Prodigal Son - Mary Winter
TITLE: StarMyst: Prodigal Son
AUTHOR: Mary Winter
ISBN: 1-4199-0333-0
GENRE: Paranormal Erotic Romance
PUBLISHER: Ellora’s Cave
REVIEWED FOR/RATING: Enchanted In Romance Reviews/3 Unicorns
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At the age of sixteen, Jacy Duwards gave her virginity to Te Mulligan, her twenty year old foster brother. Doing so released the lussor inside her – and broke her heart. Leaving her with only a note, Te left their home, StarMyst, and has not returned for ten years. Only now, when the foster father they both love so much lay very close to death, dying from cancer, does Te return to StarMyst. Jacy denies, even to herself, that she still has any feelings for Te, even though her ex-fiancé, Jarrod, accused her of still being in love with him. It’s not long before the pair are sleeping together, although the first time was in the Ritual of Healing, an attempt to heal their foster father, Edwin, who has been the leader of the Conclave for many years. Does Jacy still love Te, or is it just sexual attraction? Does Te love her? Will he leave her – again? Will he assume his position as Second in the Conclave?
Te has always loved Jacy. At twenty, with the weight of her teenage adoration and his responsibilities as Second in the Conclave resting heavily on his shoulders, he was unable to cope and took the easy way out – running. Now a security consultant, he has kept updated on StarMyst business via phone calls with his beloved foster father and leader, Edwin. He always asked after Jacy, until she became engaged and asking became too painful. Now Edwin has phoned him and asked him to return to StarMyst and assume his role as Edwin’s Second, as Edwin lay dying of cancer with little time left to live. Te returns, hoping against hope that Edwin will recover, but is shocked by the condition he finds him in. Having thrown away what he had with Jacy all those years ago, he now wants a second chance with her. But trying to win Jacy’s heart will not be easy; her mistrust of him runs deep and at this point in time she is entirely focused on Edwin. Does Te win her heart? Did he ever lose it? Does he take over his duties from his foster brother Kade, who is power hungry and a threat to them all? Can he protect Jacy and the other members of the Conclave from the threat within – and without?
Prodigal Son is the first story by Mary Winter that I have read. At times I have found it difficult to follow and do not have a clear cut understanding of what a lussor is, apart from some sort of power the characters need to control that which resides inside them. I have found this story quite complex and do not believe it is for me. Having said that, the way in which the author writes makes it clear that she knows what she wants to write and knows also the direction she wants the story to take. Her sex scenes are detailed, though not explicit. The insecurities of both characters, particularly Jacy’s, shine through the story. I am open to reading more from Mary Winter, but won’t rush to buy any more of this series, should they be published.
AUTHOR: Mary Winter
ISBN: 1-4199-0333-0
GENRE: Paranormal Erotic Romance
PUBLISHER: Ellora’s Cave
REVIEWED FOR/RATING: Enchanted In Romance Reviews/3 Unicorns
BUY PRODIGAL SON HERE
At the age of sixteen, Jacy Duwards gave her virginity to Te Mulligan, her twenty year old foster brother. Doing so released the lussor inside her – and broke her heart. Leaving her with only a note, Te left their home, StarMyst, and has not returned for ten years. Only now, when the foster father they both love so much lay very close to death, dying from cancer, does Te return to StarMyst. Jacy denies, even to herself, that she still has any feelings for Te, even though her ex-fiancé, Jarrod, accused her of still being in love with him. It’s not long before the pair are sleeping together, although the first time was in the Ritual of Healing, an attempt to heal their foster father, Edwin, who has been the leader of the Conclave for many years. Does Jacy still love Te, or is it just sexual attraction? Does Te love her? Will he leave her – again? Will he assume his position as Second in the Conclave?
Te has always loved Jacy. At twenty, with the weight of her teenage adoration and his responsibilities as Second in the Conclave resting heavily on his shoulders, he was unable to cope and took the easy way out – running. Now a security consultant, he has kept updated on StarMyst business via phone calls with his beloved foster father and leader, Edwin. He always asked after Jacy, until she became engaged and asking became too painful. Now Edwin has phoned him and asked him to return to StarMyst and assume his role as Edwin’s Second, as Edwin lay dying of cancer with little time left to live. Te returns, hoping against hope that Edwin will recover, but is shocked by the condition he finds him in. Having thrown away what he had with Jacy all those years ago, he now wants a second chance with her. But trying to win Jacy’s heart will not be easy; her mistrust of him runs deep and at this point in time she is entirely focused on Edwin. Does Te win her heart? Did he ever lose it? Does he take over his duties from his foster brother Kade, who is power hungry and a threat to them all? Can he protect Jacy and the other members of the Conclave from the threat within – and without?
Prodigal Son is the first story by Mary Winter that I have read. At times I have found it difficult to follow and do not have a clear cut understanding of what a lussor is, apart from some sort of power the characters need to control that which resides inside them. I have found this story quite complex and do not believe it is for me. Having said that, the way in which the author writes makes it clear that she knows what she wants to write and knows also the direction she wants the story to take. Her sex scenes are detailed, though not explicit. The insecurities of both characters, particularly Jacy’s, shine through the story. I am open to reading more from Mary Winter, but won’t rush to buy any more of this series, should they be published.
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