Title: Passage
Series: Capriole #3
Author: Evey Brett
Genre: Contemporary/Paranormal
Length: Novel (195 Pages)
Publisher: Loose Id (April 28th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Blurb: Born with a gift for sensing plants that leaves him tied to his citrus farm, Andy has despaired of having anything but an isolated existence with his overbearing mother. When handsome Enrique arrives looking for work, Andy dares to dream of a different, happier life-one, which includes Enrique in his bed.
Half-incubus Enrique doesn’t expect to fall for the lonely and virginal Andy. Neither does he intend to submit to Andy’s repeated attempts at seduction, but Andy’s fine young body proves so irresistible that Enrique gives him a birthday present neither will forget.
When hunters from Enrique’s past lay waste to the farm, leaving Andy critically ill, Enrique must find a means to help and heal him which comes in the form of Andy’s long-lost family. But can Andy accept Enrique’s terrible secrets and can they–and their love–survive the monsters set on tearing Enrique and his life apart?
Product Link: http://www.loose-id.com/passage.html
Reviewer: GiGi
Review: An interesting and dare I say unique twist to paranormal! I’ve read plenty of empath, and incubus scenarios, but the writing and storyline in Passage is refreshing and engrossing! Evey had me captured from the first pages, and I read through the night until the very end.
The way the history of Andy’s life develops, I both love and hate his mother. I admire her courage and detest her fears and prejudices. It’s very rare when a true love hate relationship develops with a character.
The paranormal twists are interesting. I had not read Capriole and Lavade prior to this book, and I’m not sure why this isn’t listed as a continuation of that series. It most certainly is. I felt the history and the missing pieces in the very first chapter. Yet this book stands alone quite nicely. Not having read the two previous books kept this story and its plot more of a surprise for me. Otherwise, I would have made the connection between the conditions of Andy’s birth with his missing/dead father much faster.
Andy has many layers. At times, I feel he’s selfish and very naïve in a youthful way, other times I forgive those flaws because of how isolated and troubled he is by hiding his secrets. He needs some maturity under his belt, but he’s got the bones to be a very strong and deep character.
Enrique is such a tortured character. He’s on the run from extreme abuse, from his brother who sacrificed his humanity to save him, from the killers who held him captive, and from his own demons. He knows what he is, and does not want to subject Andy to his demon side, yet Andy does everything humanly possible to tempt him.
Just a fair warning, there is extreme violence, and plenty of heartbreak, but everything comes full circle in the end. The story ends perfectly set up to continue with Enrique’s brother’s journey. So I look forward to the next book, and I’m excited to go back and read Capriole and Lavade to pull all of the puzzle pieces together.