Necropolis; San Antonio, Texas - Present Day

When the Otherworld Crime Unit (OCU) team is called into the city to find out who murdered the daughter of a very influential man, shapeshifter Jace Jericho isn’t too thrilled. He’s had enough of people’s attitudes towards his kind and is just fine staying in Necropolis in his lab. Unfortunately Caine Valorian, the head of the OCU, wants Jace there and will not take no for an answer. The unit arrives at the crime scene, and all is going well until Detective Tala Channing walks in. Jace takes one look at her and is nearly brought to his knees. Something about her puzzles Jace, including his reaction to her. What is it about this woman that engages his protective instincts...and other feelings as well?

Detective Tala Channing is not what she seems, and after meeting Jace Jericho, Tala is having a hard time keeping her secret. Jace is a shapeshifter and makes no bones about it. If only…oh well, she’ll think about that later. Right now they have a killer on their hands. Tala is very instrumental in helping the OCU team find clues by using her powers discreetly. As the case progresses, Jace and Tala become close, intimately close. When Jace discovers what Tala has been hiding and she denies it, he becomes angry. How can she judge him for being proud of what he is?

In DARK LIES, readers return once more to a paranormal world where humans and those who are not semi-coexist. Caine and his team are once more called on to uncover the identity of a killer who is vicious and apparently not human. Jace detests humans and would rather stay as far away from them as possible. Tala lives with a secret that could destroy her life as she knows it. When she finally embraces what she is, Tala learns some other truths as well. The romance between Jace and Tala is hot and sweet. Our lead protagonists are joined by the rest of the team, Caine Valorian, his wife Eve, and Lyra the witch. Another character who joins our team in the search for the killer is Tala’s boss, Hector Morales, a human police chief. The story is fast-paced, action-packed, and will leave you wanting more. I foresee another story in this intriguing and exciting series. <g>

Vivi Anna pens an interesting and edgy paranormal romance that is sure to please.

Sinclair Reid