Book Review: Deal with the Devil (The Reckless Damned #3) by Lark Taylor

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Reviewed by Cindy

 

TITLE: Deal with the Devil

SERIES: The Reckless Damned Book 3

AUTHOR: Lark Taylor

PUBLISHER: Lark Taylor

LENGTH:  386 Pages

RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2023

BLURB:

When you make a deal with a devil, you must prepare to face the consequences…

Mori

I’ve loved and lost once before, and it nearly destroyed me.

One might think I’d be scared to try again, but since discovering the existence of fated mates, I’ve waited on tenterhooks for mine to appear.

Fate, apparently, is content to keep me in suspense.

When a nervous human brokers a deal to find his brother, I can’t refuse. My tracking days are over, but there’s something about River that makes me want to get back in the game. Besides, it’ll be a good distraction from waiting for my dream guy.

It quickly becomes clear that River isn’t all he seems. And even worse…I can’t deny the attraction between us. But can I go there when I can’t promise River forever?

River

I’ve always been a liar…but this might be the most dangerous lie I’ve ever told.

Making a deal with a son of Lucifer to track my brother is a bad idea. Especially since he currently holds the number one spot on Mori’s hit list.

I’m asking for trouble.

But I’m out of options. Blaise’s death creeps closer every day, and despite his past misdeeds, I have to save him. Even if it means pretending to be a human, when I’m anything but.

The more time Mori and I spend together, the harder it is to hide my true identity. How can I when he’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner?

There’s no point dreaming of a future with Mori. Even if he forgives my deception, he has a fated mate out there somewhere.

And it isn’t me.

Deal With the Devil is an exhilarating, forced-proximity M/M paranormal romance with a HEA and no cliff-hanger. It is the third book in The Reckless Damned series, which is best enjoyed in order due to the overarching plot. Each book focuses on a different couple and will have a HEA.

CW: references to off page domestic abuse and anxiety attacks. Includes references to torture and murder. One scene of homophbia, including the use of a homophobic slur.

 

REVIEW:

Mori wants what his brother’s have already found…that one person who will love them forever. He’s tired of feeling so alone.

River is fighting to save the only family he’s got left and he will use every weapon in his arsenal. But the son of Lucifer is not who River thought he was and River is fighting with himself over Mori and the lies River is telling him.

I am loving this series so much. I love the acknowledgement that good and evil is not black and white. Doing a bad thing doesn’t mean you are a bad person and both men in this series have done some terrible things and they know it.

The author does a wonderful job of letting the reader feel Mori’s longing for something to call his own. His love for his brothers is undeniable but we can see that he really does need more in his life. Why did they defy their father and escape from Hell otherwise?

The more River learns about Mori, the more he realizes that the big demon isn’t the only one who’s lonely.

This is probably my favorite book in this series. I love the way the author portrays the struggles that two powerful men can have while trying to find their way to each other. The fact that River isn’t as vulnerable as the mates that Mori’s brothers have found adds to the stress in their relationship…as does the self doubt they both suffer from.

I love this little universe that Lark Taylor has created. I love the camraderie between the brothers and their mates. I love the friends they have, like Toby, who takes no shit from any of them. This book is the epitiamy of what I love about m/m stories. Strong men showing their weaknesses to the ones they love and finding the support they need to keep going.

This book made me laugh and cry in equal amounts and for me, that is the best. Of course the smoking hot sex and tender moments help a lot too.

I can’t wait to read the last book in this series!

 

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