Sandy M’s review of Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling Series, Book 9) by Nalini Singh
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 2 Nov 10

What more can be said about Nalini Singh and her awesome series that hasn’t already been said? I’m sure every superlative possible has been used to describe her Psy-Changeling world and its characters. She gets better and better with each book while words run dry for us to let readers know they should pick up these books and get started. But we still try. Because every word she writes is worth it.

While I love this series as a whole, have enjoyed the previous books with a Changeling hero and a Psy heroine, or vice versa, I’m finding these Changeling-Changeling books are becoming my favorite. I have such fun when these characters revel in their animal sides. I get hot and bothered when they snip and snap and bite in their love play. I gasp when things go wrong, cheer when they triumph, cry when they hurt. Drew and Indigo pulled me in from the beginning. I even had my doubts here and there if they’d come together.But I have no fear whenever Changelings are involved.

Drew has always wanted Indigo and now he’s ready to make his move to make her his, no matter what, especially against her attitude toward younger, dominant males. Indy is a lieutenant of their pack, a very strong dominant female. She’s seen firsthand how a relationship with a less dominant male doesn’t work and doesn’t want any part of one. Drew is determined, however, to show her how good it can be between them. His charm is legendary and he uses it ruthlessly. And it backfires on him. Indigo is a different type of woman and, thus, he has to change tactics.

In the meantime, the pack has to guard against a new threat from the Psy. They’re putting piece after piece of intel together to try to figure out what the enemy is up to. It’s interesting the direction Ms. Singh is taking the Psy. There’s signs of cracking in the nonemotional race and some definite dissension among the higher ranks. The Council is close to taking out their own members while the mysterious “Ghost” is ready to claim them all. War is on the horizon.

For those waiting for Hawke’s book, we get some nice scenes with Sienna. This relationship is very intriguing and it’s going to be interesting to see what Ms. Singh finally gives us when Hawke decides to take what he wants.

I also like how Ms. Singh works in previous characters who we’ve come to love. Dorian, Dev, Max and Sophia, and others all pitch in to help SnowDancer in their defense against this current Psy threat.

But it’s Drew and Indigo’s intensity in each other and their playfulness that kept me up till all hours of the night and morning reading. The scene where they run and cavort as wolves is one of the best in the book, and I wanted more of that. Little by little Indigo’s doubts and fears subside and she begins to take joy in Drew. They’re both dominant, both fight for control, both snip, snap, and bite, and both fight for their pack with everything they’ve got.

I read this book too fast. I should have made it last. But what a damn good time I had.

Grade: A+

Summary:

Passion and reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Nalini Singh’s “mesmerizing”* Psy/Changeling series. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon, two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own…

In his position as tracker for the SnowDancer pack, it’s up to Drew Kincaid to rein in rogue changelings who have lost control of their animal halves—even if it means killing those who have gone too far. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite…and who threatens to enslave his wolf.

Lieutenant Indigo Riviere doesn’t easily allow skin privileges, especially of the sensual kind—and the last person she expects to find herself craving is the most wickedly playful male in the den. Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash…but she hasn’t counted on Drew’s will.

Now, two of SnowDancer’s most stubborn wolves find themselves playing a hot, sexy game even as lethal danger stalks the very place they call home…

Read an excerpt.

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