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 Another winner I have loved every book in this series, this is one of my favorite authors and I'm looking forward to the next. 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies! Holly Ashwin is the first to admit she likes her life neat and tidy. Her mannerisms are methodical, her movements disciplined. Her ordered life abruptly ends when she is pulled from the structured world of academia and thrust into the unruly world of the Lore. With her newly emerging Valkyrie powers somewhat out of her control, Holly is appalled at the riotous changes occurring in her life. She holds only one hope - a return to her former existence of calm and order. To her complete dismay, her hope rides on the shoulders - the quite brawny shoulders - of a roguish Rage Demon named Cadeon Woede. Cade has been carrying a massive load of guilt for over nine hundred years. His past actions caused the loss of his brother's crown, and his brother has never let him forget it. His current profession as a mercenary lets him work toward his one objective in life - to kill the sorcerer who stole his family's kingdom. With absolute loyalty to his brother, Cade accepts his latest mission of obtaining a valuable weapon needed to regain control of the throne. His task, however, involves Holly, a newly empowered Valkyrie halfling who just so happens to be his fated female. In a wrenching twist of fate, Cade learns that to complete his mission he must deal Holly the ultimate betrayal. When offered the chance to get my hands on DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK, I calmly wiped my sweaty palms... and then blushed as I greedily grabbed at the book. That is how enchanted I am with Kresley Cole's The Immortals After Dark Series. Book five, Cade and Holly's story, starts off with a bang and effortlessly holds that riveting pace through the entire novel. Holly, with her irrepressible OCD tendencies, is warmly captivating with her quirky habits and endless need for order. I found myself laughing at her tendencies to rearrange and compartmentalize anything that wasn't nailed down. Mixing her with Cade, a roguishly unpredictable demon, is an inspired pairing. His mischievous chaos clashing with her need for calm is both hilarious and heartwarming. Simultaneously, my heart was wrenched at the utterly hopeless position in which Cade finds himself. How does one choose between his family and those that depend on him, and the beautiful halfling that owns his heart? I am having a hard time finding words to do justice to this remarkably romantic story. How do I express how witty, sexy and thrilling I found this tale to be? Every word, every deed, and every scene from beginning to end kept me a willing captive of Ms. Cole's imagination. With engaging characters and exciting plotlines, the world of the Lore continues to deliver an exhilarating mix of mischief and mayhem. DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK effortlessly seals Kresley Cole's place as one of the top writers of paranormal romance. Reviewed by Jolie Dreyson/Romance Junkies Kresley Cole takes us on another exciting adventure, filled with steamy romance! THE IMMORTALS AFTER DARK SERIES: Playing Easy To Get (Anthology that includes an IAD novella to kick- off the series) A Hunger Like No Other No Rest For The Wicked Wicked Deeds On A Winter's Night Dark Needs At Night's Edge Dark Desires After Dusk *Read the series in order. You will miss out on a lot if you start with this book.* Yes! This is one of Cole's best so far. The book is fun, exciting, romantic, steamy, and very hard to put down. While "A Hunger Like No Other" is still my favorite of the series, this one was not far behind. Cadeon is a demon torn between claiming his one destined mate and saving his brother's kingdom. His brother, Rystrom, is king of the Rage Demons. Thousands of years ago, Omort the Deathless (a dark sorcerer) stole his crown in a violent attack. Now, in modern day, Cadeon has the means to kill "The Deathless" sorcerer. Omort's own brother, Groot, has created a sword that can kill Omort. The only payment Groot will accept in exchange for the sword is the woman known as "The Vessel". She will give birth to the world's next all- powerful leader. If a good man impregnates her, the child's power will be good. If a dark being gets to her first, her child will be an unspeakable evil. Every faction either wants to claim her body to carry it's next great leader, or kill her to stop enemies from claiming her. The Vessel will face either rape or murder. Holly has always been "different". She has spent her life dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Everything must be in it's place. She also keeps herself strictly out of the path of anything sexual. As a teen, anything sexual got her excited beyond control. Her unusual strength could hurt a man if she got overexcited. The last thing she needed was to be tossed into the hands of a sexy demon male who lived like a slob. He claims that she is the chosen "Vessel". He must keep her safe from beings that will either try to claim her or kill her. Nix, The Everknowing, has plans. She knows that her niece Holly is Cadeon's true mate. Nix is sure that Cadeon will never be able to turn Holly over to Groot. Setting the future in motion, Nix fixes circumstances to be sure that Cadeon and Holly are forced to travel a long distance together by car. The more time they have together, the more Cadeon will become attached. Cadeon's head is spinning. His arrogance is taking a beating. He knows Holly is his, but she seams to be the one woman whom he can't charm. Far worse, he knows he can't claim her. If he keeps Holly for his own, he can never get Groot's sword to kill Omort. With Rydstrom imprisoned, the entire kingdom is relying on Cadeon to free them from Omort's control. For hundreds of years, Cadeon has waited for this chance to kill Omort. For hundres of years, he has waited for his true mate. Keeping her would prove what his brother has always claimed: That Cadeon was could not be counted on. It would also mean the continued oppression of his people. He has no choice but to hand Holly over to a dark sorcerer. With a heavy heart, Cadeon lies to Holly. To make her come with him willingly, he tells her that the sorcerer can help her be freed of her problems. On the weeks long trek to Groot's hideaway, Cadeon faces the ultimate test. Can he ever give her up? Can a demon live without his heart? If you want to read the whole series, here are the links to the first three books: Playing Easy to Get (An anthology that includes the first IAD story) A Hunger Like No Other (The Immortals After Dark Series, Book 1) No Rest for the Wicked (The Immortals After Dark, Book 2) If you love paranormal romance series, don't miss the Psy/Changeling series. Here are the first three: Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changelings, Book 1) Visions of Heat (Psy-Changelings, Book 2) Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changelings, Book 3) Want to check out a new paranormal romance author? Heather Waters is terrific! Here are her first two releases: The Devil's Possession (Berkley Sensation) Destiny's Warrior (Berkley Sensation) Fantastic story - Cole does it again! Even with some of my favorite paranormal romance series, an author gets to a point where she can't really improve upon her past books or continue to bring anything new or interesting to the table. I figured that it was mostly a consequence of the heavy demand and tight schedules, but Kresley Cole proves that it can be done! I absolutely loved Cadeon and Holly's story, and enjoyed every last page. Most of this series have been great and earned spots on my keeper shelf, but this book has to be my favorite so far. There are so many layers to the story, all skillfully interwoven. A Valkyrie halfling with OCD tendencies is flung together with a roguish demon mercenary, and the combination really works. Unlike so many paranormals with the whole 'fated mate' plot device, this one actually works - the characterizations and relationship are so well done, as well as the balance between subplots and secondary characters with the main story. I could rave about this book, but I'll refrain. :) All I'll say is don't miss this book if you're a fan of the genre or this author! Another winner I have loved every book in this series, this is one of my favorite authors and I'm looking forward to the next. 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies! Holly Ashwin is the first to admit she likes her life neat and tidy. Her mannerisms are methodical, her movements disciplined. Her ordered life abruptly ends when she is pulled from the structured world of academia and thrust into the unruly world of the Lore. With her newly emerging Valkyrie powers somewhat out of her control, Holly is appalled at the riotous changes occurring in her life. She holds only one hope - a return to her former existence of calm and order. To her complete dismay, her hope rides on the shoulders - the quite brawny shoulders - of a roguish Rage Demon named Cadeon Woede. Cade has been carrying a massive load of guilt for over nine hundred years. His past actions caused the loss of his brother's crown, and his brother has never let him forget it. His current profession as a mercenary lets him work toward his one objective in life - to kill the sorcerer who stole his family's kingdom. With absolute loyalty to his brother, Cade accepts his latest mission of obtaining a valuable weapon needed to regain control of the throne. His task, however, involves Holly, a newly empowered Valkyrie halfling who just so happens to be his fated female. In a wrenching twist of fate, Cade learns that to complete his mission he must deal Holly the ultimate betrayal. When offered the chance to get my hands on DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK, I calmly wiped my sweaty palms... and then blushed as I greedily grabbed at the book. That is how enchanted I am with Kresley Cole's The Immortals After Dark Series. Book five, Cade and Holly's story, starts off with a bang and effortlessly holds that riveting pace through the entire novel. Holly, with her irrepressible OCD tendencies, is warmly captivating with her quirky habits and endless need for order. I found myself laughing at her tendencies to rearrange and compartmentalize anything that wasn't nailed down. Mixing her with Cade, a roguishly unpredictable demon, is an inspired pairing. His mischievous chaos clashing with her need for calm is both hilarious and heartwarming. Simultaneously, my heart was wrenched at the utterly hopeless position in which Cade finds himself. How does one choose between his family and those that depend on him, and the beautiful halfling that owns his heart? I am having a hard time finding words to do justice to this remarkably romantic story. How do I express how witty, sexy and thrilling I found this tale to be? Every word, every deed, and every scene from beginning to end kept me a willing captive of Ms. Cole's imagination. With engaging characters and exciting plotlines, the world of the Lore continues to deliver an exhilarating mix of mischief and mayhem. DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK effortlessly seals Kresley Cole's place as one of the top writers of paranormal romance. Reviewed by Jolie Dreyson/Romance Junkies | |||||||||||||
