BOOK REVIEW- PROVOKED (Dark Protectors Book 5) (by Rebecca Zanetti

A TIME FOR WAR…

A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers—but they’re going to have to get them from an unlikely source. For when Kane Kayrs tracks down Amber Freebird, what he finds is a blonde, vegan pacifist who has no intention of using her skills in his war…

A TIME FOR LOVE…

Amber enjoys her life of chaotic freedom and has no intention of falling in line just because a sexy-as-sin vampire insists on order. Unfortunately, he discovers she may be the only hope they have of finding his brother, and there’s no way he’s going to let her go—even if it means mating her to gain her cooperation. The two are as different as can be, yet when the dominant Kane and the untamed Amber finally unite to rescue Jase, they just may find that opposites really do attract…AMAZON  4.5 STARS

While probably not one of my most favorite of the series, it was still pretty darn good.  It had some hilarious moments because think about it.  A vegan, pacifist Demon Destroyer?   And Kane a super smart scientist warrior?  Well, Kane liked to fight using his brain but he still could be a warrior when that was needed.  They make for quite the "couple"although Amber is so going to turn Realm Headquarters on its ear.  I did like how she was so different from the normal person you expect to read about as a mate.  But she also irritated me at times with her "get on the vegan train or else" attitude.  But she does grow on the people in her new family and they find ways to adapt a few things and get around her on others.  

Plenty of battles and war strategy and it was interesting how her gift worked and at times didn't work.  Amber didn't even know she had a "gift or special skill."Nice twist with all of that.  Her grandmother had kept her in the dark about the paranormal world but it was out of love.  Which made things really difficult at first when Amber and Kane first meet.  He keeps telling her to knock off playing ignorant and she really has no idea what he is talking about.  For one of the smartest vampires on the planet it took him quite a while to figure out she wasn't playing. 

As in all of the Dark Protectors books, there will be plenty of sex scenes, just in case you didn't know. They are well written but easy enough to skim if you want and you can get back to the main stories which are really good.  It's nice to know that it's not all sex with little or no plot.  There really is a good plot with good, close family interactions.  They have each others backs all the time, the best that they can.  

There are more stories to come in the series and in this Epilogue it gives you glimpse into some more things coming. The war isn't over and the fight against the Virus isn't completed yet either.  So, you can end here if you want or you can continue the adventure.