4 HeartsReview written for MM Good Book Reviews
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Josh knows he has to run, nobody would ever believe the real reason why he put bullets in two people… they came back from the dead. Dex investigates when a young girl says she saw a murder, what he finds disturbs him and he doesn’t want to believe that Josh would ever do such a thing. Meanwhile strange things begin to happen in town at the saloon and Dex begins to wonder if there is a connection. Dex has to find Josh before anyone else in town does, leading Dex and Josh to admit their feelings are more than friendship but danger lurks as a town wants justice and a mysterious vampire wants Josh.
This is a great start to what looks to be an action filled series with a dark vampire and a mysterious power. Josh has a strange power, one that scares him to death, when he is near a dead body he begins to heat up and the body will begin to move. Shooting the dead is a problem when you can’t tell the truth and justice in a wild west town can be swift and brutal, the only thing now that Josh can regret is losing his best friend Dex, the man he has secret longings for. Dex wants to protect his friend, Josh, but there is no way that the town will listen to reason so Dex has a choice to make between duty and love. Dex and Josh face a greater threat though when a mysterious man who calls himself a vampire decides that he wants Josh.
I really enjoyed this story with its paranormal aspects, it starts with a hint of danger that twists into a mysterious power, and next we have secret forbidden longings and a danger that lurks in the shadows. Josh and Dex have a heart to heart where Josh shares the astounding truth and they share a magical night together, before reality comes calling and they are both hunted in the night. The story has shifting perspectives and Josh, Dex and Glory are the ones who give us clear insight into what is happening, Josh and Dex are to be expected but it is Glory who first gave us a glimpse of the vampire and Glory has a secret of her own as well, one that I think we will see more of as the series continues.
This story is really well written, the scenes are described brilliantly, the images of dead people shambling towards you with wolves just waiting to pounce was vivid. Josh and Dex’s relationship beginning was really hot and quite sweet, the action and danger is great and the storyline is really intriguing as we discover that there is a lot more to Venom Valley than just a few rattlers and wolves, I have to admit the ending left me wanting more.
I have to recommend this to those who love deputy’s, cowboys, mysterious goings on, discovering love with your best friend, hot sex, a vampire with dark deeds on his mind and an ending that makes you want the next book now.
