Shadow Keeper

I love the series but I am a little frustrated with this book. To the Ferreros, protecting family and their secrets are the most important thing they do. And they will protect the family at all costs, by using any means necessary. Even if that means playing like rich promiscuous playboys to the paparazzi. Giovanni—like all the Ferraros—is a shadow rider. They ride the shadows and dispense justice for those who can’t get it by legal means. To become a shadow rider, you must be born of two shadow riders. Giovanni and all the Ferraro siblings must find a shadow rider to marry and have children. If they don’t find “the one” for them, they will be forced into an arranged marriage with another shadow rider. So, when Giovanni’s shadow connects with the new waitress at the night club he owns, he’s hell bent on finding out who this woman is and if she could possibly be the one made for him. I didn’t care much for Giovanni and Sasha together. I felt their relationship went WAY too fast and didn’t develop organically. After a while, I was skimming through their scenes to read about the other characters in the book. Which was unfortunate because I really, REALLY wanted to like them. At the end of the story, a few things didn’t get reconciled, which was also frustrating to me. My experience with SHADOW KEEPER wasn’t all bad. Sasha has a heartbreaking backstory and her motivations for working in a night club are as noble as you can get. I was easily able to empathize with her in that aspect. I also loved more page time with Francesca and Stefano (Book 1) and the rest of the Ferraro siblings. And the only Ferraro sister, Emmanuelle. Poor girl is in love with the son of an enemy family. I can’t wait for her book! SHADOW KEEPER kept me entertained as well as frustrated. I think my review is a little biased because I loved the first book so much. Each book that precedes, I’m more critical of because I’m looking for the magic I experienced in the beginning of the series. I invite you to experience that same magic by picking up one of Christine Feehan’s books. ***I voluntarily read an advanced copy of the book generously offered by Berkley Romance through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings are my own***

Sasha you rock! Strength, class, family, passion. You checked all the boxes for me. In my mind you even raised Giovanni's status . Okay people don't hate me, Giovanni apparently made an impression on a lot of people in book 1 and 2. This series continues to evolve, each book is about one of the brothers and family. As they leave their own brand of justice in the world it raises some thoughts on right, wrong, does the end justify the means, but that is all on the individual reader. The story itself is about family. Family in a big way. There is intrigue, mystery, a little red herring and of course Christine Feehans trademark of detailed sex. In fact this book starts out with it, so if your like me and don't require that to enjoy a plot, don't give up. The plot itself is fantastic. I like that fact this is the Shadow world. Shadows are good and bad, they can bring comfort or fear and I think The Ferraro family brings it all. I received this arc from Berkeley and all opinions are my own. #ShadowKeeper

The third book in the Shadow Rider series is a fantastic read that I was unable to put down until I had read every last word. This thrilling new paranormal world is full of wonderful characters that are strong, sexy and captivating, easily drawing readers in and holding them hostage until the very end. Giovanni and Sasha are the hero and heroine of Shadow Keeper and they have some strong sizzling chemistry that leaps off the pages and captures the reader’s attention from the get go. The romance is sweet but full of heated passion as well as emotional turbulence as Sasha is introduced to Giovanni’s world of secrets and danger, which means Giovanni has his work cut out for him as he tries to win her heart while keeping her safe. This fast paced plot keeps readers on the edge with lots of thrilling danger that gets the adrenaline pumping and surprising twists and turns so that there is never a dull moment to be found. And to make it even more suspenseful, Giovanni must determine if he has been betrayed by one he trusted which adds to the emotional turmoil and the uncertainty facing this couple. So far, I have to say that Christine Feehan has another spectacular series going. She makes all her worlds come alive for her readers as well as making all her wonderful characters vibrant and life like. I can always get lost in her stories and never doubt that I am going to love it, which is why I tend to read them over and over again. Each of her Shadow Riders stories have an intense feel to them and have some unique elements that make them different from other paranormal stories and I can’t wait to read the next one.