The Darkest Pleasure

The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld Book 3)

What was this book about?

Reyes cannot fight his attraction to Danika Ford. The minute he saw her he felt this need to protect her. But he is both Reyes and the demon of Pain and he doesn’t want her innocence to be destroyed by him and his need to hurt himself.

Danika knows that Reyes and his friends kidnapped her family and has threatened to kill them. She is on the run and so are they. She has been separated from all that she loved because of him. So how can she trust him? How can she give in to her attraction to him?

What Danika doesn’t know is that she is a part of the Lords of the Underworld and if she doesn’t give in to them there are others out there who would hurt her and her family. It is a race to see who gets to her first and can she figure out why all these people are after her?

What did you think about the book?

I was waiting for this book ever since the first book. They have been foreshadowing a relationship between Reyes and Danika ever since then. And finally my hopes have been realized.

Things make sense now – why the gods sent Aeron after her to kill her and her family. What part she plays in the larger picture.

Would I recommend you start with this book in the series? No – I would definitely read this series beginning to end. You could probably catch up by starting here but you would lose some of the nuances of their relationship and why it is so hard for them to be together.

What genre would you consider this?

Paranormal Romance

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The Darkest Kiss

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld Book 2)

What was this book about?

Lucien once had it all – he was a guard for the gods. But jealousy overtook him and his fellow soldiers and he committed an act that has cursed him for eternity. Now Lucien lives with the demon Death inside him. He is forced to take those that die to either heaven or hell.

Anya is the lesser god of Anarchy. She was attracted to Lucien from the minute she met him. She can’t stay away from him. Anya is also cursed with her own variation of a hellish curse and knows it isn’t smart to get involved with him but can’t help herself.

To make matters worse Lucien is ordered to kill Anya. Can he do that to the woman he loves.

What did you think about the book?

Book 2 in this series is ok but not as easy to get into as the first. It is moving the overarching plot forward. You meet some of the other men/demons and their women as well. So this isn’t just about Anya and Lucien but instead about all of the Lords of the Underworld.

Anya is definitely a strong woman who knows what she wants and will do anything to get it. At the same time is petty and jealous and just wanting to cause chaos (then again what else is anarchy)?

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal Romance

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Darkest Night

Darkest Night by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld)

What was this book about?

They were protectors of good and one bad decisions eons ago has cursed them all. They let out the evil’s in Pandora’s box because of jealousy. When the box went missing they were forced to have these evils live with them inside their bodies and fight them constantly for control of themselves.

Maddox, contains violence, and an act of violence on Pandora has doubly cursed him. He also must die every night (the way he killed her) and go to Hell – only to return the next day.

He knows when he runs into Ashley Darrow that it would be bad news for him to keep her. But she won’t leave. She has her own secrets. Can she help him get past his inner demons? Can Violence truly be stopped??

What did you think about the book?

I can’t wait to see how this works out. The book definitely came to a conclusion that was satisfactory but to see what happens next can make or break this series. I am so glad that several other books in the series are out so that I can get my fix.

It is just plain fun. I wasn’t sure if I would like the “dark” side of these Lords. I thought at first they would have to get them removed to survive and love. But it doesn’t look like that is the case..

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal Romance

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