Darkest London #2
Kristen Callihan
July 31st, 2012
Forever
384 pages
Amazon/Book Depository/B&N
Once the seeds of desire are sown . . .
Finally free of her suffocating marriage, widow Daisy Ellis Craigmore is ready to embrace the pleasures of life that have long been denied her. Yet her new-found freedom is short lived. A string of unexplained murders has brought danger to Daisy's door, forcing her to turn to the most unlikely of saviors . . .
Their growing passion knows no bounds . . .
Ian Ranulf, the Marquis of Northrup, has spent lifetimes hiding his primal nature from London society. But now a vicious killer threatens to expose his secrets. Ian must step out of the shadows and protect the beautiful, fearless Daisy, who awakens in him desires he thought long dead. As their quest to unmask the villain draws them closer together, Daisy has no choice but to reveal her own startling secret, and Ian must face the undeniable truth: Losing his heart to Daisy may be the only way to save his soul.
Hi it's Amy and I didn't think I would finish this book for a review so soon but it was so good that I could not put it down. So I am back with more romancing and to spread the word of a tell of werewolves, monsters and the power of healing trough love.
When I finished Kristen Callihan's first book in the Darkest London Series Firelight I thought wow what a good book. Now that I have finished Moonglow I am thinking wow what an awesome author and I am adding her to my must reads list because I am loving this series. It is full of heart stopping action, on the edge of your seat suspense, and HOT, HOT, HOT love scenes.
In Moonglow a werewolf is terrorizing London and Daisy is the only witness to the crime and it is up Ian a lycan to protect her. Ian and Daisy were both introduced in Firelight because Daisy is Miranda's sister and Ian was Archer's best friend. In Firelight they both come off as flippant and flighty, but in Moonglow it is revealed that the sarcastic comments and air headed ways are a shield because they are both hiding a pain that goes soul deep.
Ian decides that the only way to protect Daisy is for her to come stay with him to protect her and Daisy is reluctant.. Daisy sets out to find out who the Were is and stop him. Dang, Kristen Callihan sure knows how to build the suspense and keep me wanting more. I had now idea who the were was or who was behind it all until the explosive scene at the end when it all it all comes together. My favorite scene in the book is in the middle when Daisy is running from the werewolf in the woods and finds a cemetery she can hide in. The werewolf is running toward her and the howls are in the distance and she doesn't know how she is going to escape. I was biting my nails because for me I kept picturing that scene in Wolfman where Emily blunt is running through the woods it was intense. After the scene in the woods Daisy knows she is up against something she can't handle on her own and goes to stay with Ian in the end. Together they set out to solve the mystery. I like how Kristen Callihan writes strong modern heroines but she makes it work in a Victorian gaslight setting.
The love story between Ian and Daisy was beautiful to watch as these two tragic souls found healing through love. I almost cried at parts because I was so moved. I think this line about sums up their love for each other "We are all imperfect creatures,love. I don't want perfect. I just want you." Ian sees past Daisy's scars inside and out inflicted upon her by a late abusive husband. Daisy sees past Ian's defenses of nonchalance to the caring man inside and makes him feel again.
The world of Darkest London just keeps getting better and better as more monsters are introduced and I am curious to find out the back stories on them all. In conclusion I give Moonglow a five laser pistols because it's definitely a supernova. I recommend checking out all the books in the series. The third book Winterblaze comes out later this month.
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