ARC Review and Giveaway: Enemy Mine by Karin Harlow
Author: Karin Harlow
Book: Enemy Mine
Release: August 30, 2011
Series: L.O.S.T. 2
Reviewer: KittNLuv
Source: Author/Pocket Star
Purchase: – Book DepositoryLovers from opposite worlds reunite in Karin Harlow’s explosive, erotic new L.O.S.T. adventure. . . .
While tracking a hijacked cask of enriched uranium in Kyrgyzstan, L.O.S.T. operative Nikko Cruz is ambushed and left for dead. Which means he must be hallucinating when the only woman he ever loved—the woman he was sentenced to death for killing—comes to his rescue. Half-daemon Selena Guererro has secrets she’d kill for. The most important one, she’s already died to protect. Now she’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe. But she can’t just leave her lost love to perish. She injects Nikko with immortal blood serum, putting herself in grave danger.
When Nikko comes to, he is superhuman and super pissed. The mother of his daughter—the one he thought killed their child—is alive. He wants answers. He wants blood. And despite his best intentions, he wants Selena. He traces her to a mysterious terrorist cell where the cask has surfaced. First, he must retrieve the deadly material. Then he’ll take revenge on his beautiful ex. But when nothing goes as planned, Nikko and Selena find themselves burning with desire . . . and blowing the roof off their separate worlds, human and daemon alike.
Enemy Mine is second in Karin Harlow’s L.O.S.T. paranormal romance series. If you missed my review of the first, Enemy Lover, you can find it here. Though, reading it really isn’t necessary unless you’re like me and have to read books in order.
In Enemy Lover we followed Jax Cassidy and her vampire lover, Marcus Cross, as they eased us into the secret L.O.S.T organization. While they do make a cameo in Enemy Mine (yay!) the main focus has been shifted to Jax’s L.O.S.T. teammate, Nikko Cruz, as he comes face to face with an old ghost from his past. And I mean that literally – Salena Guerrero was supposed to have died by Nikko’s own hands. However, Salena is a woman with some deep dark secrets that force her back into Nikko’s world, shaking it to it’s very foundation and has him questioning if he ever really new the fiery vixen.
I can’t really go into what happens (you’ll have to GO. READ. to find that out) but what Salena did to Nikko is by far one of the most heart wrenching things one human can do to another and even I wasn’t unaffected. The whole time I was reading Enemy Mine I couldn’t see how it would have ever been possible for Nikko to let go of the well-deserved hatred and loathing he had for Salena. Though, in the end, I shouldn’t have worried. Sometimes there is more to the story than meets the eye and Nikko and Salena really are perfect for each other.
Overall, I enjoyed Enemy Mine with it’s complex characters and fast paced, action packed story. What I really liked was its departure from the traditional “cookie cutter” PNR. First, with its equal face time between the story and action to its moments in the bedroom and blossoming love story giving it an urban fantasy feel. Second – and what really brings me back to Karin Harlow – is her strong female leads. They aren’t giving you faux impressions of strong willed woman who are in reality waiting for their white knight, but really badass women who know how to take care of themselves and usually do. I can’t wait to see what Harlow has in store for her L.O.S.T. team next.
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I’m dying to read this. It has a great premise for the story.
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I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book.
glad to hear this! I read the first one and enjoyed it, but it looks like this one might be better. I love dark and torturous stories . Thanks for the review and I would love to win a copy to read!
I just reviewed The Good, The Bad And The Undead (Book 2 of the Rachel Morgan series) by Kim Harrison and Living Dead In Dallas (Book 2 of the Sookie Stackhouse series) by Charlaine Harris. Booth of which suffers with a heroine with a case of TLTS (too stupid to live). I’ve had enough!! I think I’ll go try a Karin Harlow…
Cherry Mischievous
Super cool giveaway!!! Thank you so much!!! I can’t wait to read it. cody(at)wilger(dot)com
I really want to read this one. I just love that cover… what can I say, those fangs are HOT! :) Book Savvy Babe
I absolutely loved Enemy Lover and would very much appreciate the chance to win book two of the series. Thanks for the contest.
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Do you know how many she plans to write? If there will be several, I may wait until I can read them all. They sound delicious.
I have no idea Mona, but there are at least 3 other operatives in L.O.S.T. she could write stories for.
I have saved Enemy Lover to read when I get Enemy Mine..I wanted to read them together…Thank you!!!
I have heard alot of good things about this series and would love to win a copy of this book. Thanks for the chance!
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can’t wait to read this. sounds so inviting. thanks for the giveaway.joannie jscddnj at aol dot com
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I haven’t heard about this book but the summary sounds great. I had to chuckle.
Thanks for this giveaway.
I love the cover of this book and I don’t usually judge a book by it’s cover
Would love to win! Assuming the giveaway is international?
Thanks so much!
I read enemy lover and LOVED it! I am really looking forward to reading this one too. Love that cover! Artesia at comcast dot net
I adored the first book in the series! Jax and Marcus were hella hot! Looking forward to getting my hands on this one!
Thanks for the giveaway!
that is SUCH a hot cover! I can’t wait to read this one!
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ENEMY MINE is on my list. Fingers crossed.
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Great review.I’m looking forward to reading this.
Thanks for the chance to win it.
Great review. Very cool Giveaway!!! Thanks.
I have Enemy Lover somewhere on my TBR pile. Would love to get Enemy Mine also and read them together.
This one sounds good, I would love to read it.
This book looks great and would love to win and read. This is a new author for me and am always looking for new books and authors to read. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win.
This looks really good – thanks for the giveaway!
Great review.I’m looking forward to reading this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have a question… Is it a US only or is it international?
Hi Martina! Our giveaways are *always* international unless otherwise stated! :D
Ohh looks good!
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What a wonderful series that I have on my gotta have list. I have dying to read it.
Please add me for this wonderful contest!
Thank you!
Darcy
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This looks really awesome thanks for sharing your thoughts and posting this giveaway :D
I LOVED the first book and would love to win this one. :) I’m a follower and email subscriber. Thanks!
Thanks for the review and giveaway as always. Please count me in the contest =)
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I cant wait to read your book karin!
This book has interested me since the first time I saw it, I love the cover and just know the book is going to be really good.
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Thanks for the giveaway! I have the first book and would love the second.
This looks great! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing about this very interesting read and for the giveaway opportunity.
That cover is so hot! Doesn’t look like a bad read either ;)
Thank you for the great giveaway can’t wait to read this one loved the first book!
Great Review!! I can’t wait to read this one! :)
ooh i’d love to read this!
Awesome giveaway. I love the cover!
Ohh this one looks great! I have to say that cover is temptation in itself. ;)
I can’t wait to read this one. Thanks for the review Kitt! Great job!!!!
I would love to get a chance to read this book, it´s on my To-Read list but this would put it at the top =)
best wishes, Linda
Thank you so much for the chance to win♥
This book looks really good. Thanks for the giveaway.
thanks for the giveaway!
Despite the whole “uranium” part, this book sounds… pretty unique to me. Would love to read :)