Kindle Edition Amazon Amazon Solstice Publishing Category:  Romance Publisher: Solstice Publishing ISBN-10:  1625267975 Type: Fiction Pages: 400 Copyright: May 30, 2018 ISBN-13: 9781625267979 Price: $4.99 (eBook) What if you found out that you weren’t exactly…human? Enter the Other World at your own risk… What if you found out that you weren’t exactly…human? Myah Sullivan is suddenly living that nightmare. There are Others in the world, dangerous, supernatural creatures that make her mind spin and cause her to question the reality she’s always known. Oliver King is her savior, a vampire who tries to show her the way. Through her journey she learns far more than she ever thought she would about herself, and about the past. Soon, she discovers that there is so much more to meeting Oliver than mere happenstance. Can Myah accept her new reality, or will she retreat into that normal, safe world she once thought was her own?       Excerpt With his heightened hearing, he detected a gentle pounding heartbeat and the rush of fluid through someone’s veins. His whole body tingled with an awareness he hadn’t felt in a long time. He scented blood, a sweet smell unlike any other, nectar he couldn’t help but crave. This was strong, so enticing he could almost taste it. He heard a soft, feminine tone over the cool autumn breeze just as his fangs began to drop. He tried to will back the urge just in case he caught the attention of a passerby. “It was nice meeting you, Greg.” He closed his eyes briefly, moved by an indefinable force. Perhaps her soft voice? “Of course. Maybe we could go out again sometime?” There was a brief silence and he wondered if the man was kissing her. For some reason, the idea made him want to do something drastic like rip into the bastard’s jugular vein. Oliver blinked. He didn’t even know the woman and he was jealous? He chalked it up to bloodlust, and despite an inner voice warning him away, he moved closer. The couple stood on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, and they were virtually alone. He couldn’t see the woman clearly, and though she was just a shadow, his gaze raked over the outline of her curves displayed through her dress. He felt like a randy teenager. His hands cranked into claws at each side, and he fought to stay in one place and keep his fangs from dropping down in public. He’d rather avoid an employee or customer seeing him. That was a mess he didn’t need. He glanced back at the couple. This was madness, he thought, and still, he strained to hear anything at all, even though his advanced hearing had never failed him. “Um…perhaps,” she finally answered, which in female terms was a definite ‘no, buddy, unless you seriously turn things around’, but this Greg guy might not know that. “I’ll walk you to your car.” “No, it’s all right. I can get there on my own.” Bingo, he thought, as he sensed his introduction in a big way. “Well, good night.” “Night.” The man was indistinguishable as well, but he turned stiffly and went to his car. Oliver only knew this because he followed the bastard with his gaze the whole way. When the beige Honda sped off, he heard a quiet chuckle and swung his head back toward her. The woman had turned and the lamplight above shone down on her, affording him an excellent view. He hissed as he saw her petite, curvaceous frame and the long, dark brown, almost black waves spilling down her back. Her features appeared exotic with a golden tone to her skin, prevalent against the simple pale blue pleated dress and straw-colored sandals she wore. He wished he could see her eyes. She was incredibly beautiful, and he wanted to paint her delicate form. The only thing that made her more appealing was the scent drifting over, a combination of fine female with a hint of jasmine and an unidentifiable aroma. It was sweet like he’d thought but rare. As his instincts fired, he knew she was different, definitely human but something a little more…Other. He couldn’t quite place it. Oliver wasn’t often surprised. But with this female, he sensed a new discovery had just fallen into his lap. A mystery worth exploring.

Oliver and Myah - Energy Rae
Myah is just a normal girl who likes her life, as unexciting as it might seem to others. But she's lost so much in life, this is something she can control. Until she meets Oliver, and there's something special about him, in that he's a vampire. While Myah is drawn to him, for the first time in her life, it's all just too much for her. She can't be a part of his world, she wants to go back to the way she's used to things. But going back isn't always easy, and it's definitely less rewarding.

I hadn't read the first book in the series and I was pleased that I didn't need to, as each book can be read as a standalone. (though I'm eager to go back and start it). Looking over the blurb for the first one, I see that it's about Myah's parents, so it's nice to see Lavender continuing on with the storyline, and knowing now what I do about her parents, everything Oliver shows to Myah makes sense.

Supernatural love story - Many Parmeter
Myah Sullivan suddenly finds her whole life and future changed when she discovers that she is not entirely human and the world also contains what are described as Others who are dangerous supernatural creatures. Vampire Oliver King tries to show her everything and how to survive as she starts to learn about her own past. The question is can Myah handle this new reality and take on the role she was born to fulfil?

This is a charming story that definitely towards the end tugs at the heartstrings as you are by then fully invested in the characters and what is happening.

Entertaining read for vampire fans - Devika Fernando
I enjoyed the first book in the series, and the second book didn't disappoint either. What I loved most is that Myah was special, strong and stubborn too, not a weak heroine being wooed by a vampire. She and Oliver seemed a great match, and I believed their sizzling chemistry. This book was neither too slow nor too fast-paced for my taste, and put some nice twists to the common vampire myths.