Finally! We get Grace and Adares story. The will they or won't they build up from the previous books had me on egg shells. This is Rebecca's style and this is why I keep coming back for more. I can't wait to see what she has planned for the rest of The Seven side characters.

At 4.5 stars, Guardian's Grace is the next sexy, exciting chapter in the Dark Protectors series. Sexy, tall, dark, and brooding highlander, Vampire soldier Adare O’Cearbhaill has let his mate enjoy her freedom for five long years. Grace Cooper, photographer extraordinaire, knows her vampire mating is wearing off and fears she's headed for coma and death again. Adare mated Grace to save her but now he is planning on riding off in the sunset in a final flair of heroism but cannot get Grace out of his mind or heart. Grace wants her freedom but with danger closing in on all sides, a true mating is up to order. Action packed and sexy, Grace and Adare's story draws you in and takes you on a wild ride. With a cast of the usual suspects and a story arc that carries over throughout the series, the Dark Protectors always leave you wanting more. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Well what can I say, as always an a amazing read. This is an ongoing long series, can you read it as a stand alone... probably, but you will have many questions. I highly recommend reading the series, the writing is fantastic. The characters are sexy, complex, and completely consuming.

Readers are finally going to get to see what happened with Grace!

The story is very much like her others in this series with a annoyed Alpha who hates that his mate or future mate refuses to listen to what they have to say. Grace wants to right the wrong and give the man she has the hots for a life he wants and not the one he gets.

Adare is the same as Grace wanting to give her the she needs not the one he gave her. The both have the hots for each other and have lots of steamy hot hot time together.

The story gives readers more insight into the plans of the bad guys and what they want to achieve.



The story moves forwards and the male characters pretty much stay the same back story keeps moving forward.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

OH MY EVER LOVIN' GOODNESS GUYS! ADARE AND GRACE'S STORY IS SOOOOO VERY WORTH THE WAIT!

I have had a HUGE crush on Adare for a long while now and after reading his and Grace's romance, I am even more happy and in love with him. He is such a surprise. Mouth-wateringly sexy and crazy protective and his obsessive-ness with Grace is completely drool-worthy and had my knees shaking. From start to finish, I was hooked and mesmerized by this latest Dark Protector story. Action packed and sexy and brimming with tons of explosive danger and wild sex, I am still feeling a high from reading this! Grace is one amazing heroine too! Tougher than you could imagine and full of surprises I really liked her. And her special enhancement was super cool too. She fit Adare so brilliantly. She has a strength that is undeniable and the pull between Adare and Grace melted me and had me yearning for my own personal Dark Protector. What an amazing, exciting story!

Guardian's Grace gets a VERY WICKED TEN STUNNING, WORTH - THE - WAIT STARS!

Duty—or desire?
There’s only one way to find out . . .

Okay where to start, this is a paranormal read that's being the building as a backdrop from previous stories so it's advisable to not read this on its own. Grace and Adare had a lot of back and forth between wanting each other and staying away so it got tiring after a series of go round. Both have baggage and although it's nice to understand that it was a drag on for more than what it was worth. The romance was not on point but the danger, fighting scenes, and the background for the next book were good.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgalley of Guardians Grace . This is book twelve in the Dark Protectors series . While all the stories in this series are fantastic , I have been waiting for Adare O'Cearbhaills and Grace's story .
I was not at all disappointed .
The story is intense , action packed and keeps you reading . I absolutely loved reading it . I felt like I was right in the Guardian world . Who doesn't love a sexy Highlander . I highly recommend emerging into the Guardian world . Definitely a five star read .

Rebecca Zanetti is constantly raising her own bar. I love, love, love Grace and Adare’s story!

Adare O’Cearbhaill saved Grace Cooper from a coma. She is more than an enhanced human, she is one of the keys. He is a Vampire who mated her in a unique manner, with a brand and a bite only. Adare and Grace have always had a bumpy relationship. She is trying to reclaim memories she lost just before her coma. He has a need to protect her from herself and any other harm coming her way.

Grace and Adare’s story is the one I have impatiently been waiting for since I read ‘Vampire’s Faith’. These two characters have always had this amazing chemistry, even though they maintained the pretense of dislike for one another. Even though they are technically mated something is not right with Grace, she seems to be returning to human. What will happen when her chromosomes revert back to 23 pairs? Will she fall back into a coma? Can she cheat death by taking the virus. Is the answer to make her mating official? Adare and Grace must decide what will save both of them while still fighting a war against the Kurjans.

Rebecca Zanetti has built a complex and deep world with her Dark Protectors series. These last five books are an extension of the original storyline. The uniqueness of each species, their capabilities, and identifying features add a whole other level to the story. Even though characters from the original storyline appear throughout these books, this storyline has its own direction and keeps the plot entertaining. I don’t want to reach the end but I am on the edge of my seat wondering where the Seven, the Keys, and the Lock will end up.

I was very interested in Adare and Grace's story, from whatever I had read about them in the previous parts.
And this did live up to my expectations for them but at the same time, it didn't.

Grace, who has been out of coma for a few years now, is trying to find out what exactly happened on the night she was attacked. Adare, being Adare, is busy with his duties of being a 'Seven' and ignoring Grace. Their paths cross again by chance and there are new and terrible developments that have placed their lives in grave danger. And what is the solution to avoid this danger - mating, and this time, it would be a proper one. Grace is trying to take her life in her own hands and not make herself dependent on others, especially Adare. Adare is done with giving space to Grace and he wants to keep her safe and protected at all times, even if that means that he has to put his own life in danger. Both of them want each other, but both think that the other only wants to be them out of the sense of honor or obligation. This I feel is a very very typical trope particular to this series, in books after Vampire's Faith especially. That is why I was disappointed with the romance because it really felt more of the same. Something similar has been done between couples in this same series a lot of times now.

Adare and Grace's story started in a very unusual manner in Vampire's Faith, but sadly, I felt that its's continuation was not unique. It was the same thing again, where the guy is being all alpha male and caveman and wants to protect his mate and keep her safe while he goes out on dangerous missions. The woman is actually out of her depth and needs the guy's protection, but is not ready to accept it and hence does stupid things to show her supposed independence.

There was one thing that was done differently, which I actually really liked and that was that both Grace and Adare have serious discussions and conversations with each other about their relationship and commitments and priorities and if they are ready to mold themselves to suit each other's needs. This was not something that was done between the couples that came before these two and I really liked the open conversations.
There was an element of sweetness between these two, it was not all steamy and sexy. There was an intricate trust between these two that I liked.

Many other things happen in this book as well, other than Grace and Adare's romance. Things are getting messier between the Seven and the Realm. There are a lot of political problems and tensions. We see Hope, who is now a teenager and she is dealing with different kinds of problems and situations. There are a lot of new and dangerous developments in the Kurjan nation. Plotwise, this book has created a strong buildup for the events that might happen in the next book. The ending was a solid one, though again, a bit expected.

I was very much in love with Benny in this book. He is absolutely crazy but so sweet at the same time! I think his story is going to be the next one in the series and I must say, I am very very interested in his story because Benny deserves everyone's love!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing this eARC. The above words reflect my honest opinion.

I will be posting the review on my Instagram account linked below in October, in the week before the release of the book. I will also make a post on the publication day. Post release, I will add my review on Amazon.

Solid paranormal romance of the brotherhood variety (Blackdagger Brotherhood, Midnight Breed, etc.). Enough action, tension and steamy romance to entertain entwined in an enticing story-line that keeps you engaged.

*Review will be posted to blog www.elainehowlin.com on release date

Holy Grace and Adare. This book was great. Adare and Grace have a very unconventional mating. This mating led to difficulties present day. I love how they both fight their feelings. I also enjoyed that Grace nodded and agreed with Adare but then did what she wanted. Totally inline with the past few female mates. They try to resist each other and then when they finally come together they ignite, The chemistry is off the charts, This story pick ups right where the last left off as far as where the 7 are in the War. This time, in Adare's book the Shifter nation has an issue with what the 7 has done. Hopefully this plays out in Benny's book.

I love this world and cannot wait for Garrett and Benny's story.

I’d give this book a 3.5. I’ve been looking forward to Adare and Grace’s story for a while now, but I found it a bit lacking. Grace kept pushing Adare away to the point it was tiring. Adare kept saying he couldn’t love because his clan had been wiped out. They both have emotional baggage, and I don’t think either of them handled it well.

I felt the story about something being different with Grace’s blood went on a little too long and took away a bit from the developing romance. I found it interesting at first, but then I started to lose interest in it.

I also found it hard to believe that Jacki set up Adare and The Seven and didn’t get punished for it. Adare had the chance to turn her in to the leader of the shifters, but he didn’t and I couldn’t understand why. The betrayal didn’t seem like something The Seven or the Realm would let someone get away with.

I was happy to see Hope, Drake again, and there’s an interesting twist involving Pax. I can’t wait to see how it plays out. I also enjoyed seeing more of the King and Queen in this book.

I found this to be one of the least romantic books in the series, and I honestly didn’t feel much chemistry between the pair. The suspense, however, was on point as always, and it’s what saved the book for me. I liked the book but I didn’t love it. It looks like Benny is up next, and based on meeting his mate in this book, it’s going to be interesting to see how that unravels.

This is a great addition to the Dark Protector’s series. I have been anxiously awaiting Adare and Grace’s story since their unconventional mating. Adare mated Grace in order to save her life. Grace is also one of the keys that they are protecting. When the book starts Adare and Grace are seeing each other after several years. Grace is trying to remember her past as well as dealing with the fading of her mating mark. Adare is unaware of Grace’ s fading mark and is on a suicide mission himself. Their love story is engrossing in that both of them are suppressing their feelings for one another. The action of the book keeps the story moving and it’s fun to see interaction with past favorite characters. It was a fun adventure story with an engrossing love story. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment.

I have read all the books in this Series and have enjoyed them, I rarely find a Rebecca Zanetti story that I don't enjoy. We first ready about Grace a couple of books back and I was always curios to what happened to her to end up in a coma. You just had a feeling their was an interesting story coming about her and the spunky personality she had. For the past 5 years Grace has been out trying to figure her life out and what happened to her, she has stayed away from Adare her mate since their union was unconventional and she felt forced on the both of them.

They both have very different personalities, she is quirky has a bit of an attitude and he is straight forward no nonsense kind of guy. It's basically his way or no way because its for the greater good, at least that's how he see's it. It was fun reading about them and how little Adare really about Grace and what she hid from him. I enjoyed their story alot was thrilled to read it. Its fun to see the difference in each one of the Seven, they are really unique but always have each others back.

Like past stories you do get a peek into past characters but not all of them. You also get to find out whats happening in the realm. Can't wait for the next one story!

We're back in the Realm - for better or for worse.

Don't get me wrong, Rebecca Zanetti IS absolutely one of my favourite writers and I thoroughly enjoy her work, but I haven't been able to connect completely with the plot/characters for some time now. Conn and Theo have been my favourite so far, and it helped that Moira and Ginny were absolutely kickass. Heck, even Dare and Cee Cee rocked. Those couples just WORKED, and I've been trying to see that magic in the others that have come along since, but I just don't sense it. There's always something missing. Still, I'm not going to give up trying because Zanetti can certainly spin an engrossing tale.

Getting back to the story: Adare and Grace have had a more "push-than-pull" relationship over the years, and we learnt in the last book that Grace's mating mark is lightening. The story picks up about 3 years later. We find out exactly why the mark seems to be fading, along with the two of them FINALLY working things out together.

The story certainly moves ahead with personal dynamics and equations changing to lead up to the confrontation with Ulric that will certainly take place in the final book. Will not spoil it for anyone, but will say this: things CHANGE.

I read this book overnight and I've since slept on it before writing this review so that it is at least somewhat objective. The conclusion I drew however was that I maybe expected to much, and this has left me a tad disappointed. What was lacking for me was one major detail and two minor quibbles.

Major: Don't these guys just TALK to each other? So many misconceptions could be resolved. I get the agony that comes with not knowing if someone feels the same way towards you, which certainly adds the angst to move the story forward. But, after a while, that just transforms into me exasperatedly yelling in my head "just talk already!"

Minor #1: most of the other characters barely make an appearance. Now, I realize that the books cannot be a nostalgia-fest all the time, taking away from the main characters. But jeez, even if the older couples aren't mentioned, at the very least I'd have liked to see more of an interaction with the SEVEN and their mates. Not a big enough deal however to mar my reading experience.

Minor #2: the Hope-Pax-Drake thing seems like Janie-Zane-Kalin 2.0. If I squint just right, I cannot see much of a difference there. Of course, there's things that set these new kids apart, certainly in a better way than the previous triangle. But, it's just too alike for me that I keep looking for similarities rather than focusing on the story.

Anyhow... This in no way detracts from the series. I cannot wait to see what the next book holds and where the story goes from here. I hope it's Benny's book. I've always had a soft spot for him since I met him in Theo and Ginny's tale in Tangled. His character has always seemed just a little more real to me since the beginning of the Seven saga. It helped that he was introduced properly in a book I really liked. So maybe I'm a little biased!

Final verdict: 3.75 rounded up to 4 stars.

***ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

Steamy, action filled goodness from one of the most entertaining RNR series out there.
I love that Rebecca Zanetti has evolved the Dark protectors world so much and keeps bringing original and different characters into the mix. Adare might be one of my favorites from the whole series – he’s equal parts ancient being, action terminator and unconventional swoony romance hero. I honestly did not want this book to end, I was so enamored by him. I also love that the underlining plot progresses with each installment and we get new glimpses into both camps, keeping the anticipation of the final battle going. If you haven’t started this fabulous series, please do, it’s such a fun distraction. This installment is great and I can’t wait for the next one, but it’s best enjoyed if read in order, as the mythology and the relationships between the different species is the underlining plot throughout the books.
action-filled goodness from one of the all time

I received this book via NetGalley and the author's publisher and have agreed to leave an honest opinion.

Five years ago, Adare partially mated Grace who was in a coma in hopes that she would wake from the coma and not die.

This couple have been at odds since she awoke, probably because Grace felt Adare saved her out of pity of for her sister, who was a mate to another Dark Protector. It is far from the truth as Adare felt drawn to her the moment he saw her even though he would 't admit it at that point either.

Grace goes off on her own, eager to get away from the Dark Protectors and their issues. She doesn't believe she is a "key" and therefore important to the immortal world. She is a gifted photographer and does decently on her own. She wants to find out about the attack on her life though, the one that put her in the coma. Eventually she heads closer and closer to Chicago where she lived when she was attacked. Grace is not doing well though. Since her mating with Adare was not totally fulfilled her mating mark is fading and she has been ill and she wants answers in case she dies.

What will she find here? Answers to her questions? Memories? Danger??

Even though he let her leave, Adare has kept tabs on Grace and he now knows she is in danger. Can he keep her safe? And what of her failing health and what needs to be done to keep her alive?

This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone. Any questions that may come up from past books is filled in if needed so they reader is not confused.

Adare's sidekick and one of his best friends is Benny. Benny and Grace are also good friends. Poor Benny tries telling both characters that there is more between them but neither will listen of course.

As usual, we get plenty of action in this book! Our author, Rebecca Zannetti, spins a great story with action and plenty of twists! It's ALWAYS a ride worth taking....

At this point we are pretty far in this beloved series. You need to read them in order so get going--we are on book #12 already! We have met this couple before. Grace was on death's door and Adare volunteered to mate her--kind of. No romance, no s3x, but all the other steps. She recovers and now 5 yrs later, Adare is catching up with her. She has gotten herself on the radar of the Cyst and things are not looking so good.

This author always gives us lots of action. The big bad guy has yet to show his face so we know there are more books coming. Grace is one of the Keys and vital to bringing down Ulric. Not a ton of romance in this one but story progression. We are getting closer to the big conclusion.

Great to see all the previous couples. Loved Hope and her gang. Lots of unanswered questions I am just dying to know. Looking forward to the stories to come.

It's hard to believe GUARDIAN'S GRACE is the twelfth book in the Dark Protectors series, but as usual, this was a fun romp through a different world. There are a ton of characters in this series, and the whole gang is regularly in the majority of scenes. I thought I would connect more with Grace Cooper since I'm also a photographer, and while I did find her ability to capture the true essence of a soul through the lens, she fell flat for me in her battle for independence. I mean, when you know the reality of the world is that there are real paranormal creatures out there, wouldn't you stick close to the big guy who's pledged himself to you? I wanted to slap her and tell her to snap out of it when she continued to insist upon going to the baptism of her friend's child. That said, when she finally got on board, her courtship with Adare was satisfying -- even if their courtship came after marriage.

I received an ARC of this book for an honest review.

I've been waiting to see where Adare and Grace's story was going since they first mated. Adare is of course an alpha male, and Grace ends up being a strong willed female, despite her health weaknesses. I didn't feel like there was as much romance in this book, as there is in other books of the series, but there was a lot of action and humor.

There were a few surprises along the way that I was not expecting and a few guest appearances. Not to mention there was a lot of Benny is this book! I think that this book set up the next book in the series nicely and think it was a good addition to the series.

This is definitely a series you want to read in order, even if each couple gets their HEA.