Dark Secret

Dark Series, Book 15

De: Christine Feehan

Narrado por: Richard Ferrone

Rafael De La Cruz has spent centuries hunting vampires with his brothers. With each passing year, his capacity to feel emotions has grown weaker and weaker, until finally there's barely a memory of one left - only sheer willpower keeps him from turning into the very abomination he hunts. But it'll take more than will to keep him away from the woman who is meant to be his and his alone.

For five years, rancher Colby Jansen has been the sole protector of her younger half-siblings, and with fierce determination and work she has kept her family together and the ranch operational. Now, the De La Cruz brothers are threatening that stability. They claim that her siblings belong with their father's family, not with her. Colby vows to fight them - especially the cold and arrogant Rafael De La Cruz. But Rafael is after more than her family; he wants Colby, and will not let anything stand between them. After ages of loneliness, the raw desire to possess her overwhelms his very soul, driving him to claim her as his lifemate.

©2005 Christine Feehan (P)2006 Recorded Books

Loved it! Even though .....

I still prefer a female reading the book, but this guy was very good!

Dark Series

I personally love this series. Christine Feehan manages to balance intrique, love, romance, humor, and magic in just the proper proportions to keep her reader enthralled!

easy to listen to

Richard Ferrone has a great voice. I like the way he brings the characters to life. As for the book...it is Christine Feehan. I love just about everything she's written

The best of the Dark Series

Dark secret is stage for not only a vampire romance, but also for a formidable battle-ground between the master-vampire and a great hunter of justice. Dark Fire is my favourite but, I must say this book has greater substance. No doubt the author’s writing talents have grown with her continuing dark series. I read the Dark Secret book in 2005, but listening to the book has made it even more enjoyable and captured the scenes in its essence. I can’t wait for the other three brothers’ stories to unfold, especially Nicholas’s. Great listening!

Dark Secret

The narrator did not do a good job with the Spanish and Portuguese words. This made it difficult to listen to him since Rafael used endearments from these languages to address Colby.

Suprise

I usually don't go for the darker thriller type books, but because they said this had some romance I thought to give it a try. Further, I had never read anything by this author. I was impressed and surprised how much I enjoyed the book and how much I just kept wanting more. I found myself wanting to put characters together and not wanting the book to end. I liked all the characters even the evil ones. I enjoyed the level of power the evil one was given. I felt like it took into account that the reader was not stupid. But expected a good challenge and got it. I think this is definitly a book worth reading.

Awesome!!

The Delacruz brothers are fast becoming my favorites. They are as domineering as the rest of the Carpathian men, but they are also very passionate. Rafael Delacruz is in for the fight of his life not only against a master vampire but he's lifemate Colby. The secret is hers and when it comes out ALL Carpathians find out that she is a force to be reckoned with. I do believe this is my favorite book yet.

I don't agree

So a lot of people didn't like the narration of this book. I have to disagree. It, for me , was clear and easy on the ears. As usual I love this series and will continue to aquire and listen to them.

2nd DeLaCruz boy finds his lifemate

Novel/novella #15 in the series. The story of Rafael De La Cruz & Colby Jansen. Story is a bit drawm out. First Malinov vampire. "Guest appearances" by Natalya & Vikirnoff - see next book. Narration ok, a few mispronunciations. Piqueña is not pronounced like mckenna, but like pick-kane-yuh...sigh

Here we go Again!

Christine Feehans books are remarkable. They combine imagery, emotion, complexity, and darkness in such a loving way. There is no other for me that can write a paranormal book this way all her books including this one are intriguing. Rafael de la Cruz and Colby Jansen are compeling characters who do not let adversity stand in their way and are both extremely stubborn which makes for an interesting read. The ancient language and the code of natural healing along with the idea of a community coming together almost seems like something we should emmulate today. I only wish that men were as caring and concerned as Feehan's character are but not as bossy and controlling. Yet Feehan is not stingy in the sexual erotic area. These couples are highly sexual! They might even make you quiet hot under the collar. The stories all generally follow the same plot with some variations but it's always nice to see what new setting or situation is going on. Each book links them in some way to the previous ones but Feehan does not dwell too much on the previous characters unless it is in some way an integral part of the story. Her books are always good reads.