Dawna’s Review of Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
Paranormal Romance published by Pocket 20 May 08
Kresley Cole has done it again with her Immortals After Dark Series. An absolute page turner, Dark Desires After Dusk is the fifth installment in this series and a treasure all on its own.
They call him the king maker, but for centuries Cadeon Woede has been unable to help his brother reclaim their kingdom. He has lived in misery and shame for nine hundred years.
Finally he has found the one woman who can make him whole. He’s obsessed with her from the moment he set eyes on her, but he’s forbidden to take her as his own because she is human. He has vowed to secretly watch over and protect his female from afar.
Holly Ashwin suffers from a little thing called OCD. She never suspected she was anything other than human, but when she is thrust into a world of lore and encounters a sexy demon willing to protect her, her normal world is tossed upside down.
When Cadeon finds out Holly is half Valkarie and the vessel he is searching for, he realizes two things: one, he can finally have her and, two, if he wants to get his brother’s crown back and save the people of his kingdom, he will have to give her up to an evil sorcerer who has forged the only sword that can kill Omort and free Rothkalina. But first he will have to gain her trust.
I am an absolute fan of Kresley Cole, and this is now one of my favorite tales. What can I say — I’m always a sucker for a tortured hero and tough heroine. Ms. Cole does a superb job of engaging her reader. I found myself sympathizing with the characters and holding my breath to find out what happens next.
You will have to read for yourself to find out if Cadeon is truly able to betray Holly’s trust and forsake her. I recommend you pick this book up, along with the others in her series. You won’t be disappointed. Dark Desires After Dusk is definitely another keeper for me.
Grade: A+
Summary:
A ruthless demon mercenary. A lovely young halfling.
In the dark, he’ll find her.
A seductive beauty he can never have, yet can’t resist…Cade of the rage demons will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the halfling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget haunts him as much as his past.
A tormented warrior she should fear, but can’t deny…Raised as a human, Holly Ashwin never knew that some frightening legends are real until she encounters a brutal demon who inexplicably guards her like a treasure. Thrust into a sensual new world of myth and power, with him as her protector, she begins to crave the demon’s wicked touch.
Surrender to dark desires…Yet just when he earns Holly’s trust, will Cade be forced to betray the only woman who can sate his wildest needs—and claim his heart?
Read an excerpt.
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