Review: Very Much Alive by Dana Marie Bell

Posted March 1, 2009 by Holly in Reviews | 1 Comment

Genres: Paranormal Romance

Her destiny rests in their hands…

True Destiny, Book 1

Kiran Tate and Logan Saeter have been on the run from Oliver Grimm for so long they’ve forgotten what it’s like to be free. Ending Grimm’s power games won’t be easy, but this time they have an ace in the hole. PI Jordan Grey, Guardian Investigation’s resident hot shot—and Grimm’s step-granddaughter.

Jordan Grey has her doubts when Logan and Kir show up in her office with a tall tale of how her step-grandfather has framed them for murder. And to top it all off, they’re claiming that they’re really the ancient Norse gods Loki and Baldur, and that Grimm is Odin!

When the two lovers see the sexy detective for the first time, stopping Grimm suddenly takes a back seat to seducing her into their arms. But Grimm never rests, and when his anger spills over onto Jordan, it sets them all on a collision course with a destiny that will rock their world…

This was another recommendation by Angela James. Very Much Alive is the first book in Dana Marie Bell‘s True Destiny series.

Kiran and Logan, who are actually Norse gods Loki (a trickster god) and Baldur (god who controls spring), have been on the run for centuries, ever since they were betrayed by Grimm, who is the god Odin, Baldur’s father. They’ve been trying to prove Grimm tried to have Baldur killed, but with little sucess. After yet another attemp on their lives, they finally enlist the help of Jordan Grey, a PI and Grimm’s great-great granddaughter.

Jordan has no idea that gods and goddesses still roam the Earth until Kiran and Logan prove it to her. Even then, she has a hard time wrapping her brain around all she’s learned. But she can’t deny the irrefutable proof they present her with that they are who they say they are. And she also can’t deny that her great-grandfather is responsible for all they say he’s done.

Kiran and Logan realize as soon as they meet Jordan that she’s special, and they’re both extremely attracted to her. Even though they’ve been lovers for hundreds of years and they’ve never been interested in adding a third to their relationship, they agree they both want Jordan. As they work together to unravel the centuries old puzzle and prove that Grimm is guilty, they also work on seducing Jordan.

Although I enjoyed this book for the most part, it was hard to follow at times. I think part of the problem is the plot is based on Norse mythology, something I’m not at all familiar with. So when the characters were discussing gods, goddesses and the mythology surrounding them I had a hard time keeping up.

I liked Jordan, but her stubborn refusal to think about her own saftey grated on my nerves sometimes. As an independent woman, I understand chafing under strong, alpha males, but for a smart woman some of the things Jordan did weren’t very bright. She knew she was in danger and yet she had no regard for her own safety. That was frutrating. Other than that, though, I thought she was a strong woman and definitely balanced out Kir and Logan.

Kir and Logan were great when it came to their dealings with Jordan. They understood her and each other and the relationship balanced out well. I did have problems with them being gods, however. There were several plot holes that surrounded their powers and many of their actions didn’t make sense. It seemed implausible to me that they’d be on the run for hundreds of years and yet within days of meeting Jordan come up with a solution to all their problems. Very unlikely.

I did find this story enjoyable for the most part, however, and will be looking for the next book in the series (the author’s website doesn’t say when it will be released).

3.5 out of 5

This book is available in e-format only from Samhain Publishing. You can buy it here.


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