Fallen (Dark Delights Book 1) by KT Yarrow

Alex may have been raised a Paladin after the death of his family, but if he has to rely on a demon to help get his revenge for their deaths he is willing to risk everything. But falling for Talon was not part of the plan, and when they both can't imagine being apart, they have to try and carve out a special place for a demon and a demon hunter.


From the Fallen blurb:

He thought all demons were evil. Then he met the one who loved him.

For the last sixteen years, everything Alex Hawk has done has been to find and kill the demon who massacred his family. He joined the Paladin Guild and made himself into a lethal demon hunter. But when signs of the demon finally appear, his commander orders him to stand down and gives the case to another. Driven by the need for revenge, Alex takes matters into his own hands, no matter the cost.

Talon is very old and very bored, but when a pretty paladin marches into a demon-owned club and starts asking questions, his interest in piqued. He wants to devour Alex, wants to lay claim and make him his own. Trouble is, demons don’t claim humans.

Alex burns for Talon. He’s never felt like this before, but it’s wrong to feel this way about a demon. If the guild finds out, there will be retribution for his sins. As he and Talon embark on his quest for vengeance, the heat between them reaches a boiling point. Can he trust these overwhelming feelings, or will falling for Talon be the worst thing that’s ever happened to him? Can a holy warrior and a demon ever find happiness, or are they doomed from the start?


SNik's review:

First in series (Dark Delights). Paranormal. Adversaries to lovers. Hurt/comfort. Dual POV. Heed content warnings. 

Alex has always wanted revenge for the death of his family, but the young demon hunter finds he needs help outside the Guild of Paladins, and even though it is forbidden, he finds himself asking demons for help. Talon is oddly attracted to Alex, so he agrees to help the Paladin get his revenge, but finding himself slightly obsessed with making the Paladin his is definitely something new the old and powerful demon has never experienced before. 

I always enjoy the trope of the bad boy/good boy forbidden romance and this story did not disappoint, especially when it came to the attraction and steamy times. Talon is a possessive cinnamon roll demon when it comes to Alex, and Alex doesn’t allow Talon’s being a demon stop him from coming to care for him as well. This is the first in a new series and has a good start at world building, and I would have loved more background for both Alex and Talon, but I was still very invested in their relationship and interested to learn more as the series continues.

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