Whisper of Sin by Nalini Singh
Series: Psy-Changeling #0.6
Rating: ★★★★☆
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her phenomenal Psy-Changeling world as a woman in peril finds herself in the arms of a dangerously beautiful shapeshifter…
San Francisco is under threat from a violent gang…a gang that has no idea who they’re challenging. The DarkRiver pack of leopard changelings has already claimed the city as their territory, and they will fight with wild fury to protect its residents. Emmett, a lethally trained leopard soldier, isn’t about to let outsiders muscle in on his home ground—especially when they target a human named Ria.
Emmett has one word for the smart stranger with her curvy body and tough spirit: mine.
Possessive, dominant, unyielding in his demands and desires, Emmett is unlike anyone Ria has ever before met. But while the sexy leopard changeling makes her body ignite, his kisses molten and his touch addicting, she’s no pushover and she has a few demands of her own. This leopard has met his match…
“Please note that Whisper of Sin is a reissue. It was first published in the multi-author anthology, Burning Up. This is the worldwide stand-alone ebook release for those who wanted to buy only this novella from the anthology.
For those of you who have Wild Invitation, this novella wasn’t in that collection.” – Nalini Singh
Book 0.5: Beat of Temptation (See Wild Invitation Review)
Book 0.6: Whisper of Sin
Book 1: Slave to Sensation
Book 2: Visions of Heat
Book 2.5: Echo of Silence (See Wild Embrace Review)
Book 3: Caressed by Ice
Book 3.5: Stroke of Enticement (See Wild Invitation Review)
Book 4: Mine to Possess
Book 5: Hostage to Pleasure
Book 5.25: Dorian (See Wild Embrace Review)
Book 6: Branded by Fire
Book 7: Blaze of Memory
Book 8: Bonds of Justice
Book 9: Play of Passion
Book 9.5: Declaration of Courtship (See Wild Invitation Review)
Book 10: Kiss of Snow
Book 10.5: Texture of Intimacy (See Wild Invitation Review)
Book 11: Tangle of Need
Book 11.1: Partners in Persuasion (See Wild Embrace Review)
Book 12: Heart of Obsidian
Book 12.1: Flirtation of Fate (See Wild Embrace Review)
Book 13: Shield of Winter
Book 14: Shards of Hope
Book 15: Allegiance of Honor
I read this originally when it first came out in the Burning Up anthology and, as always, adored any time that we get to spend within the Psy/Changeling world.
This novella takes us back and shows how DarkRiver began to exert it’s claim on San Francisco, slowly – and more importantly, subtly – eroding the control of the Psy. When Ria’s attacked one night on her way home because her family refused to pay theprotection money of a new gang in town, Emmett steps up. After he and Dorian rescue her while on their patrols, it’s clear that DarkRiver’s right to hold the city is being threatened. If they don’t take care of the gang, and soon, they’ll lose their right and other predatory changelings can come in, trying to take over.
Ria thinks that’s all Emmett wants to be close to her for – to protect her. But he has far more delicious thoughts in mind.
I enjoyed the banter between them, the progression of their relationship, and the fact that Ria stands up to Emmett – not letting him run all over her. Emmett, for his part, is eminently sweet.
I also really love the way Nalini Singh slides in little tidbits on how the relationships work between Humans and Changelings (or Psy and Changelings, Psy/Human, etc) – things like perfume, or how to have private conversations. Small details that make everything seem so much more real.
Nalini Singh is one of the few authors that I have consistently trusted to provide me with a fun, romantic, and sexy novella. This is no exception to that rule.
[…] 0.5: Beat of Temptation (See Wild Invitation Review) Book 0.6: Whisper of Sin Book 1: Slave to Sensation Book 2: Visions of Heat Book 3: Caressed by Ice Book 3.5: Stroke of […]