REVIEW: Patience by Lark Taylor (Damned Connections #1)

PATIENCE

Damned Connections - Book One

by Lark Taylor

Release Date: August 31, 2023

Review

This absolutely blew me away. I’m admittedly not a big paranormal fan (in books, movies or tv) but I’ve followed a few authors over the cliff and have enjoyed them, and I like to try new books, genres, and tropes, so I decided Lark was a good author to blindly follow. And let me tell you, this one could possibly make me a convert to the genre. It had me from the first page and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I honestly did not want to put it down, and I’m ready to mutiny for the next book!

It had everything you could want. Deep love, longing, pinning, heartbreak, sweetness… With a mix of contemporary life and the paranormal world of demons and angels.

It was written so immaculately and the characters and world-building were just so fantastic. I fell in love with each and every character but of course the main characters Ferry and Leo especially.

Ferry will break your heart with how much he loved Leo. Gah, the things we went through to have a chance at being with Leo again. And Leo, though a human was just as tough as the demons, vamps, et al. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to protect his demon. Swoon.

There were also some hilarious moments. Ferry as a personal trainer was especially fantastic.

All that to say….READ THIS!

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Synopsis

I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul.

Ferry

Ferryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon.

I’ve been called many names over the millennia, all thanks to my role in Hell.

Ferrying dead souls over the river Styx.

But few know the demon behind the legend, how I came to be here, or the freedom I sacrificed to save the man I love.

Now I’m free to find him again. The problem? He doesn’t remember me.

And he’s straight.

Leo fell madly in love with me once before. Will he fall again before it’s too late?

Leo

All my life, I’ve felt like something is missing. Neither my job as a firefighter, my brother Matty, nor my ex-girlfriends have been able to fill that hole.

When a mysterious stranger approaches me in a bar, I find myself captivated.

I’ve never been attracted to men before, but I can’t seem to resist him.

Why is it that spending time with Ferry feels so…right? So familiar?

Patience is a fated-mates, second-chance PNR romance. The first in the Damned Connections series, each book will follow a different couple as they find their HEA. Although better read in order, these books can stand alone.

About Lark Taylor

Lark lives with her family in southern England. An obsessive romance fan, she loves nothing more than a Happily Ever After – especially if there’s a good plot and a hefty amount of spice along the way. When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found hiding from adult life in escape rooms, travel and the MCU. As a Bi woman with OCD, Lark is a fervent supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community and an advocate for mental health awareness and support.

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