Stone Cold Lover by Christine Warren – a Review

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Description:
A prominent art restorer, Felicity is more than game to help a friend track down an obscure statue in Montreal. But when “Fil” finds it, she’s taken by surprise at how drawn she is to this statue. Attracted to it in a way a girl shouldn’t lust for a stone gargoyle, she revists it at night, longing to feel its embrace. Little does Fil know, her desire for this stone cold beast is about to heat up a notch.

Locked in stone for centuries, Spar has slept, waiting for when a human would need him. When he is awoken, Spar is taken aback to find that a human female needs his help. A very sexy woman who’s about to be the victim of a cultist attack. Saving and leaving her should be no problem. But as more questions arise, Spar knows that he cannot rest until Fil is safe in his arms.

 Review:

Stone Cold Lover by Christine Warren is the 2^nd book in her Gargoyles series. I did not read the first book in the series, and this was not a problem, as this read so well as a standalone. We get to meet the leading characters from the first book, which was cool, and also making me want to read this first book, especially after discovering how much I enjoyed Christine Warren’s writing. Stone Cold Lover is a paranormal suspense, but such a fun and humorous read, as well as very exciting, and very sexy.

Fil (Felicity) is our heroine, and she was such a fun one at that. When helping Ella (our first book heroine), Fil goes to the museum in Montreal to look for a Gargoyle statue. She sneaks in after hours, and becomes mesmerized by the statue. While she is there, someone else comes in looking for the same statue and attacks her. All of a sudden there is glow, and the huge stuatue comes to life. After a battle, the now live Guardian (Gargoyle) saves Fil.

Spar, is a Guardian, to protect humans against the seven powerful demons, who are locked away. The Guardians are asleep as the statue for hundreds of years, until their assigned Warden wakes them up, if they are needed. As a Gargoyle, he is 7 feet tall, with wings; but he transforms into his human self, and when Fil gets a look at him, she is speechless. Of course, Fil is never speechless, and shows that to Spar as he follows her home, after he rescues her. She is now his responsibility to protect, as he tries to discover why he was awakened. Fil confuses him, but makes us laugh at her constant cursing or nick names she calls him. Pretty funny.

Fil now finds herself in the world of evil, demons, magic and constant threats against her life. Spar will not leave her side, and it doesn’t take long for the lust to build between them. Besides this sexy romance between an awesome couple, and the fun snarky comments from Fil; this is an exciting storyline that was also so much fun. Wynn is a secondary character that is introduced in this book, and she is a witch, that will help them break a curse on Fil. I loved Wynn, as she too was fun. I understand that she may be the heroine in the next book. Which I will have to read.

Stone Cold Lover was a surprising read, as I had not expected to enjoy as much as I did.  It had a bit of everything; excitement, danger, suspense, great couple, great secondary characters, and an exciting ride to the finish. All this and a very sexy couple who steamed my kindle. I now have found a new author in Christine Warren to add to my list. I wholly recommend that you read this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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