Book Review - Dark Gold (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 3)

Dark Gold (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 3)
by Christine Feehan

Editorial Reviews
Product DescriptionThey were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . .
Alexandria Houton will sacrifice anything--even her life --to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encounter an unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex can only cry to heaven for their deliverance . . . And out of the darkness swoops Aidan Savage, a golden being more powerful, more mysterious, than any other creature of the night. The ageless Carpathian male snatches them from a hideous fate. But is Aidan Alex's salvation . . . or her sin? If she surrenders to Aidan's savage, unearthly seduction, and gives him the color, the light, the family he craves, will Alex truly save her brother? Or sacrifice more than her life? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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My take on the book:

In the previous books we got the setting and sense of the Carpathians and their world, we also got a story totally different for the characters. The same is true of Dark Gold, which was lighter and more playful.

The main character Aidan is an ancient and barely holing on to his soul. Alexandra is a young woman caring for her little brother & struggling to do so. Just when she thinks she can turn it around with a new job that makes use of her artistic talents he is attacked by vampires and tries to protect her young brother. Both her and her brother end up in the hands of a Vampire and just when things are at their worst Aidan, appears and saves them. Alex must decide, and her decision could condemn them to death, or give them life, and love for all eternity.

What I loved most about the heroes is how protective and strong they are, emotionally and physically. They're all very sexy with to die for heroes who have larger-than-life abilities (which make them the ultimate alpha guys!) and intelligent heroines, but the characters have their own individual personalities, too. The books are fantasy based but the emotions are everything we want in reality. It was wonderful, too, how the author made each book unique. This is by far one of the most entertaining, original series of books I've found in a long, long time. This is a wonderful, sensuous book that you will not be able to put down. Once you've read it, you will probably be as addicted as I am! I highly recommend them all.