Blog Tour Review: The Lost – Caridad Pineiro

The Lost by Caridad Pineiro
Series:  Sin Hunters #1
Release Date:  August 2, 2011
Publisher:   Forever
Page Count:  336
Source: Pump Up Your Book Tours
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Adam Bruno is no ordinary millionaire. The heir to an ancient race possessing a dark, powerful magic, he can shapeshift and create energy. His gifts make him a living weapon and have forced him to live in seclusion. But now an inhuman force hunts down Adam-just when he finds someone who makes him feel more human than he ever imagined possible . . .
Home from combat in Iraq, Bobbie Carerra wants only peace, yet soon joins Adam in a terrifying battle against paranormal enemies who hide in plain sight. She’s drawn to his strength of mind and body; he’s attracted to her courage and intoxicating energy. Their scorching passion can either transport them to the heights of ecstasy or-if Adam’s powers rage out of control-destroy them. But when an invisible brotherhood tightens its nets and someone Adam trusts betrays him, only a heartrending decision can save them.

Adam Bruno is a solitary man.  For as long as he can remember, he’s had special “gifts”.  These gifts, the ability to shapeshift and  create/absorb energy are mysteries to him but all consuming to his life as he tries to understand exactly what it is he can do and how he can control it.  He’s even built his company, SolTerra, to find alternative energy sources and subsequently help him in controlling his gift.   What Adam doesn’t know is he is the key to 2 ancient races continuing on and his adoptive father’s project to create a super warrior.  He soon finds himself in the middle of that fight, when a group attempts to abduct him from the parking lot at his office.

Bobbie Carerra reacts when she sees the man jumped in the parking lot of her brother’s employer.  While her body is still trying to recover from the injuries she sustained while serving as a Marine in Iraq, her training, however, tells her to come to the man’s aide.  While they manage to thwart the kidnapping attempt, something more dangerous happens between Bobbie and Adam as they try to understand the sexual attraction they feel for each other and the feeling of being ‘complete’ whenever they are near each other.

In addition to the growing relationship between Adam and Bobbie, we have the intrigue between the Light and Dark Hunters.  The leaders of the Light Hunters are searching for son, who has been missing for twenty years.  They know he was taken by Salvatore Bruno and suspect that Adam Bruno is their missing son, yet they haven’t been able to bring him back.  The Dark Hunters are trying to obtain Adam as well, since his power would help restore the health to those within the Dark Hunters.  If that weren’t enough, Salvatore wants to use Adams’s DNA to create a super soldier as part of his genesis project.  He’s hoping that by turning Adam over to the Dark Hunters and having his mate with one of their women, he’ll get the results he needs.

This was a story that had you wondering what was going on.  How did Adam have this powers?  Why do they seem to be out of control when he’s with Bobbie?  Does Bobbie have special powers?  What is up with Salvatore…did he save him or steal him?  Can we trust any of the Light or Dark Hunters?

These were all the questions that rattled around in my head as I read the book.  Most of those questions distracted me from actually understanding what I was reading at that minute because I was too busy being a chapter or two ahead with my questions.  Once I mentally slapped myself and told myself to relax, I was able to truly enjoy what was unfolding.

Adam and Bobbie made this book for me.  For a man who has had such a solitary life, it was heartwarming to see if open up, almost immediately, to Bobbie.  While he did question (half heartedly in my opinion) his draw to Bobbie, he never fought it.  He felt her as his missing piece and sought her out.  Bobbie was a little more reluctant and did try (however short lived it was) to put some distance between them, but she too felt the same for Adam and let nature take it’s course.  In the end, Bobbie and Adam realized the only thing that was important in their world was each other and their family.

The next installment should be interesting, as there were many items left unanswered in this one.