4 stars - It was really good

Satin is determined to never be weak again. She is determined to enjoy her life, including “combat practice” with Marco, the owner of a wild and untamed club outside of Chicago. But when a chaos creating demon leaves Satin with the unexpected news she is pregnant, everything changes.

I don’t usually love the surprise pregnancy trope but I actually enjoyed this one. I don’t know if it's because I knew it going in or just because it's Ivy’s writing but this was a great story. Satin is a dangerous and strong vampire who doesn’t take anyone's shit. She has had a tragic backstory that has made her determined to stay independent and strong. She struggles to let Marco close and admit her feelings for him. She was just a great heroine and liked her from the very beginning.

Marco is an alpha werewolf who is determined to claim Satin. He was protective of Satin, but he also understood her strengths and let her fight her own battles. I loved that he didn’t railroad Satin into not fighting and appreciated her abilities. These two were a power couple once they started to work together and I do hope they pop up in future books.

The fight against this new evil was very interesting. It was a new threat that we hadn’t seen before in this series. I enjoyed it and how it expanded the paranormal creatures within this world. I also appreciated that while this is a surprise pregnancy story, it was the only focus of the story, which is probably why I enjoyed it.

Overall, this was another wonderful couple for this series. I can’t wait to see who will fall in the next book, hopefully Troy or Olga.

Trigger warnings: Discussions of past rape, abuse, and slavery.

good book. I love this series and always levet. a bit slow in places but i still enjoyed it.. fun characters

Such a good book with a really good storyline I enjoyed Satin's strength and how she didn't like to be vulnerable and that Marco didn't mind that strength. I also loved levet and troy's ongoing rivalry so funny. The action was great and the romance was hot definitely an excellent read.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

I am always looking for a new book out in this series and there are some that I absolutely love, some that are good, but never any that I wished I had not read! This book was not one of my absolute favorites but I did like the sizzling heat between Satin, the vampire, and Marco, the Were. They are a great match and I love that we see some of the previous characters in this book along with Levet's aunt.

There could not be a book without Levet to annoy the vamps and weres! We also see more of Troy, the imp, and Styx. Mentions were made of others but just in passing so we kind of keep up with the previous couples.

There were almost three story lines moving along at the same time that were leading to the same big ending. I was glad that the evil was defeated and Satin and Marco got their HEA.

Only complaint is that the final showdown happened quickly and then the book was finished. I would have loved to have a bit more at the end but just will have to wait for the next book to come out.

Three and a half
As a long time fan of this series I was delighted to discover that the plot included Bertha, the Gargoyle aunt of Levet who is always a delight to read about. The Vampire Satin is sent to find Bertha as she's gone missing but Bertha is a slippery one and gets away but not without informing Satin the she's pregnant oh and there's something evil following her !
This perhaps wasn't the usual type of romance I expect from this author as if blunt there isn't that much interaction between Satin and her Werewolf lover Marco . However we do get two quests running simultaneously as Satin goes searching for her past and the fabulous Levet goes into the Underworld alongside Troy, an Imp with what looks like quite a journey in front of him.
I think if you just want a hot romance then this might not be exactly what you are looking for but as someone who loves this Seri I kind of view this as a stepping stone towards perhaps a new arc and I very much look forward to finding out what happens next.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

I've read the Guardians of Eternity series from the beginning. I love reconnecting with the characters and discovering new ones. Alexandra Ivy's imagination has no limit. Satin and Marco were fascinating but Levet is my favorite and I can never get enough of him. I hope he gets his HEA soon!

Satin a strong female vampire can't stay away from the Hunting Grounds or she can't stay away from the Wolf Marco who owns the casino/retreat. The two of them are combustible when near each other and nothing can get in their way. He knows what he wants but the strong female vampire stays away and drives his wolf crazy until nothing can stop him from finding her. Satin knows something is off about herself but she also has a mission for King, if that means she puts distance between her and the wolf and gives herself to figure out what is going on all the better.

Great story, very much enjoyed it and the additional characters Levet, Troy, and Bertha are hilarious and entertaining throughout the journey.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Stalk the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this ARC.

In New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy’s thrilling new romance, a vicious evil stalks two Guardians of Eternity, waiting to attack where they never expected.

Satin and Marco were a cute OTP (one true pairing), but at the end of the day, their story was a bit bland. I wish there had been more focus on the main couple building a relationship rather than the quest story arc. Stalk the Darkness was a perfectly fine fantasy romance but nothing that stood out from other books of the genre.

In this present-day sci-fi romance, Satin is a vampire who seems to be possessed by an ifrit, a creature of hell. And she is pregnant, too. With the child of Marco a powerful Were. But vamps, can’t get pregnant. Hmmm. To save their child, and the world, Satin, Marco and others begin to track those who have the information needed to destroy the ifrit. Will they be able to do so or will they, and their child, perish?

Great world-building with some fun characters and a grand quest. And romance, too. I loved meeting the different types of demons and other creatures: the elementals, orcs, fairies, sprites and so on. I did find the ending to be a bit anti-climatic but it still wrapped up the action and the romance. This was medium hot: some sexy scenes.

I received this ARC from NetGalley and Lyrical Press, Kensington Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

I honestly have no idea how to describe this story. There is action, suspense, and a little sex. Shifters, vampires, demons, several others. Ok here goes….

Satin, a vampire, is sent to find a gargoyle and bring her back. Marco, a wolf shifter, goes to find Satin. Satin and Marco have been having a “ no strings attached “ relationship. Both believe vampires cannot get pregnant but she is carrying Marco’s baby. Satin discovers an evil being is residing inside her. Between looking for the gargoyle and trying to keep the evil from taking over, they find out things they never knew.

* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *