The Chosen Sin (Paperback)

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Product Description

A sensuous and lust-filled otherworld—from a “sinfully hot”( Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Bites) bestselling author.

The Chosen are vampires fighting for their very existence. It is Daria Morris’s destiny to become one of them…

Daria is a special forces agent with one obsession: to wreak vengeance on the vampire who nearly destroyed her. But to succeed, she must become something she detests: a vampire. Her fate rests upon Alejandro Martinez, a sexy vampire with whom she once shared an unforgettable night of scorching passion.

Now, while Daria struggles against her newfound bloodlust, the two must slip into the shadows to bring a monster to justice—even as their desire threatens to consume them…

About the Author

Anya Bast is the author of numerous works of romantic fiction. She works part-time as a business editor and French translator.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425223566
• ISBN-13: 978-0425223567
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #434,925 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable characters, October 12, 2008

By	J.L. Aubrey - See all my reviews

Daria is a policewoman for a futuristic government. In order to gain revenge against a man who almost derailed her career and killed her best friend, she becomes a "Chosen" (vampire) and goes under cover with another Chosen named Alejandro Martinez in order to try and bust the bad guy. Alejandro and Daria have a hot and heavy history. Daria realizes right off that Alejandro might be man enough to melt through all the protective emotional armor she put on after her ordeal with the villain, and tries to prevent that from happening. Alejandro has other ideas.

This is a layered, complex story about good and evil. Great character development. The book is extremely erotic and romantic, yet still makes you think. The characters stay with you long after the story is finished. I can see why some may not like it since the author does write the villain in a sympathetic way. He's not a 100% evil mustache twirler by a long shot. But in my opinion he's bad guy, a threat to their society, a murderer and a slave trafficker. He got what he deserved in the end.

The heroine is no Mary Sue and she's no fluffy brainless bunny. She's abrasive at times, but I think this makes sense given her history. She changes and grows throughout the course of the story. Alejandro is just flat out luscious, strong without being that overpowering alpha male. Three cheers for a hero who is not a Caucasian male!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise, November 22, 2008

By	The Huntress of Gotham "goth_huntress" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I normally do not like romance at all. I avoid paranormal romance like the plague even though I love urban fantasy. When I read about the vampires Anya created for the Chosen Sin, I had to give it a try. I didn't expect to end up liking the book at all. I thought it would be hard for me to just sit back and enjoy it.

BUT I LOVED IT.

I thought the characters were great. The world building was fun too. Thanks Anya!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good, not great, July 13, 2009

By	Neker (Duson, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed it more than I expected to for the simple reason that I thought I would hate the character of Daria. She was very obsessive about her revenge. So much so that I thought it would unnerve me. Yet, the Alejandro character made up for it. Alejandro is described as that type of guy that any girl would want. He's sexy, thoughtful, protective, sexy, goodlooking, sexy, a great fighter,(ummm--did I mention sexy?)

The setting was the distant future and another solar system. Daria and Alejandro are undercover cops that are trying to uncover a slave/drug ring. I thought the story was intriguing and very hot. My complaints are that I wished the charcters were developed more and the setting was a brush over. Bast took the easy way out by making the characters prefer 20th century dress and decorating. This way she didn't have to create anything new or unique in her futuristic world.