Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter, Book 2)

In Sherrilyn Kenyon's universe of immortals things get really erotic.
The raw erotica is the plus side of this series. Ms. Kenyon writes a great love scene and an even better sex scene.
But unfortunately that is all there is to these novels. Her immortals all look alike. They are beautiful, mostly blond, very, tall and ooze sex appeal. But I am left to wonder at how un-evolved they are. For a set of immortals, who have lived for thousands of years they have learned nothing. It is impossible to remain that shallow after so long. They have no depth one would think that after living for so long one would learn a thing or two. They haven't! They are bitter, spiteful, shallow, self-centered, and silly. The writer also keeps certain mysteries going so that the reader will buy the next book. Cheaply done. It is not a TV series! Readers don't want to resolve issues in the next book what can be resolved I the book they are currently reading.
There are aspects of these books that I love. The women are great and varied even if they are mostly from one area and one family. This is where Ms. Kenyon develops her variety of characterizations with the women. The fabulous, sexy immortal men however, are very one-dimensional; interchange the names and you have one guy.
The initial concept of these characters is wonderful but the author needs to revisit her ideas and come back with a group of wiser more varied immortals.

Kyrian kept me at the edge of my seat. Grace is a strong woman who draws you in. She is not the typical heroine in one of the romance novels who needs saving, since she is strong and sure of herself. This book was erotic and enticing and I would highly recommend it!

Kyrian is 6'5" --Have Mercy! He is truly one of my favorite heroes. Actually, this couple is a favorite of mine. They both have big hearts and are very likable. Now that I've entered the world of the Dark Hunter, there's a lot of information pumped into this book. I knew I had a lot more books to read in the series, so I really tried to pay attention to the who's and the what's. Night Pleasures and the world of Dark Hunter, is packed full of adventure, survival and passion. I enjoyed all of the characters in this book and it was a great story- the romance very real. I can see why so many are reading this series. I didn't want to wait for the library's copy for the next book, so, I went out and bought Talon the Celt's story, Night Embrace. The best thing about this series, is that it's like an action packed show that you can start and stop at any time. And there are still more books coming out!

Didn't enjoy as much as the first but kept my interest enough. LOVE Sherrilyn's humor as well as romance and action. Lead characters were likeable but not as much as the first book. Will keep reading the series.

A few times while reading, I wanted it to be over. If a reader loves paranormal and doesn't mind a weak plot, then they might enjoy this more than I did.

CAUTION SPOILERS:
The illogical plot follows. Kyrian is a dark-hunter who kills evil diamons. Desiderius is an unusually powerful diamon who wants to kill Kyrian. Desiderius kidnaps Kyrian and has him unconscious. He should have killed him then, but he doesn't. He sets Kyrian free and says you have one day and then I will find you and kill you. A few days later, Desiderius catches Kyrian, ties him up, and leaves him outside so the sun will kill him. However, a friend is able to free Kyrian before the sun rises. Desiderius gets Kyrian a third time, ties him up, and stabs him in a way that does kill him. Why would Desiderius not kill him the first two times? There was a reason offered for the first time relating to Amanda, but I didn't buy it. The Amanda objective could have been accomplished in other ways. (By the way, there is a happy ending, meaning Kyrian will come to life again.)

I also question the author's creature rules. The diamons can fight in groups against dark-hunters and others. But, dark-hunters are not allowed to help each other fight diamons. The thinking is the gods don't want the dark-hunters to become too powerful. It's obvious that Kyrian wasn't even powerful enough to take on one diamond, Desiderius, which didn't sit well with me. Granted, Desiderius was more than a straight diamon, but the gods knew he existed and should have allowed for a change in rules.

The separation of the hero and heroine after they fall in love didn't make sense to me. Kyrian keeps Amanda with him for safety when her life is threatened. After they fall in love, Kyrian leaves Amanda because he feels they can't be together because he is immortal and she is human. Their separation at this point puts her in danger.

Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: nine. Setting: current day New Orleans and the back story from over 2,000 years earlier in Europe. Copyright: 2002. Genre: paranormal romance.

To date, I've read the following Kenyon and MacGregor books (same author).

By Sherrilyn Kenyon:
5 stars. Turn Up the Heat (in anthology Playing Easy To Get). Copyrt 2006. My 5 star review for the anthology was posted 3/26/07.
3 stars. Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter series, Book 2). Copyrt 2002. Review Date 6/19/08.
2.5 stars. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter series, Book 1). Copyrt 2002. My review was posted under 3 stars on 6/19/08.
2 stars. Captivated by You (in anthology Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down). Copyrt 2005. My 5 star review for the anthology was posted 4/02/08.

By Kinley MacGregor:
1 star. The Warrior (Brotherhood of the Sword, Book 3). Copyrt 2007. Review Date 9/14/08.
1 star. Sword of Darkness (Lords of Avalon, Book 1). Copyrt 2006. Review Date 12/28/07.