The Seduction of Phaeton Black by Jillian Stone
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Title: The Seduction of Phaeton Black (Paranormal Investigator #1)
Author: Jillian Stone
Publisher: Brava 2012
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Pages: 335
Rating: 2/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Unread Shelf; Romanecopoly - Rift Pitch Stadium (high-stake with running or chasing)
Where I Got It: Book Outlet March 2023
*In the gaslit streets of Victorian London, phantoms rule the night, demons dance till dawn, and one supernatural detective dares to be seduced by the greatest power of all…
He’s The Man With The Magic Touch
A master of deduction, seduction and other midnight maneuvers, Phaeton Black is Scotland Yard’s secret weapon against things that go bump in the night. His prodigious gifts as a paranormal investigator are as legendary as his skills as a lover, his weakness for wicked women as notorious as his affection for absinthe. But when he’s asked to hunt down a fanged femme fatale who drains her victims of blood, he walks right into the arms of the most dangerous woman he’s ever known…
She’s The Devilish Miss Jones
Pressing a knife to his throat—and demanding he make love to her—Miss America Jones uses Phaeton as a willing shield against the gang of pirates chasing her. As deadly as she is, with a derringer tucked in her garter, Miss Jones is not the vampiric killer he’s been staking out—but she may be just what Phaeton needs to crack the case. As the daughter of a Cajun witch, she possesses uncanny powers. As a fearless fighter, she can handle anything from Egyptian mummies to Jack the Ripper. But when an ancient evil is unleashed on the world, she could be his only salvation. . .or ultimate sacrifice.*
Nope, nope, nope. Right away, we get a very gross MMC who basically rapes the FMC in an alley instead of just pretending to be with her to help avoid some bad men. And then we have to listen to the MMC say the most derogatory things about women. I basically hate read this one to get it off my shelf. But it is bad. It’s a complete throwback to a time when it was popular for romance books to have a complete asshat for a FMC that somehow we as women were supposed to swoon over. I’m all for the current Shadow Daddy trend where the supposed bad-guy is actually very much in love with the FMC and is just rough around the edges. I do not want an FMC that degrades me constantly. Getting rid of this book ASAP.
Paranormal Investigator
- #1 The Seduction of Phaeton Black
- #2 The Moonstone and Miss Jones
- #3 The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter
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