Reading the Paranormal: Heart of Stone by Regine Abel [Review]

Heart of Stone (Khargals of Duras) by Regine Abel
Format: ebook
Source: provided by the author for review

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: February 13, 2019

Khargals of Duras
1. Gravel and Grit
2. Heart of Stone - Paperback | Kindle
3. Hard as a Rock
4. Sticks and Stones
5. Etched in Stone
6. Taken for Granite
7. Rock My World

Regine Abel
| Website | Twitter | Facebook | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Her winged savior was no angel.

When death nearly claims Brianna at the tender age of eight, a being that shouldn’t exist saves her. Twenty years later, she becomes an architect specialized in historic buildings, still searching for evidence that the one who saved her—the one who haunts her increasingly wild dreams—truly exists. When a mystery man hires her for a major project in the catacombs of an old church turned exclusive, gothic nightclub, Brianna believes she may just have her chance at long last.

Alkor has grown weary of this era. Forced to hide in plain sight, forbidden from ever claiming the only woman to have stirred his mating instincts, he considers going back into hibernation rather than pining for her from afar. But the sudden activation of the beacon changes everything. Rescue is on the way! With his only means of reaching the rendezvous point trapped in the catacombs, Alkor hires Brianna to help recover his treasure. However, his lost sigil isn’t the only thing he intends to take back home with him.

Time is running out, and the evil forces conspiring to capture him and will stop at nothing to achieve their goal, even using Brianna. Did Alkor save his true mate only to lose her now that they might have a chance at a future together?

Thoughts on Heart of Stone: Okay. First off, I really REALLY enjoy both gargoyles and Regine Abel's writing so this book was already a winner coming out of the gate. Seriously. Sexy, (sometimes) stone men who get a little territorial when their special someone is in danger do it for me. Spice things up by making those sexy, stone men aliens from another planet who are yearning to get home and my brain goes into spasms of delight.

To say that Alkor and Brianna work for me would be an understatement. He's the brooding, mysterious club owner Brianna *thinks* might be able to shed some light on the being who saved her as a child. She's the determined young woman who's put herself exactly where she needs to be to try to find the answers she's craving.

Throw in a shady group doing their best to get their hands on whatever Khargals they can and you've got a recipe for some good, old fashioned bloodletting. You know, if your bloodletting is done by a giant alien who isn't about to let anything come between himself and his mate.

I'm already digging this shared world and the protective aliens who populate it. *thumbs up*