Thanks to a quarter-life crisis that has left me bereft of the simple pleasure of enjoying a good book, I've been relegated to flipping through comics and smut romances in an effort to distract myself from the general tragedy that is my life. While most of them have been reasonably bad, I have not felt compelled to write a review about any of them.That said, Dark Prince being the first in the Carpathian Series was so very laughable that I find myself rising from the gloom if only to warn others

Overly flowery and dramatic!The following ratings are out of 5:Narration: 🎧Romance: ❤️💙💜Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥Story/Plot: 📙📕📗World building: 🌎🌏🌍Character development: 😌🤓The heroine: Raven Whitney - a psychic that assists the FBI in finding serial killers. She is on Hiatus in the Carpathian mountains after a particularly brutal case. The Hero(es): Mikhail Dubrinsky - prince of the Carpathian people. They are a blend between vampire, shifter, and mage. Their life does end after a long time if they don’t

Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestWith very few exceptions, I prefer to read the original editions of books and avoid "author's cut" editions like this because editors exist for a reason, you know? But one of my friends kindly gifted me the whole series of this book, including some of the original paperbacks published by Love Spell with the bodice-ripper covers, so I'm not going to be a dick and look a gift book in the mouth.DARK PRINCE was so close to being a good book

I don't like giving up on books, but there are often good reasons for me to do that, either the book just doesn’t work for me at the moment or the book just doesn’t work at all for me. For me was this book the later on and I read about 100 pages before I decided to throw in the towel.  This book just didn’t work for me mainly because the main character Mikhail just made me mad. I can’t stand a character that is so annoying to read about, from his Raven in his woman nobody shall touch her attitud...

Mikhail Dubrinsky was at the end of his very long life. He was tired of a life with no color, a lifetime of loneliness, fighting the dark side that was all too easy to give into. His intentions reach the mind of Raven Whitney, a renowned psychic, who can't help but soothe his woes. What neither of them expected was what one touch of the mind would open the door for them to be consumed mind, body and soul.🐺 I loved how the mate theme allowed the characters to fall in love pretty quickly. Instalov...

Please check out more of my reviews at www.bookaddicthaven.comI've waited a long time to check out a Christine Feehan book and I think that maybe I set myself up for disappointment. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed 'Dark Prince'. However, I expected to be blown away...and I wasn't.I listened to the Audible edition of 'Dark Prince' and I can't say that I'd recommend that version to others. The narration just didn't work for me. I think that if I had read the Kindle version, I probably would've enjoy...

When I try to evaluate this book, I close my eyes and picture old-fashioned weighing scales. On the left, is the negative aspect about this novel. On the right, the positives will be measured. The negativeTruly, there was only one. My only real complaint was this:I've noticed that Ms. Feehan will use very long sentences, and as many words as possible in most sentences to convey her story. She will write things repetitively, instead of just once (although I think a lot of authors have this tenden...

Several years back, I was working for one of the largest banks in the country. My office was about a block away from the Sears Tower in downtown Chicago, right in the middle of the financial district. One morning, I arrived at work to find two preventative maintenance men in the elevator bank. One of them was a Blue Collar God. Not even kidding. He stood out beautifully amidst all the other pasty cube-dwellers with their spare tires and beady little banker eyes. He was rough around the edges in

Reviewed for THC Reviews"2.5 stars" In all honesty, I had been looking forward to trying Christine Feehan's books for quite some time, so the fact that Dark Prince did not resonate with me, is incredibly disappointing. I freely admit that perhaps my expectations were too high. The positive ratings for Ms. Feehan's books seem to far outweigh the negative, and I've seen many paranormal romance fans rave about her stories and hold them up as being among the best and brightest that the genre has to

Finally! I cannot tell you how happy I am to finish this book. Instead of 10 hours, the audiobook felt like it was twice as long and I had it in 2x speed for most of it.I can imagine that when this book came out in 1999, it was fresh and groundbreaking. If I had read it back there, I would have definitely been intrigued. But as a 2011 PNR reader, I can only tell you that this book bored me beyond tears and I couldn't stand the dumb characters and an overwrought dialogue that would go on and on r...

I knew before i even started reading "Dark Prince" that it would be a breathtaking journey.Its Christine Feehan`s creation and when it comes to paranormal romance she simply delivers with her intriguing plots,hypnotizing prose,beautiful love-stories with hero and heroine to die for!No wonder this series are so popular,i could not put this book down!Raven Whitney is a telepathic who have helped catching serial killers.Trying to escape and heal from the traumatic thoughts of these killers she goes...

Narrator: Juanita ParkerLength: 12.5 hours Published by Books In Motion, December 2005How to Woo Your Life Mate by Mikhail Dubrinsky Leader of the Carpathians1. Never call her by her given name. Always call her “Little One”. It makes her feel special.2. Lurk outside her window in your animal form and admire her bum with your dark, burning eyes. You have super powers for a reason. Use them.3. Infect her dreams and mind-molest her. If she says “no” do what you want anyway. Women love it when you t...

4.5 You Are My Lifemate StarsFirst read June 2012Reread January 8, 2016Reread January 20, 2017Reread oct 25, 2020 *Some Spoilers* Your pain was so sharp, so terrible, I couldn't ignore it. I thought you might like to talk. Death is not an answer to unhappiness. I think you know that. In any case, I'll stop if you wish it.-RavenSometimes when it's been a while since you read a book you can forget just how wonderful it is. You remember it was special, that you loved it. It stands out in your me...

Mikhail Dubrinsky and Raven WhitneyThe book cover is old-fashioned, the writing style is so decadent and dreamy. Still it is such an interesting approach to the vampires/shifters mythology and fated mating.It made me remember that the first PNR stories about shifters were the stories about the vampires. A vampire could transform into a bat or a wolf.It also made me remember that vampires love sleeping inside the earth. They are supposed to be the oldest creatures alive, so their connection to ea...