[ARC Review] Hunger by Rebecca Rivard
EDEN
A blood thrall contract is for three years. The pay is incredible and the perks are amazing.
In return, the syndicate owns you. The vampire syndicate, that is.
The one thing you can’t do is break your contract and run.
But I did...and now a syndicate lieutenant is hunting me.
What he doesn’t know is that I’m pregnant with his baby.
TALON
Eden betrayed the syndicate. And me.
I shouldn’t still want her. But I do—and not only because she’s carrying my spawn. I crave her with a single-minded hunger.
So when I finally catch up to her, I bind her to me permanently. She’ll never run from me again...
MY THOUGHTS: Talon and Eden are definitely one of my favorite couples from the Vampire Syndicate series. Talon had the alpha male, protectiveness going on throughout the whole story, and Eden was smart enough to know when to stand her ground and when to fold.
Talon came across as a complex, multi-dimensional character right from the start, and it was hard to not immediately love him. As a made vampire, Talon had a lot of thoughts and feelings on vampires, dhampirs, thralls, and just the syndicate in general. He (thought he) knew what he wanted, and it was entertaining to watch all those preconceived notions crumble once Eden was back in his life.
Eden was a great love interest for Talon. She provided the flexibility and give-and-take that Talon was not initially able to offer, and owned up to her previous actions while also standing her ground. I don't usually gravitate towards romances, paranormal or otherwise, that involve pregnancy, but I didn't mind the trope at all in this story. It was a huge part of Eden's story, but it definitely wasn't her whole story.
I loved how much Talon evolved as a character throughout this book. He's probably had the best character growth, emotionally speaking, out of anyone in this series so far.
Hunger was, overall, a great vampire romance with plenty of action and spice in the plot to keep readers turning the pages. Not only was Talon and Eden's story full of action, but it also set up the next story nicely and I can't wait to see what comes next for the syndicate.
[A huge thank you to Rebecca Rivard for providing a review copy of this title. All opinions are my own.]
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Release date: 4/30/24
Format: eARC
eARC provided via: the author
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