I enjoyed both of these books and look forward to reading more by Tal. Tal’s writing flows smoothly, is very easy to read and also very entertaining. Don’t get me wrong, the romance is still there and it’s written beautify.

They are packed with action, adventure, some horror, some blood and gore, men saving the world and basically “stuff” that makes a novel exciting to read. While both these books are male romance, the romance is not really the focus of the book. The first was Enemies of the State and you can find my five star review here. This is the second book I’ve read by Tal Bauer. Not a cliffhanger but there is definitely more story to be told and I look forward to book 2. Let’s just say you need to hang on for this ride because it’s a rollercoaster! There is a dramatic conclusion to this but however, the end of this story was left wide open. Vampires and Demons working together, someone in the Vatican wanting to “rule the world” and Alain trying to stop it all. At this point things start to get very crazy. Their friendship grows into something more and they start to care about each other. Cris ends up finding out more then he should about Alain and what he does while he tries to find his place in the world. But within all of the blood and gore, you can see a very strong friendship between these two men.ĭuring the mentoring process, Alain and Cris form the start of a friendship. Be prepared for it to be graphic and bloody. There are sections in the book, during the hunts, where Alain and Father Lotario destroy the “bad” guys. But he can’t say no to his boss, Commandant Best. He’s never been a Mentor before and he’s not happy about it. In walks new guard recruit, Cristoph Hasse who Alain is immediately drawn to and who becomes his new mentee. As a side note: Alain lost the love of his life 12 years ago and he’s been lonely but he’s sticking to the promise he made to himself to never love again. They work together to eliminate any threat but things are starting to change in the dark world and they can’t seem to figure out why. His partner is Father Lotario who is quite a piece of work and hard to believe he’s a father at all. A Time to Rise contains adult content suitable for mature readers only.įor the past 12 years Sergeant Alain Autenberg has been in charge of Special Projects for the Guard which basically means it’s his job to protect the Vatican and Rome from all the things that go bump in the night. The story has vampires, demons, revenants and basically all the things that go bump in the night. I learned a great deal about the Swiss Guard and their role in keeping the Pope safe. The story takes place in Rome and Vatican City. A Time to Rise is a Paranormal Male Romance.

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