The Forever Kiss

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Fallen Angel Reviews

For as long as Valerie can remember, 'Cowboy' has always been in her dreams.  First he was there to comfort and protect a small child in the aftermath of her parents' violent death, and as she grew from a child to a woman, he became something much more.  'Cowboy' invades her dreams and her body.  In her dreams he was her lover, her hero and she loved him and 'Cowboy' loved her too.  So when her fantasy dreams turns into a nightmare, Valerie feels heartbreakingly betrayed.

Cade hadn't meant to frighten Valerie, he just wanted to be with her, feel her one last time.  Cade learned years before to accept the bond between them.  Obviously that night so long ago mentally linked them for all time.  Cade knew that should Valerie learn of his role in her parents' murder, she'd never forgive him.  The fact that he was there at all would turn her away forever.  She doesn't remember seeing him, talking with him, or not being afraid of him, when the look about him should have sent her screaming into the night.  Instead when the monsters came in her dreams, she called to him to protect her and he could do nothing else but slay her monsters for her.

Valerie is prepared to go cross-country.  Having suddenly and suspiciously lost her job, she reluctantly takes another.  The very last person she expects to greet her at the airport is 'Cowboy'.  One look into his eyes and she knows for certain it's him.  Valerie never thought that he could be real; hoped and prayed that he was somewhere out there, but didn't believe it.  Now he's here and he's even better in person than in her dreams.  Then she remembers her nightmare and all she can think is, could that be real also?  Would the fantasy lover of her dreams, really grow fangs and want to bite her?

I found The Forever Kiss to be an exceptionally written, refreshing book.  Immediately readers are drawn into this story by the very steamy love affair between Cade and Valerie.  Angela Knight has written this cast of characters wonderfully.  Ms. Knight has captured Valerie's internal struggle so well, that readers also feel undecided; if she helps Cade her life is forever altered, but if she doesn't can she live with the repercussions?  The Forever Kiss is filled with intriguing questions just like this.  The balance of good and evil isn't always known in this book or that the good will win in the end, but readers can hope that true love conquers all.  I really enjoyed this book by Angela Knight.  As a new-to-me author, Ms. Knight goes straight to my 'auto-buy list'. 5 angels!

Faith V. Smith - ROMANTIC TIMES-:four and a half -- Top Pick

Valerie Chase is plagued by dreams. A mystical man she calls Cowboy has always been her protector as well as her lover while she slumbers. But her last larger-than-life dream turns her knight in shining armor into a horrible monster￯﾿ﾽmuch like the creatures who killed her parents when she was a child. She knows he isn't real, but as she prepares to fly to New York to accept a new job, a mystery man calls her house with a warning￯﾿ﾽdon't go.

Cade McKinnon is haunted by his past and a promise. He will do anything to keep Valerie safe￯﾿ﾽeven if it means ending his own miserable life. His soul might burn in hell, but at least he would be honoring the oath he took as a Texas Ranger over a century before. His goal is justice￯﾿ﾽhe plans to kill the man who murdered Val's family and who is still threatening the spirit of his dead sister.

Battling vampires, a protective ghost and the ever present battle of good and evil keep excellent pace with the erotic delights in Angela Knight's The Forever Kiss￯﾿ﾽa book that absolutely bites with refreshing paranormal humor.

THE BEST REVIEWS

Cowboy has come to her in her dreams ever since she can remember.  When her parents were killed and she dreamed of monsters and vampires, it was always cowboy that came to the rescue.  As she got older, her dreams of cowboy became more romantic and sexual but suddenly as she was dreaming of him making passionate love to her, he turned into a vampire and was coming to her with teeth extended.  This was a new twist and Valerie is frightened even though she knows he is only a dream.   Cade McKinnon had a mind fusion with Valerie when she was a child and even though he is a vampire, he has tried to protect her and her sister, Beth, and has come to her in her dreams as cowboy.  Cade has been freed from his former evil master, Ridgemont, but Ridgemont is older and still much more powerful along with his minion, Hirsch.  With the smell of peppermint is the little ghost, Abigail, who hovers around Cade and who loves him and tries to protect him.   Little does Valerie realize her psychic power and little does she realize why she got fired from her job and hired by Ridgemont to write his memoirs.   She leaves for New York to start her new job where the evil vampire is waiting and where Cade is determined to love and protect her but is he powerful enough to defeat the older vampire?   Cade meets her at the airport; she recognizes her dream man, Cowboy, and the adventure begins.   THE FOREVER KISS flows well with good characters and an interesting plot.   How can you help but like the handsome Cade who ignores his own pain to protect and love the mortal woman?  I also enjoyed Abby who died as a young girl and is determined to protect her older brother.  Ridgemont and Hirsch are sufficiently evil so that the reader can hiss and boo when they approach the hero and heroine.  The story has a fresh look at vampires that dispel some of the myths and the romance is very scorching between the protagonists with many love scenes.     If you enjoy vampires and a lot of hot sex, you are sure to enjoy THE FOREVER KISS.

REALLY BAD BARB REVIEWS

 Fans of Angela Knight have been waiting for her to have a single title and finally their waiting has paid off in FOREVER KISS.  For seventeen years,Valerie has had her Cowboy in the back of her mind.  He was her protector when she was growing up, after the murder of her parents, and herdream lover when she became an adult.    Now she comes to find out that her Cowboy isn't imaginary at all and to top it off he claims heis a vampire and he is trying to protect her from an evil vampire Ridgemont who wants to make her his slave for the next hundred years.

 Cade McKinnon, has to figure out how to convince Valerie that the only way they can defeat Ridgemont is for him to change her.  Onceshe is changed they can combine their energies to have at least a chance at defeating the evil Ridgemont.

 FOREVER KISS is the first single title released from Red Sage and if this is any indication of what we can expect, it won't be the last. AngelaKnight fans have known for years what a talented writer she is and now there will be others will get a chance to read her.  Ms Knight sucks youin (pun intended) from the beginning and doesn't let go until the last page.  The love scenes are hot enough to give a vampire a sunburn and thefight scenes will have you cheering for the good guys.