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Chance, Lady of the Association (high-ranking Associée), is a supreme professional. Her work is not only
rewarding financially and in other ways, it’s also usually very enjoyable. After all, what could be more fun than sex? It
also doesn’t come with as many problems as her other line of work as an assassin. The Order has requested all
assassins of Phoenix rank and above to the island which, unfortunately, means Chance. But on the way there, her
carriage goes over the edge of a cliff…with her in it.
Chance wakes to tremendous pain and a multitude of broken bones. She’d be dead if she were human. Her
rescuer, hidden in the shadows, wants to know exactly what she is, but even she doesn’t completely know. Once
she’s taken the potion that was around her neck, her body begins to heal. The next time she wakes, the man is
asleep behind her, stark naked, and Chance has never been one to pass up the opportunity for pleasure. The sex
astounds her, but when she finally sees his face, she realizes just what a treat he is. Of course, Ladies never keep
partners, not even one as starkly handsome and sexually fierce as Dark.
When fate intervenes, Chance realizes that she has more to worry about than whether or not she’ll get over her
sexual encounter with a stranger.
Oh, wow! Almost Human is exactly why Ms. Marsters is one of my new favorite authors. Her previous work was
great, but this book goes above and beyond your usual erotic romance. Besides the world-building that should
please erotic romance fans with a taste for fantasy, Chance was a great female protagonist. Her attitude, her
sexuality, her ability to feel hurt despite her jobs, and her atypical integrity made Chance so alive and vibrant that it
was as easy to fall in love with her as it was with Dark. Even secondary characters, though not given a whole lot of
attention, were fully fleshed-out.
Dark’s rage and intensity, whether it culminated in sex or physical aggression, gave him the edginess that makes
Alpha heroes so seductive. And yet, he never quite succumbed to the utter domination and arrogance common to
the most masculine of Alpha heroes, walking that fine line between incredibly sexy and incredibly irritating.
However, there were moments of inconsideration and cruelty towards Chance, but these were for the most part,
mitigated by surrounding circumstances and never breached my comfort zone. Dark later made up for it when he
displayed simple gestures of comfort and affection towards Chance that were surprisingly loving. These gestures
gave Dark the sensitivity needed to balance out his character.
Almost Human took every aspect I could want in an erotic romance, and made it perfect. Dark and Chance’s
lovemaking was scorching, and the longer they were together, the more intimate it became. Chance’s work as an
Associée seemed so natural for her and, surprisingly, not the least bit difficult to accept. She enjoyed sex and
rather than be ashamed, she turned it into a lucrative career. Later in the story, Chance was nearly torn apart
emotionally, something I didn’t expect from an otherwise light-hearted book. Her pain and rage were so eloquent
and heartfelt that I nearly cried with her. Neither Dark nor Chance were characters with ordinary personalities who
made the right decisions at all times, but that very thing is what made them so unique and unforgettable. Almost
Human was simply fantastic all-around, and I can’t wait for Ms. Marsters’s next full-length novel.
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rewarding financially and in other ways, it’s also usually very enjoyable. After all, what could be more fun than sex? It
also doesn’t come with as many problems as her other line of work as an assassin. The Order has requested all
assassins of Phoenix rank and above to the island which, unfortunately, means Chance. But on the way there, her
carriage goes over the edge of a cliff…with her in it.
Chance wakes to tremendous pain and a multitude of broken bones. She’d be dead if she were human. Her
rescuer, hidden in the shadows, wants to know exactly what she is, but even she doesn’t completely know. Once
she’s taken the potion that was around her neck, her body begins to heal. The next time she wakes, the man is
asleep behind her, stark naked, and Chance has never been one to pass up the opportunity for pleasure. The sex
astounds her, but when she finally sees his face, she realizes just what a treat he is. Of course, Ladies never keep
partners, not even one as starkly handsome and sexually fierce as Dark.
When fate intervenes, Chance realizes that she has more to worry about than whether or not she’ll get over her
sexual encounter with a stranger.
Oh, wow! Almost Human is exactly why Ms. Marsters is one of my new favorite authors. Her previous work was
great, but this book goes above and beyond your usual erotic romance. Besides the world-building that should
please erotic romance fans with a taste for fantasy, Chance was a great female protagonist. Her attitude, her
sexuality, her ability to feel hurt despite her jobs, and her atypical integrity made Chance so alive and vibrant that it
was as easy to fall in love with her as it was with Dark. Even secondary characters, though not given a whole lot of
attention, were fully fleshed-out.
Dark’s rage and intensity, whether it culminated in sex or physical aggression, gave him the edginess that makes
Alpha heroes so seductive. And yet, he never quite succumbed to the utter domination and arrogance common to
the most masculine of Alpha heroes, walking that fine line between incredibly sexy and incredibly irritating.
However, there were moments of inconsideration and cruelty towards Chance, but these were for the most part,
mitigated by surrounding circumstances and never breached my comfort zone. Dark later made up for it when he
displayed simple gestures of comfort and affection towards Chance that were surprisingly loving. These gestures
gave Dark the sensitivity needed to balance out his character.
Almost Human took every aspect I could want in an erotic romance, and made it perfect. Dark and Chance’s
lovemaking was scorching, and the longer they were together, the more intimate it became. Chance’s work as an
Associée seemed so natural for her and, surprisingly, not the least bit difficult to accept. She enjoyed sex and
rather than be ashamed, she turned it into a lucrative career. Later in the story, Chance was nearly torn apart
emotionally, something I didn’t expect from an otherwise light-hearted book. Her pain and rage were so eloquent
and heartfelt that I nearly cried with her. Neither Dark nor Chance were characters with ordinary personalities who
made the right decisions at all times, but that very thing is what made them so unique and unforgettable. Almost
Human was simply fantastic all-around, and I can’t wait for Ms. Marsters’s next full-length novel.
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Almost Human
Author: Cat Marsters
Category: Fantasy
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing
Rating: Crystal Tattoo
Released: February 2006
