Wicked Fantasy (The Castle of Dark Dreams, Book 3)

Nina Bangs has done it again! The plot and characters kept me turning the pages. Nina Bangs is an automatic buy for me. Her heroes, plot and sense of humor are always on target. Conall O'Rourke has taken his punishment from the Goddess and after centuries, he's finally getting the chance to regain his long awaited freedom. But along comes a Kavanagh he can't resist and the freedom he longs for is in jeopardy. Gerry Kavanagh is resourceful, brave and beautiful. What's a vampire to do when one luscious, immortal warrior is dedicated to serving and protecting you? Gerry discovers there's more to Conall that his yummy outside. All of Nina Bangs books are sinfully delicious. I highly recommend this author.

This review originally posted at [...]. It can be found in its entirety at that website. Immortal warrior Conall O'Rourke has been cursed for centuries to protect and serve his bitterest enemies, the Kavanaghs. For 800 years, Conall has endured the curse placed upon him by Celtic War Goddess Morrigan. Morrigan cursed Conall for killing her favorite warrior in battle. The only way Conall will ever be free from Morrigan's wrath is for the last Kavanagh to die. Unfortunately, the curse forbids him from doing anything to harm any Kavanagh. During 800 years, it has been easy for Conall to stoke the fires of his hatred, but that is all about to change. Paranormal police officer Gerry Kavanagh is the last of her long, diminishing family line. For centuries her family has been disappearing in mysterious ways, leaving no heirs behind. As the last living member of the Kavanagh bloodline, Gerry has now inherited a guardian protector. Unaware of this inheritance, Gerry travels to the Castle of Dark Dreams to capture a criminal with paranormal abilities. An anonymous tip sends Gerry in search of Jinx, a shape-shifting jewel thief. There she meets Conall, a gorgeous hunk who immediately fascinates her. The overwhelming attraction Conall and Gerry share is not dampened by the knowledge that Gerry is the Kavanaugh Conall is cursed to protect and serve until her death. Gerry's death might not happen for a very long time, since she is a vampire. When someone makes several attempts to kill Gerry, Conall must decide how to save this gorgeous woman who drives him crazy with lust. The terms of the curse state that Conall must keep her alive - or undead as the case may be. Working together, they must find the culprit and ascertain the reason for the attempts on Gerry's life. In the Castle of Dark Dreams, that may be easier said than done. Will Conall be able to defend Gerry from the evil that stalks her family? Will they discover the source of the mysterious events which have thinned the ranks of Gerry's family so thoroughly? Nina Bangs has written another amazing book! I absolutely love WICKED FANTASY. Conall and Gerry make an unlikely couple who must work through some very sticky situations to overcome the odds stacked against them. The romance between these two fascinating characters does not run smoothly but it is very entertaining. The love scenes are highly erotic and Conall proves to be quite a seductive hero. I, for one, would not mind curling up with this handsome hunk any time of the day or night. The passion is so hot that it left me breathless! In addition, Bangs has surrounded her hero and heroine with an entertaining and extremely quirky cast of characters. Bangs' fans will recognize many of these loveable characters, including Sparkle Stardust, Ganymede, Fo, and Asima, as well as the couples who starred in the first two books in this trilogy. The supporting characters bring so much humor and realism to the story that each and ever

The 'Wicked' books [of which this is the 3rd] are hilarious with touches of silliness and lots of interesting paranormal characters. A real page turner.

Wow! Once again Nina keep the laughs coming while ratcheting up the sexual tension in this third book of her trilogy. This plot has everything: adventure, mystery, suspense, comedy and sex. Hilarious subplots and conflicts you're sure the characters won't be able to overcome make Wicked Fantasy a true page-turner. Nina introduced a new, alpha male character that makes me sweat so I'm secretly hoping this isn't the last of the Castle of Dark Dreams series. Just a HUGE fan. Do yourself a favor and get hooked on Nina's paranormals. Anybody know when her next one is coming out? Sarah Andre

Feuding Conall O'Rourke kills Sean Kavanagh, which should have elated the warrior. However, he learns the price of slaying someone cherished by Irish deity Morrigan, Conall. She curses him with the worst punishment he could imagine; to protect the descendants of his despised enemy Sean. Eight centuries later, Conall remains diligently at his task, but sees an ending coming soon. There remains one Kavanagh left and once this one dies, Conall will be free. At the Castle of Dark Dreams, fate plays havoc with his dream when he realizes that Gerry Kavanagh is a female, when all her protected were stupid guys, but also she is an immortal vampire. Although a rookie bloodsucker having changed less than two years ago, Gerry, she is also a Paranormal Undercover Field Force Agent who is trying to stop an otherworldly serial killer who looks more serpentine than human. Conall reluctantly must assist her to keep her safe even as he finds he is attracted to her; a feeling that has eluded him since Morrigan visited him. As always the return of Sparkle is a delight, but the tale belongs to Conall and the last Kavanagh, an immortal he must protect. The lead couple is an inspiring teammate as the hero falls in love with his enemy (her surname to Conall is like the Abbot and Costello routine Niagara Falls) while the courageous vampiress finds the hunk irresistible although she cannot understand why he seems upset over her DNA. Readers will enjoy the irony of this fabulously wicked contemporary romantic fantasy with its tongue in cheek (and elsewhere) story line. Harriet Klausner