Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Novel Concept Publishing
Format: Paperback/E-book
Length: 350 pages
Book Description:
“No fate other than the one I choose.”
The timeless
creed, and tattoo, bore by the Rousseau’s— a vampire clan with the purest
bloodline of any vampire family. Out of this clandestine group came one who was
different, yet the same: Ascher-a half-bloodling— half- human, half vampire.
Ascher
questions the purpose for his existence and which world he truly belongs to:
the human world or the vampire world. Two months from sealing to Ursula— a
prearranged union to a woman he abhors — he’s at his wit’s end. He knows if he
calls off the sealing, the Romanian clan will strike with deadly force, but he
cannot see eternity with a cold empty shell of a woman like Ursula.
Just when he
thought life was complicated enough, he meets Shauna— a beautiful, bi-racial
human Wiccan — and immediately develops an unshakable attraction to her. She
makes him feel alive and vital despite his origins and Ascher makes a decision
that turns his immortal world upside down.
About the Author:
Ashlynne
Laynne has always had a soft spot in her heart for vampires but grew tired of
the garlic fearing, sun-loathing creatures of old. An avid horror movie fan,
she tends to enjoy media and music that is of a younger, more eclectic nature.
This was the catalyst for her writing The Progeny. The vampire/witch pairing is
unique and different when most books pair vampires with werewolves.
Ashlynne
loves writing on the edge and teetering between the erotica and romance genres,
and thinks of Ascher and Shauna as the wicked, damned version of Romeo and
Juliet. She is currently working on books three and four of her Progeny Series,
book one of her upcoming Rocker Series, and an untitled novella WIP. In her
spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with her family. She
juggles the hats of wife, mother, full time employee and part-time writer,
hoping to write full time one day soon.
Ashlynne
lives in North Carolina with her husband and teenage son.
Our Review: 4 BITES!
Author
Ashlynne Layne is a bit of a tease; her writing in The Progeny flows much as foreplay to its intended result. Layne tantalizes the reader with juicy
encounters between the main characters: Ascher (a half-vampire) and Shauna (a
human, who later discovers she’s a “natural witch”), while holding back the
all-out eroticism until the plot line and characters are ready to reach a
simultaneous climax.
The book begins with the burning of
Andres Rousseau during the Salem Witch Trials, which gives the story a
historical grounding and leads into the present-day setting and trials of his
descendants. A prophecy decrees Ascher
will seal (the vampire’s version of marry) with another vampire named Ursula
from a clan in Russia, but he doesn’t love her.
When beautiful Shauna is introduced as a new employee at the family bar
(yep, Rousseau’s) he is smitten. Layne does an impressive job of recreating
the buzz and nervous anxiety two people feel when they have chemistry, slowly
and suspense-fully building up their relationship.
This strong
development of the main characters along with intriguing details regarding vampire
and witch lore, and a good cast of supporting roles and their ensuing
side-stories, keep the readers’ interest piqued. The subtle sensual language of The Progeny builds in intensity along
with the action/adventure, drawing the reader in and allowing one to relate to
the internal and external struggles of Ascher and Shauna. Though there are a few too many overt
gushings of cheesy romantic sentiment, the actual love-making scenes make up
for it with vividly explicit imagery.
The denouement leaves the reader satisfied but yearning for more, as any
good sensual experience should.
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