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Damon (The Protectors Series) Book #1 Kindle Edition
As a social worker, Nicole Callahan fights for the right of every child placed in her care. There’s a war now as vampires have stepped out into the spotlight taking their place in society and the children are at the heart of it all.
Damon and his fellow warriors have been ordered by the Vampire Council to train Nicole and her colleagues against the dangers they now face in their new world. Even as sparks fly and tensions mount, Nicole and Damon depend on each other to protect the children of both races.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 27, 2011
- File size2576 KB
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- Never had she felt this type of devastation. Not once had her love being turned down felt this way. Curling up, she lay down and cried into her pillow praying she was strong enough to survive the pain this time, truly terrified she wasn't.Highlighted by 94 Kindle readers
- “Because I have never wanted anyone the way I want you. I can't promise you anything, Nicole. Just tonight. I can just promise you tonight.”Highlighted by 86 Kindle readers
- Damon watched her walk away from him to Jared. When Jared smiled down at her and draped his arm across her shoulder, Damon felt a deep seated fear that he might be too late.Highlighted by 85 Kindle readers
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Nicole may be a tiny woman, but she is full of passion and fire. She is always thinking of others and lets nothing stand in the way of protecting "her" kids. Damon is instantly drawn to her with a need to protect her. He knows she is his mate, but he refuses to claim her. I really enjoyed watching the other vampires try to force Damon to admit his feeling for Nicole by flirting with her. I had quite a few laughs at his expense.
I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this book and eagerly await the next in the series.
~Nookmom~
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Paranormal by Teresa Gabelman
The Protectors (Vampire Romance Series)
- Damon
- Jared
- Duncan
- Sid
- Adam
- Slade
- A Warrior Wedding
- Jax
- Sloan
- Blaze
- The Invisible Warrior
- Ronan
- Nicole (The Mates)
- Viktor
- Tessa (The Mates)
- A Warrior Christmas
- Bishop
- Pam (The Mates)
- Charger
- A Warrior Halloween
- Lana (The Mates) COMING SOON
- Forbidden Hunger
- Forbidden Seduction
- Forbidden Desire
- Forbidden Temptation
- Forbidden Secrets
- Forbidden Destiny (Dec 29, 2021)
- Sanctuary
- Refuge
- Maverick
- Dusty
- Wicked *itch
- Sinfully Wicked
- Blissfully Wicked
- Wicked Chaos
- Faithfully Wicked
- Wicked Relations
- Charmingly Wicked
- Karma's Revenge (A Bad Girls Novel)
- Claiming Jade (Shifter Paranormal Romance)
- Rodeo Romance
- Blind Faith
Website: teresagabelman.com
Facebook: facebook.com/teresagabelman/
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Product details
- ASIN : B006FOEDMG
- Publisher : ; 1st edition (November 27, 2011)
- Publication date : November 27, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 2576 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 184 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1470027399
- Best Sellers Rank: #45,176 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #298 in Witch Romances
- #389 in Paranormal Demons & Devils Romance
- #762 in Paranormal Witches & Wizards Romance
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Teresa Gabelman, writes paranormal romance and contemporary romance with a side of humor in each story. Her heroines are strong and independent keeping the sexy alpha heroes on their toes.
Being a full-time writer has allowed Teresa to connect more with readers which is what she loves most about writing. If you find the time she would love to hear from you!
Website: www.teresagabelman.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teresagabelman/
Email: warriors@teresagabelman.com
READING ORDER
The Protectors/The Mates (Vampire Romance Series)
Damon (The Protectors Series) Book #1
Jared (The Protectors Series) Book #2
Duncan (The Protectors Series) Book #3
Sid (The Protectors Series) Book #4
Adam (The Protectors Series) Book #5
Slade (The Protectors Series) Book #6
A Warrior Wedding (The Protectors Series) Book #7
Jax (The Protectors Series) Book #8
Sloan (The Protectors Series) Book #9
Blaze (The Protectors Series) Book #10
Invisible Warrior (The Protectors Series) Book #11
Ronan (The Protectors Series) Book #12
Nicole (The Mate Series) Book #12.5
Viktor (The Protectors Series) Book #13
Tessa (The Mate Series) Book #13.5
A Warrior Christmas (The Protectors Series) Book#14
Bishop (The Protectors Series) Book #15
Pam (The Mate Series) Book #15.5
Charger (The Protectors Series) #16 (Pre-Order) Release Date 12-29-20
Lee County Wolves
Forbidden Hunger (Lee County Wolves Series) Book #1
Forbidden Seduction (Lee County Wolves Series) Book #2
Forbidden Desire (Lee County Wolves Series) Book #3
Forbidden Temptation (Lee County Series) Book #4
Forbidden Secrets (Lee County Wolves Series) Book #5
(Lee County Wolves Series) Book #6 Coming Soon)
Magic & Mayhem Universe (Reading Order)
Wicked *itch
Sinfully Wicked
Blissfully Wicked
Wicked Chaos
Faithfully Wicked
Wicked Relations
(Vampire Romance)
The Enforcer: Maverick
The Enforcer: Dusty (Coming Soon)
Single Paranormal Titles
Karma's Revenge (A Bad Girls Novel)
Claiming Jade (Shifter Paranormal)
Contemporary Titles
Rodeo Romance
Blind Faith
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The story begins with Nicole Callahan, a social worker, and vampire advocate. Her job can get tricky—at best, but she is never one to shy away from helping other. As an advocate to the protection and justice of children, she fights to bring those who would harm and misuse them to justice. Many of her cases are delicate, bringing into very dangerous situations. No longer are social workers just helping human children, however, but vampire children too. Many of her cases have brought out the worst in humanity, and it is her job to expose those who seek to use vampire children for wrong reasons.
In Teresa’s story, the world knows vampires exist, and many have found a way to use their blood to get a fix. Crimson Rush has hit the streets, and Damon and his crew seek to find the person behind the craze. Their path finds them in association with Nicole’s boss. With their help, they will seek to find answers and eliminate the source.
Things take a drastic turn when an unexpected hit is put on Nicole’s life. Fearing for her safety, Damon takes the lead in protecting her, and finding who is behind everything. Nicole is less than thrilled to have her life suddenly at the mercy of others, and fights Damon and her boss every step of the way to continue working.
Undoubtedly, Nicole is Damon’s demise. From the moment he see her, he wants to protect her. Knowing their is a hit on her life only brings out the protective instincts more, and he will do everything in his power to protect her. When the heat erupts between him, he is unable to resist her.
From the start Nicole is drawn to Damon. He is tall, dark, and handsome, all the ingredients for a dangerous infatuation. Their relationship is complicated—at best—yet entirely entertaining. Seeking to scratch an itch, Damon falls for Nicole’s charm; however, he is totally unprepared for the intense need she brings out in him. Their love seems impossible, and Damon puts a good effort to stay sane, but ultimately Nicole is his undoing. Small play in the sheets is far from enough for Nicole, and she soon tells Damon that he either takes her as is, or he leaves.
The ending of this story was definitely predictable, yet satisfying. I felt just a little cheated that after Nicole wakes up I did not get to read the final deed—so to say. I wanted her new cravings to really shine, and she finally take Damon as we wanted to see. Of everything, that bothered me the most. What would it have hurt to just flesh out the ending? I’m sorry, I guess I’m a sucker for biting and sucking blood.
My other peeve with this book is that it needed to be longer. A good 5 more chapters could have really fleshed out a few things. I felt as if I did not know Damon and the other vampires very well. Where did they come from? How does their system work? Where do they live? Where were they before being known to humanity of their existence? etc…
In all, this book is an excellent introduction to a new series. Many other characters are brought up that will have books later, and I am excited to get started. Teresa’s books are not terribly long, and they can be read fairly quickly.
Very Brief Synopsis - There are Bad People/Vamps using children turned vamps for their blood. A group of social workers in Cincinnati get lessons in self protection from a group of good guy vamps, the VC Warriors, due to the social workers interacting with these child vamps whose blood is coveted, potentially putting them in danger. Damon is one of the Warriors. Nicole is one of the social workers. Nicole is targeted by the Bad People because she is uber-diligent about protecting her charges, and they want her out of the way so they can continue to sell the Crimson Rush, as it's known, with impunity.
What worked - I liked Damon. Fiercely protective, he wants Nicole from the moment he sees her, but due to an incident in his past, he won't commit to anyone. He is so hawt and so into Nicole. Watching him lose his cool whenever Nicole is in danger, or around another man, is hilarious.
Nicole is pretty great. A former foster child, she is dedicated to providing her charges with safe, secure homes. She borders on the too-perfect, but never quite crosses that line. She has abandonment issues, but still goes into every situation with her heart on her sleeve. She wants Damon as much as he wants her, but she isn't willing to settle for less from him. Nicole is fiercely loyal, and doesn't hesitate to jump into any situation. Not much gets her down, but when her stalker invades her personal space, she breaks down. My heart broke a bit for her.
Loved the other Warriors from the Vampire Council, and Nicole's friend, Pam. Again, characters are where this author shines.
What didn't work as well - The plot was uncomfortable, but not in the way you might expect. I *could not* get past the fact that these child vamps would remain children in size, if not in maturity. Kind of like the girl in LeStat, if any of you have read the granddaddy of this genre. Long after I probably should have been past that fact, I was still ruminating on the logistics of this particular situation. If they are adopted, or placed into foster care, they will outlive their adopters. What happens when they are 6 in appearance, but 30 in maturity? Will he be on his own? One of the vamp kids was in school, and it was mentioned he got along with the other kids. Will he stay in 1st grade perpetually? Will he progress normally? Ack! The whole idea was too much for me. I have to believe this idea would have worked as well with adult vamps, without the social worker aspect. I just don't think this is the detail I should still be considering after I finish the book.
While one part of the mystery was resolved, the overall arc is still there. The resolved part was pretty obvious. The Warrior guys did nothing to proactively solve the mystery. Rather, they waited for the threat to come to them. So they are hawt, yet inept?
I know this has been brought up, but it bears repeating - WTF with the editing? There are these little things called commas. So. Freaking. Useful. The line that really slayed me - Damon rubbed his eyes lying back on the bed. Uh...wha? His eyes are where? Let me demonstrate - Damon rubbed his eyes, lying back on the bed. See how helpful that little comma was? The author would be greatly served by a good copyeditor.
Bottom line - Overall, I enjoyed the story, primarily because of the characters. Yes, there are a few issues with the composition, and smaller issues with the plot, but I enjoyed Damon enough to purchase Jared's story.
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As part of the Special Social Service's Nicole know's a life in Care, her own up bringing turning her into the elite of caring compassionate women who will stop at nothing to protect those unable to protect themselves putting herself in harm's way much to the dismay of her Boss. When dangers arise and essential training is needed in order to protect themselves, in walks the Sexy as hell Damon and his fellow VC Warriors who will teach them to improve their fighting skills. Immediately drawn to the fiesty and bruised Nicole Damon's protective instincts draw him to her like a moth to a flame, unable to resist the pull he does all he can to keep his hands to himself as the smart mouthed, stubborn and highly sexy Nicole keep's putting herself in danger to save others.
Highly addictive i read this book non-stop and just couldn't put it down, with hot sexy scenes, laughable and quirky one liner's as well as some fabulously funny and highly sexy supporting character's this is a paranormal lover's dream read, with added twilight tiwst or two it's a great story and written incredibly well and can't wait to continue with this series.