Caressed by Ice: Book 3 (PSY-CHANGELING SERIES)

I think this may be my favourite book so far in the Psy/Changeling series.This installment follows closely on from the second book  Visions of Heat . This time we are treated to rather a different scenario. Judd is a Psy male finding himself drawn to Changeling Brenna. Unlike the previous two Psy leads, Judd is habouring something of a secret about his past and what exactly causes him to react to any sort of emotion or feelings with pain. Brenna suffers pain of her own but hers is mental; scars left over from the brutal attacks she suffered at the hands of a killer in the last book. The story follows Brenna's attempts to hold on to her sanity and her independence and Judd's attempts to fit in whilst they both try to find a way towards each other that will not cause them pain.I enjoyed this more than the last two books because there was a great deal more plot, more action, plus something of a mystery, all alongside the romantic angle. It was interesting to see the Psy mind from a male point of view and I found Brenna a strong female lead. I particularly enjoyed her confusion over why she felt no mating bond with Judd. The flip-side to all the additional plot was that there were fewer scenes of "hanky panky" between the two leads, but in this case I didn't find that a bad thing. This third book has left me very interested in some of the other characters; Clay and Sienna in particular. Looking forward to book 4 coming to Kindle.On an unrelated issue- I love the new covers they are giving this series now that they are releasing new editions. Big thumbs up from me. Goodbye and fond farewell to the tacky US covers ;)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kindle version: error-free and well-formatted so go ahead and download!

Ever since she was captured and tortured by a Psy psychopath Brenna has been struggling to put the pieces of her life back together. She may have been a victim but it takes strength to get through everything she did and come out sane on the other side. Something deep inside her has changed though and she is terrified of the new abilities she has gained, fearing that she is turning into something as evil as the Psy who held her prisoner. Visions of violence and death haunt her and when one of her pack members is brutally murdered in the same way as her dream Brenna is terrified. The only person she can turn to is Judd, he is the only one she trusts to be honest with her and who might be able to help her uncover what is happening.Judd is an incredibly powerful Psy, one with rare abilities that make him a perfect assassin. Before he fled the Psy-Net to protect his family he was an Arrow, an elite soldier who carried out the Council's orders, no matter how terrible the things they asked of him. Now he uses his abilities to work against the Council, determined to stop them from taking Silence to the next level. The nature of his abilities make Judd an extremely powerful soldier but they also mean he is at the greatest risk of injuring someone if his emotions get the better of him. Judd is one of the Psy who embraces the Silence because he knows it will keep the people he cares about safe from his abilities. He doesn't want to break the chains and allow his emotions to the surface because he thinks he will end up hurting someone so as much as he is drawn to Brenna he is determined to keep her at arms length. Brenna isn't going to give up on him without a fight though, she knows what she wants and she will do whatever it takes to show Judd how good things could be between them.Caressed by Ice was my favourite instalment of the series so far and there is no doubt that Judd was my favourite hero! He comes across as so cold and controlled but you just know there is so much more to him bubbling away under the surface. When he makes up his mind to go for it with Brenna there is no stopping him and he is incredibly passionate and possessive when he allows his emotions to show. I loved watching Brenna break through his icy outer layer to free the man underneath. Brenna and Judd are a fantastic couple who take time to get to know each other before they fall in love. It is harder for them to find a balance than it was for the previous couples because of the nature of Judd's abilities and the way they effect him when his emotions start to show. It isn't easy for Judd to break the hold that the Silence has on him and let Brenna under his defences. What I really liked was the way Brenna sees through the iceman act in a way that nobody else does, the other wolves have never fully accepted him as part of their pack and Judd has always deliberately kept himself at a distance from everyone else. As Judd opens up to Brenna he also starts to get to know the rest of the pack and finally begins to find his place amongst them.Brenna has suffered so much but she refuses to break and let the man who tortured her win. She loves her pack and they brought her back from the edge but she refuses to let them keep her locked away even though they are just trying to keep her safe. I loved the relationship she has with her brothers and the SnowDancer alpha Hawke (I can't wait for his book!). Her brothers are understandably protective of her but they have started to smother her and I was glad that Hawke helped her get her freedom back. It was great to get to know more about the wolves and see the differences between their pack and the DarkRiver leopards. We are at the point in the series where we are starting to see more of the wider picture and learn about the other kinds of changelings and how the different packs all interact with each other. We are also uncovering more about just how twisted the Psy Council are and the lengths they are prepared to go to to get what they want. This series is becoming a firm favourite and I highly recommend it to paranormal romance fans.

A favourite book that keeps giving. I have enjoyed reading the vast majority of this author's work but this one is perhaps my favourite although I also regularly re-read Rock Addiction and Angel's Blood amongst others. Brennan and Judd are excellent characters whose relationship journey and HEA was a pleasure to read. Thanks to Nalini Singh for creating such good stories etc...

The 3rd in the Psy-Changeling series is a bit of a departure with a Psy male and Changeling female, both of whom where introduced in book 1. Where the first 2 books focused on 'broken' Psy women and their reactions to the overtly sexy and sexual changeling males, the relationship between Judd and Brenna is much more restrained in physical terms. In spite of this, or perhaps because of the more emotional connection portrayed, I thorougly enjoyed this book. I totally fell in love with Judd despite of his Psy traits and found Brenna a courageous and warm heroine. I know there are quite a few more in the series and I'm looking forward to Hawke's book which is a way down the line. If Singh can keep up the intensity and orginality of the first 3 books, I will be hooked.

OMG! I cant believe that no one ever told me about this series. This is the third chapter in the Psy/Changling series, a series which it quickly becomming one of my favourites. In this story Brenna, a wolf changeling and Judd, a psy (who we met in in Visions of Heat, the 2nd book in the series) get together despite the constant danger they are both under.If you want a good read then this is the book, and series for you. It has passionate and engaging characters, and thumping great plot which goes at a break-neck speed and an ending that will leave you satisfied and craving the next installment.This series is right up their with JR Ward in that the world Singh creates is interesting, engaging and flawless in its detail. The characters are wonderful and all fit well with each other despite their massive differences.A seriousley great series. 10 out of 10 *****.