Book Review: “Taste” by Kate Evangelista

Goodreads summary of this novel:

At Barinkoff Academy, there’s only one rule: no students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable. He warns her to stay away from his dangerous world of flesh eaters. Unfortunately, the gorgeous and playful Luka has other plans. When Phoenix is caught between her physical and her emotional attraction, she becomes the keeper of a deadly secret that will rock the foundations of an ancient civilization living beneath Barinkoff Academy. Phoenix doesn’t realize until it is too late that the closer she gets to both Demitri and Luka the more she is plunging them all into a centuries old feud.

Was I interested in a paranormal romance?  It was certainly outside the realm of my usual book interests.  My instinct said “no” when Kate Evangelista asked me to review her book “Taste”.  I did not think I could give it a fair evaluation – seeing as paranormal was outside my range.  But happily I agreed to complete a fair review.

Much to my surprise I was pleasantly taken by this beautiful novel.  Evangelista’s descriptions, style, and personality, were all strong and alive. I was totally captured by the story line! I soon forgot I was reading a paranormal novel and became charmed by the enchanting tale.  The characters caught and held my interest from cover to cover. The worlds of Barinkoff Academy were, to say the least, intensely real. I would suggest you do yourself a favour, pick up a copy of “Taste” by Kate Evangelista, at your favourite bookseller.

I always like to find some JOY in every book I read and review. The joy in “Taste” came in my surprise of my total enjoyment of this paranormal romance.  The “Joy of the Written Word” was definitely alive!