnapped but it is a paranormal romantic suspense that forwards the overall plot of this series sand I look forward to reading the next one when it is ready. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington – Lyrical Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4 Stars