Caressed by Night (Rulers of Darkness, #2)

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Caressed by Night (Rulers of Darkness #2)

by Amanda J. Greene (Goodreads Author)

4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 · rating details · 127 ratings · 50 reviews

Dimitri Arsov, the last remaining pure vampire, was thought to be dead for the past four hundreds years. Now, he is back and has a score to settle with the traitor that had tried to kill him centuries ago. But as he waits for his prey to blindly step into his carefully laid trap, his overwhelming hunger for blood is triggered when he saves a beautiful art historian.

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Published February 29th 2012 (first published February 28th 2012)

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Mar 17, 2012 Lissette rated it 5 of 5 stars

Betrayed by one of his very own, Dimitri Arsov has kept his presence a secret for the past four hundred years. Unwilling to continue his solitary existence, he's decided to come out of hiding in hopes of regaining everything he's lost. His goal is remove the man behind his supposed death in order to restore the glory to his failed empire, a feat that will not prove to be easy.

Saving the beautiful Kerstyn Ingmar from an unlikely fate, he finds herself draw to her in more ways than one. His inner...more Betrayed by one of his very own, Dimitri Arsov has kept his presence a secret for the past four hundred years. Unwilling to continue his solitary existence, he's decided to come out of hiding in hopes of regaining everything he's lost. His goal is remove the man behind his supposed death in order to restore the glory to his failed empire, a feat that will not prove to be easy.

Saving the beautiful Kerstyn Ingmar from an unlikely fate, he finds herself draw to her in more ways than one. His inner beast has awakened and yearns to sample her delectable blood, something he must deny himself if she's to continue living. He soon realizes she's the one he's been waiting for ever since he can remember, the one who will keep him from succumbing to the curse that befalls a vampire if they're unable to find their mate in time. Vowing to protect her, he takes her under his very wing, never once imagining that she'd change his world completely.

Saved from a fate worse than death, Kerstyn finds herself drawn to her enigmatic savior. Thrust into a world she never thought existed, she does her best to make sense of it all. The feelings Dimitri evokes in her grow each and every day and she's determined to show him just how much he means to her, a fact he does his best to deny. Undeterred, she offers herself to him, knowing he'll never be able to resist her for long.

Determined to right all wrongs committed against him, Dimitri sets a trap in hopes of luring his adversary to his death. Ven refuses to give things up without a fight and is intent on killing him, once and for all. When Kerstyn is caught in the crossfire, he's hellbent on pulling out all of the stops in hopes of gaining the upper hand.

After having read Caressed By Moonlight and getting a sneak peak into what was to come, I'm glad to say that this book didn't dissappoint. The intrigue and suspense kept me glued to every turn of the page. I enjoyed the story immensely. I did feel that there was something missing in the epilogue. I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was, though, but hopefully the next book in the series will tie up all those loose ends.(less)

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Mar 25, 2012 Vickie Dold rated it 5 of 5 stars

With Amanda being a fresh face in the published book world, I as a seasoned reader hoped her first amazing book Caressed by Moonlight was not an anomaly. I am truly excited to say Amanda does not disappoint! Her new addition to the Rulers of Darkness series Caressed by Night is as captivating as the first book.

Amanda has such talent when it comes to her character development. Her characters have histories and have experienced joy, pain, struggle and everything that goes along with living. You fe...more

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May 08, 2012 jD rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2_kindle_own, 2012, 2012_4-stars, fantasy_romance, fantasy_vamps

I loved the first book of this series. It was set in the Regency period and the vampire King Dorian was sooooo alpha and sexy. This new installment did not wow me but I like this series and will read book 3 when it comes out.

Weaknesses...
The hero is vampire Dimitri Arsov. He is the last remaining pure vampire and has come back from the dead. No, he was never dead but just taking a 400 year nap because that's when his mate would be at humping age and living in Vegas. There could have been more b...more I loved the first book of this series. It was set in the Regency period and the vampire King Dorian was sooooo alpha and sexy. This new installment did not wow me but I like this series and will read book 3 when it comes out.

Weaknesses...
The hero is vampire Dimitri Arsov. He is the last remaining pure vampire and has come back from the dead. No, he was never dead but just taking a 400 year nap because that's when his mate would be at humping age and living in Vegas. There could have been more but that's how I interpeted it. Dimitri had so much potential that was never fully developed. His story seemed all over the place. He felt very commercial. That pissed me off because Ms. Greene has skills. I felt she didn't go as deep as she could have based on her first book. Kerstyn Ingmar is the heroine and his mate, she was also a little too simple and commercial. I can't stand those broke women meeting sexy, rich, and generous men -- jump in bed on a whim then whine --- "I don't want your money, cars, and influence". I would like to for once to meet a heroine who has a little gold digger in her blood.

Strengths...
The love story moved fast but it made sense. I enjoyed the heat between the characters and I felt they were a great fit. The biggest strength for the book was the supporting characters. There are at least three characters that need their own books. The foundation Ms. Green laid out for the future heroes has me salivating. I am so in for future installments. I liked the move to the present day. I like the fact that the witches were explained in this book. I could not work with that magicless batch from book one. Ms. Greene explained the magic clearly in this one and I like where she has gone with it. The historical elements are delivered via memories but I could visualize it quite well.

All in all, it wasn't perfect for me. It's a bridge book and uses too many pre-packaged plot devices. I didn't feel the full power of what I think Ms. Greene can do but it's still a very good read. BTW -- this is more romance than fantasy. This is also much more erotic than the first book which was intense for Regency. If you are a vamp fan, you need to hit this series.
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Mar 09, 2012 texxie-prufreads.blogspot.com rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, saucy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

With a growl, Dimitri placed his feet flat on the bed and thrust his hips up, impaling her hard and deep. "Suck," he hissed.

***Please note, this book was gifted to me by the author***

Chapter 27. Once you've read this book, you will know exactly what I mean. No really, trust me on this one...

First and foremost, I would like to thank Ms. Greene for giving me to the opportunity to read and review this second installment of her Rulers of Darkness series. I fell in love w...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Mistik ྉ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-pnr-uf, rulers-of-darkness, lendable

Adult historical PNR.

I LOVED this book way past the first half, but it got too long for me. The author did keep me interested thought,read: when it was hot it was steaming!!!

The hero is a Vamp King, ancient, beautiful, lethal, sexy and possessive. I like!

In shifter terms, the heroine was submissive and I wanted her to be feisty when paired with such an overbearing male. But hey, that was just my want!

Good read!

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Feb 25, 2013 Cean rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned

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I started reading the 2nd book from the series. I already have the first book and will start reading it on my next break. :) Anyway...
Dimitri is an ancient, extremely powerful vampire (the origin) that has lived since the stone age. He is like the king of kings, ancient of the ancients, oldest of the oldest fangs, and his aura makes everyone look down or something. Yeah you get the idea.
Kerstyn is the... "nothing" girl who just happened to be the mate of a mighty...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Talina Perkins rated it 4 of 5 stars

(4.5 star top pick review, written by Talina Perkins for Night Owl Reviews)
Plot & Character:
A delicious morsel of paranormal romance!

Ms. Green has delivered another great read and one I anxiously awaited since finishing her debut novel, Caressed by Moonlight. Based on a world filled with curses and powerful rulers of the darkness this series has quickly climbed to the top of my favorites list.

At the beginning of the book the author has provided a very helpful and well organized glossary of...more (4.5 star top pick review, written by Talina Perkins for Night Owl Reviews)
Plot & Character:
A delicious morsel of paranormal romance!

Ms. Green has delivered another great read and one I anxiously awaited since finishing her debut novel, Caressed by Moonlight. Based on a world filled with curses and powerful rulers of the darkness this series has quickly climbed to the top of my favorites list.

At the beginning of the book the author has provided a very helpful and well organized glossary of terms for reference though she does a great job of delicately explaining everything within the story.

Caressed by Night is Dimitri and Kerstyn's story that takes place in Sin City. From the beginning the story's pace flowed smoothly with many turns and twists that kept me reading page after page long after I should have been completing other chores. I was fascinated by the alpha persona of the hero, Dimitri Arsov, true ruler of the Arsov vampire clan. He oozed dark power and authority yet reigned in his inner demon allowing him to be gentle and caring with the heroine. Kerstyn Ingmar surprised me on how she handled being thrown from one life style of innocence and ignorance into the dark and dangerous world of the paranormal she knew nothing about. Her ability to accept the change, the reality of vampires existing in her world and her part in this new world blew me away. I loved how she didn't judge, didn't try to make anyone see life through her views and came to mold herself into a human living in a world that normally can not survive such a dangerous realm without losing herself in the process. Sassy and curious she was able to flow from one life into the other with the help of her lover, Dimitri. And seriously, when you have a vampire as old and attractive as the ancient king, I'd want to make sure I could fit into his world too!

As the two main characters come to understand their connection fate held in store for them, their story takes us on an adventure filled with high and lows. From heart warming moments of sizzling passion to heart wrenching moments of adrenaline rushes, Ms. Greene held nothing back in delivering a fast paced romance of true love and justice. We also get to meet many of Dimitri's friends. Hadrian and Gabrielle are both intriguing in their own right, followed by Falcon and Gannon. All sparked my interest each time they step on to the page making me anxious for their stories as well.

There are many changes to come and adventures for the rulers of darkness I can't wait to take along side all of Ms. Greene's wonderful characters. As Caressed by Night came to a satisfying, end the promise of a wild ride in the next installment couldn't be missed!

Writing:
With a second release under her belt, Amanda J. Green shows true promise as a highly addictive author for the paranormal romance genre. She writes with such passion for the written word that it jumps right out at you through her great stories and characters. I've read both of her releases and I can say that this author values her readers so much so that she strives to deliver well edited and written stories. I have a feeling she will go a long way! And might I say thank goodness this series is of full length novels!

Summary:
Rulers of Darkness is a series I fell in love with right from the start. First with Caressed by Moonlight and now with Caressed by Night, Ms. Greene has entranced my imagination with her vampires and the world they walk in. I can't wait for book number three, Caressed by Crimson moon!
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Jun 18, 2012 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks

If you haven’t read the first in this series all I have to say is get reading! This second installment in the Rulers Of Darkness series was fantastic, even better than the first. Though you could read these books out of order, similarly to the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, it doesn’t detrimentally effect the enjoyment of the series if you read it out of order but you would understand the other characters that get mentioned more if you did.

I couldn’t beleive that Kerstyn’s so called best friend...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Sally rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires

Amanda J. Greene's Caressed by Night is the second book in her Rulers of Darkness series, following her scintilating debut, Caressed by Moonlight.

Whether you're a lover of paranormal romances, or simply a romantic at heart, Amanda knows how to caress just the right emotions in the read, drawing you deeper and deeper into her story, and entangling you with some rather unique twists so that you not only can't let go . . . you won't want to.

While I didn't care for the setting here as much as I did...more Amanda J. Greene's Caressed by Night is the second book in her Rulers of Darkness series, following her scintilating debut, Caressed by Moonlight.

Whether you're a lover of paranormal romances, or simply a romantic at heart, Amanda knows how to caress just the right emotions in the read, drawing you deeper and deeper into her story, and entangling you with some rather unique twists so that you not only can't let go . . . you won't want to.

While I didn't care for the setting here as much as I did in the first book (Amanda transplants us from the gas-lit cobblestone streets of 19th London to the harsh fluorescent glare of 21st centure Las Vegas), it does provide for an interesting avenue to explore the progression of her vampire mythos. Fortunately, Kerstyn and Dimitri are just as enthralling a romantic duo as Victoria and Dorian were in the first volume, so it's very easy to fall back into the mythology. Personally, I liked Victoria slightly more than Kerstyn, although they are both wonderfull independant women, but I found Dimitri slightly more swoon-worthy than Dorian, so it all balances out.

The character building is superb, as is the amount of detail Amanda has invested in her vampire mythos. I loved the complexities of Dimitri, with one layer of personality revealed after another, further establishing him as both a romantic hero and a vampire legend. Silvie, Kerstyn's best friend and witch, is another character I found myself instantly attracted to, while the blood-slave-turned-vampire Gabriel successfully managed to overcome my initial frustrations to become another favourite by the end.

It goes without saying, of course, that his is another very hot, very sexy, very romantic book with enough steamy bits to make even the most staid reader swoon, but carefully woven into a story that could easily stand on it's own as a straightforward paranormal adventure . . . although it wouldn't be nearly as fun. As was the case with Caressed by Moonlight, this is another self-contained storyline that reaches back to that world, but which also contains enough promise for several new volumes to come.(less)

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Mar 10, 2012 Melanie Adkins rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dimitri has risen from the dead. Well almost. He comes out of hiding to take his rightful place as King of his clan. The vampire has watched his enemy for 100 years. Planning and waiting for the right moment. Along the way, he finds his mate, a human named Kerstyn. Dimitri is thrilled to finally know who his mate is and he's determined to protect her at all costs. The loyalty of his clan is as strong as ever. When he goes into battle against Ven, his enemy, he knows Kerstyn will safe. Only she w...more

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Mar 01, 2012 VampireRomanceBooks ThatsErotica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Caressed by Night is the second book in Amanda J. Greene’s Rulers of Darkness series. Like the first book in the series, Caressed by Moonlight, Caressed by Night is filled with unforgettable characters that jump off the page and grab hold of your heart. When I first started reading Caressed by Night, I was surprised to see that it took place in present day since the first book in the series was set in the 1800’s. Amanda Greene has really shown her fantastic writing skills by taking a series that...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, kindle, review-on-blog

I really enjoyed the first book, Caressed by Moonlight, and this book was just as good. I liked Dorian from book 1 and i'm not going to lie- I wanted this book to be about him too. I pouted for a good 10-15 pages when I was first reading about Dimitri. But then I started to get into his story and I started liking him, a lot.

Dimitri is constantly waging an inner battle. I felt so bad for him, he could never just let go and be in the moment. Kerstyn was really good for him. She tried to help him...more

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Dec 05, 2012 Addictive rated it 5 of 5 stars

I knew Caressed by Night was not going to be like the first book in this series Caressed by Moonlight. First of all, Moonlight was a paranormal/historical and Night is paranormal/contemporary. If no one has heard of Amanda J. Greene before now, you better get on board!
I was wondering why Dorian didn’t kill Ven from Moonlight when he had the chance at the end, now I know why. Ven was saved for the conflict in Night; and what a conflict! The characters were beautifully written to where I was los...more

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May 14, 2013 Vina Raintree rated it 5 of 5 stars

# WARNING SPOILER ALERT#

Well.. aku terseret dalam dunia Dimitri dan Kerstyn..

Oke jadi di buku satu yang ceritany Dorian dan Victoria dijelaskan tentang fathers dan satu satunya pure blood yang masih tersisa, Dimitri.
Dorian juga menyebutkan kalo Dimitri ini sudah mati dibunuh sama Ven. bener ga ya namanya Ven, lupa..

trnyata Dimitri ini masih hidup. jadi di buku 1 nya di epilogny aja ada hint cerita pas ada boy yang dikasih uang koin untuk dagangan bunga ibunya, si ibu berterima kasih dan nanya...more

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Apr 18, 2012 ~*~Princess Nhya~*~ rated it 2 of 5 stars

This one I'm going to have to give only 2 and half stars. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was just not enough there between Dimitri & Kerestyn. Everything about their meeting, to their "relationship" to their union was just too easy. Way too fast. Too simple. And not believable or even emotionally charged in my opinion.

Now I loved Gannon (would not mind knowing more about him) I'm very intrigued with Gabriel and the obvious opening for his story that you will read about in this...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Autumn Review rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, review, blog-tours

Summary:
Dimitri is the last pure vampire. He is the king of his clan and has been assumed to be dead for the last 400 years. He’s resurfaced to battle his enemy and find his mate.
Kerstyn is an art historian who has stumbled into some bad luck. She’s lost her job, her car broke down, and her roommate kicks her out of their apartment. Then her friend Silvie introduces her to Dimitri. He offers her a place to stay and the use of one of his cars while she’s job hunting. Their passion and attraction...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Audi rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was another solid read. I enjoyed the plot and was pleasantly drawn in with the wonderful characters once again. There were some slight grammar errors, but nothing that is too distracting, kinda of similar to the first book.
The story takes place almost 200 years after Dorian and Victoria's story, which I found delightful, not that I mind historical but present day is refreshing. This story is about Dimitri and Kerstyn. I enjoyed their story immensely, however I did feel the relationship bet...more

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Feb 29, 2012 Jen - At Random rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own

I read book #1 in the series, Caressed by Moonlight, back in May of last year (see my review here) and I was curious to see if the story would continue on with Dorian and Victoria. Amanda did go in another direction with the series. Book #2, Caressed by Night, is about Dimitri and another big difference is that it is also set in modern times where the first book was historical.

Caressed by Night has sexy and powerful vampires, curses, witches, and love...all with a bit of action thrown in the mix...more

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Apr 10, 2012 Juliana Chen rated it 4 of 5 stars

I didn't really that interesting at first about this book, not that exciting to start read this book.

So, I just thought why not, read this one (trial error mode), even when I am not interested, I'll just gonna stop reading.

One thing that ticked me was this one mysterious 'ancient' vampire, Dimitri Arsov, who (at first I didn't know his age really is) is lonely to the bone (literally), stated his way back to society after 400 years KIA.

I see his character is someone I'd like to surrender to, at m...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-read-by-athenna

3.5 stars

For more information visit Amanda J. Greene’s Website. Impatient for Dimitri's immortal end his second in command took matters into his own hands and plotted to have Dimitri killed. Being the last pure blood vampire his powers surpass any of his kind and made it possible for him to see these events unfold beforehand and allowed to make arrangements to fake his death.

After four hundred years of lying in wait and plotting his revenge Dimitri makes his presents known, and puts his plans o...more 3.5 stars

For more information visit Amanda J. Greene’s Website. Impatient for Dimitri's immortal end his second in command took matters into his own hands and plotted to have Dimitri killed. Being the last pure blood vampire his powers surpass any of his kind and made it possible for him to see these events unfold beforehand and allowed to make arrangements to fake his death.

After four hundred years of lying in wait and plotting his revenge Dimitri makes his presents known, and puts his plans of revenge into play. Then everything changes once Dimitri saves the beautiful Kerstyn Ingmar from some unsavory vampires. Kerstyn awakens a hunger in him that threatens to consume him. Cursed with visions of her gruesome death he must find a way to save her and carry out his revenge. But can he have both or will his revenge ultimately kill the mate he has waited centuries for?

Kerstyn thought fate must hate her, her best friend accuses her of sleeping with her boyfriend and kick her out, her car breaks down, then she gets laid off from her job. Jobless and homeless unsure what she is going to do, till a friend tells her she has the perfect place for her to rent. It’s a big gorgeous house with an even more gorgeous man in residence. He just so happens to be the sexy hero who saved her the night before. This man awakens desires she has never experienced. Since she is a virgin she has never craved a man’s touch but this man ignites a need in her that rivals her need for air. Can she keep her hormones in check and not jump his bones long enough to rent from him? But when this sexy man not only tells her he will not except rent but she can barrow any of his many expensive cars for as long as she needs. She knows this feels too good to be true, and when it feels that way it usually is, so what's could this man be hiding behind his sexy smile?

This was a sexy temperature raising romance. There is plenty of hearts stopping face reddening scenes too keep you warm any rainy spring night. Let me tell you there is sex in every chapter and each scene sexier than the last. The romance that ignites between Dimitri and Kerstyn is very explosive. If you want a good steamy love affair this will definitely do the trick.

I loved Dimitri. He is old world sexy, who just happens to look like a Nordic God; who wouldn't swoon over that? He is very noble and tries his hardest to take his time with Kerstyn not rushing her into anything. I love that he treats her so special, but I think he is a bit hard on himself. He should trust her to make a few decisions on her own instead of thinking her knows what is best, and not even giving her the benefit that she may just understand and accept him. I do not like how dead set against turning her he is. I feel that he should want to keep her forever and want her at his side at any cost.

Kerstyn is sweet and innocent and she just falls head over heels with this strange man and accepts all the strange and unusual things that keep coming at her with no real pause. I felt that she should have been at least a little wary of him, she shouldn’t have been so easily accepting. She is a little to insecure for me, but she was sweet. She just couldn’t just trust his feeling for her and thought that she was just a passing fancy for him. There is a part at the end that made me a little mad at her, she makes a choice and puts herself in danger for a person who does not deserve her loyalty at all.

Over all this was a good hot read. I couldn't put it down had to know what happens. Would have loved a little more if there was a bit more action but still it was good easy read. I enjoyed it enough that I will go back and read the first book in this series Caressed by Moonlight.
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Mar 15, 2012 Cecilia Robert rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, vampires

I received a copy of this book fort the blog tour, and I have to say I’m glad I got to read it. I liked Mss Greene’s new take on how vampires are created –The Ancient Vampires(Purebloods) that is.

Dmitri Arsov is a the last Pureblood with unfathomable powers. Many years ago Ven, his would be successor arranged to have him killed by Red Order witch. Thankfully for Dmitri’s ability to see the future, he played along, and let Ven think he was dead. Centuries later Dmitri decides it is time to claim...more

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Dec 13, 2012 tooter rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really liked the first of this series with Dorian and Victoria. This one did not hit as high of a mark. The plot and storyline are good and draw you along. But its the main male character that really threw things off for me.

Dmitri might look like a man and act like one usually, but the way his character thinks and often talks is like a woman. He is a ancient vampire thousands of years old and yet he is more emo than most metrosexuals. He actually says "I lived as a shell, hallow, void of emot...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Natasja rated it 4 of 5 stars

Caressed by Night by Amanda Greene is the second novel in the Rulers of Darkness Series and I have to say it’s another fabulous book. It’s a little different from the first novel, because while Caressed by Moonlight was set the 1800’s, this novel was set in the modern day; but it definitely had the same vibe.

The main characters Dimitri Arsov and Kerstyn Ingmar are an amazing couple. Dimitri is one of the first vampires ever made and was thought dead for centuries. Betrayed by his second in comma...more Caressed by Night by Amanda Greene is the second novel in the Rulers of Darkness Series and I have to say it’s another fabulous book. It’s a little different from the first novel, because while Caressed by Moonlight was set the 1800’s, this novel was set in the modern day; but it definitely had the same vibe.

The main characters Dimitri Arsov and Kerstyn Ingmar are an amazing couple. Dimitri is one of the first vampires ever made and was thought dead for centuries. Betrayed by his second in command, he had to find a way to reclaim his throne and deal with this traitor. After waiting centuries to sets his trap, he meets beautiful Kerstyn Ingmar and realizes she is the mate he has been waiting for. He knows this will complicate things, but he cannot ignore his destiny.

Dimitri is definitely one of the most powerful vampires alive, but he keeps his powers to himself. I love that about a man, yes he is powerful but doesn’t show it unless when it’s absolutely needed. The way he show Kerstyn what he is and how he feels about him is so amazing. Kerstyn in just the right heroine for him, she is smart, curious and definitely not afraid of him. She accepts him just the way he is and nothing less.

I love the fact that we saw Dorian, Victoria and Falcon back from the first novel. Those three stole my heart from the first moment and it’s good to see how they doing. I have to say that I see some potential characters who deserve their own book; Silvie who’s Kerstyn best friend and also a witch. Gabriel, who’s an outcaste vampire but has a heart of gold, Gannon and of course Hadrian who’s another ruler and finally decided to take matters into his own hands and start living again.

Miss Greene has written another amazing novel with great characters, fabulous storyline and a great world setting. It made me want to be a part of a world, where no normal living being wants to live in.

I cannot wait to see who’s going to be in the next novel, I have my wishes; now let’s hope they will come true.

I was given this book to read in exchange of a honest review from the author Amanda Greene.(less)

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Mar 06, 2012 Lori {Romancing the Dark Side} rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2012, vampires, my-reviews, paranormal-romance, witches

Amanda Greene's vampires are dark, dangerous and oh so sexy!

Betrayed by his would be successor, pure bred vampire Dimitri Arsov faked his death and went into hiding, waiting for the perfect time to reclaim his throne and unleash his revenge on the one who betrayed him. Dmitri is "back from the dead" and ready for battle, but things take a different turn when he meets the beautiful Kerstyn who's down on her luck and in need of a knight in shining armor. When Dimitri realizes the woman he has welc...more Amanda Greene's vampires are dark, dangerous and oh so sexy!

Betrayed by his would be successor, pure bred vampire Dimitri Arsov faked his death and went into hiding, waiting for the perfect time to reclaim his throne and unleash his revenge on the one who betrayed him. Dmitri is "back from the dead" and ready for battle, but things take a different turn when he meets the beautiful Kerstyn who's down on her luck and in need of a knight in shining armor. When Dimitri realizes the woman he has welcomed into home is the mate he's long awaited, he is put to the ultimate test where desire for love outweighs his desire for vengeance.

Caressed by Night is a brilliant sequel to the Rulers of Darkness series. Set in modern day, unlike it's predecessor, this story's setting was a delightful surprise. Ms. Greene's vampires are dark, tortured and the definition of Alpha males with a dash of humor and a heavy sprinkling of sexiness! Dimitri is a multifaceted character that will have your heart by the end of the book! He's powerful, daring, manages to be a hopeless romantic and a true gentleman all in one extremely handsome package (in my eyes he's a combination of Zsadist, Rhage and V...what's not to love?!)! You can often feel his internal and emotional struggle to contain his vampire "beast" especially when it comes to Kerstyn; it's a little bit of Jekyll and Hyde mixed with Beauty and the Beast.

The heroine Kerstyn, while smart and curious, is a little too docile for my tastes. Perhaps it's due to her age and naivete, but I would not have adjusted so quickly to discovering Dmitri's secrets and world. I love an edgier heroine who will challenge the hero and didn't get that from her until halfway through the story, I wish it would have come sooner. I think it's funny that the heroine Victoria in Caressed by Moonlight, seemed to be more modern in her ways than our heroine Kerstyn, in present day! That being said, I loved the combination of Dimitri and Kerstyn as a couple and the passion they brought out in each other. The museum scene had me on edge and on the verge of a cold shower! Ms. Greene sure knows how to leave her readers wanting more..that's all I'm going to say.

A deeper look into the world of the Rulers of Darkness and their tormented past is one of the highlights of Caressed by Night. All of the characters are well developed and naturally mesh, the appearance of old and addition of new characters brings the story full circle. Romance, friendship and betrayal are just part of the web Amanda Greene weaves in her world of the supernatural. Her creativity and eye for details makes her a phenomenal storyteller that will leave you breathless and wanting a vampire of your own!

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Jul 11, 2012 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Dimitri Arsov is the last remaining pure vampire around, and for the past 400 years, the supernatural world has believed him to be dead. Now he has reappeared to get revenge on the person who tried to kill him centuries ago. Kerstyn Ingmar is an art historian who lives a normal life…but she also happens to be the mate Dimitri has waited his whole life for. But Dimitri keeps having visions of a bloody, grim future, and he’ll need to fight destiny if he hopes to save Kerstyn’s life. Car...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Jenne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, read-2012-cover-challenge, vampires, witches

This book is Dimitri's story, the last pureblood vamp. He meets Kerysten who just lost her job, got kicked out of her best friend's home, and her just broke down. She meets him one night in an alley. Dimitri can see the future and has had visions of meeting his mate and taking back power in his kingdom. He's also had a vision of his mate being shot and dying. They spend the book breaking Kerysten into the supernatural world, trying to explain to her that they are mates and what that means, savin...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Nikki Brandyberry rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kerstyn is just not having a good week. She barely escapes a brutal attack, she lost her job, and now her friend is kicking her out. Jobless and homeless Kerstyn isn’t sure what step to make next. A good friend points her in the direction of Dimitri, who has a room she may be able to rent. She never expected that room to be in a mansion or that the elusive man was the same man who saved her from the viscous attack.

Vampire king Dimitri has been waiting centuries for his one true mate and now he’s...more Kerstyn is just not having a good week. She barely escapes a brutal attack, she lost her job, and now her friend is kicking her out. Jobless and homeless Kerstyn isn’t sure what step to make next. A good friend points her in the direction of Dimitri, who has a room she may be able to rent. She never expected that room to be in a mansion or that the elusive man was the same man who saved her from the viscous attack.

Vampire king Dimitri has been waiting centuries for his one true mate and now he’s found her. He has no plans of letting her go or putting her in any danger. She’s special. She’s his. He will have to face a old foe to ensure she stays safe and sacrifice might just be his undoing.

Caressed By Night is the second book in Amanda Greene’s self published, Rulers of Darkness, series featuring age old vampires. I did not read the first in the series simply because it’s a historical and since I don’t read much of that, after reading the blurb, I decided not to read it. When I saw the blurb from this one and that it wasn’t historical I jumped all over it.

I was pleasantly surprised by Greene’s writing skills. This was plotted out nicely and followed a lively timeline that didn’t really leave me bored….much. I liked the addition of all the secondary characters and even though I didn’t read Caressed By Moonlight, I enjoyed Dorian in this book immensely. The camaraderie with Dimitri livened up some of the dull scenes since it is a decently lengthy novel. Some of the world building got to be a bit much at time and so I think that may have added to the dull moments I experienced briefly.

Where this one fell a bit short for me was in the connection between Dimitri and Kerstyn. When it worked it worked…and when it didn’t, it fell flat. I had a hard time believing a woman, even one as desperate as Kerstyn, would shack up with someone she didn’t know. Especially after she finds out he’s a vampire. She gave some meager attempts to talk herself out of it, but Dimitri’s hotness trumped all I suppose. Don’t get me wrong, the heat (aka the sex) was great but there was a something missing in the conversation, something I can’t put my finger on exactly, that made me distance myself a bit.

I also don’t understand starting a series with a historical and then jumping forward so far for the rest of the books. It seems like you’d be alienating readers that way. Readers like me that don’t enjoy historicals much won’t read the first one and lovers of historical might not embrace the different era. I would think since they jumped into the 21st century with Caressed By Night, there will be no going back. I don’t think the series suffered really, just thought it weird to do.

So while I enjoyed the story itself, the connection with the characters was a bit off for me and because of that, the rating suffered a bit.

I give Caressed By Night by Amanda J Greene 3.25 stars! (less)

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May 18, 2013 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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"Caressed by Night" is the second book in the 'Rulers of Darkness' series. In this book it picks up about 200 years after the first book left off with new characters being introduced. This is Dimitri's story as the last remaining pure blood vampire. As with Amanda's first and third book in the series, she just captivated me from the beginning with her vivid descriptions and the passion between the characters.

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Feb 08, 2013 Franjessca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, books-read-in-2013

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I had to hold off on reading "Caressed by Night" because of being bogged down with other books...but I had to make time for it since the third book came out last month. I love this series from Amanda J. Greene.
Amanda's "Rulers of Darkness" novels captivate you from the first page to the last page. Her world of vampires are sexy, dangerous, and very protective of their heroines.

In "Caressed by Night", Amanda takes us into modern day Las Vegas, unlike "Caress...more Review also posted on Book Lovin' Mamas

I had to hold off on reading "Caressed by Night" because of being bogged down with other books...but I had to make time for it since the third book came out last month. I love this series from Amanda J. Greene.
Amanda's "Rulers of Darkness" novels captivate you from the first page to the last page. Her world of vampires are sexy, dangerous, and very protective of their heroines.

In "Caressed by Night", Amanda takes us into modern day Las Vegas, unlike "Caressed by Moonlight" which was in the 1800s London timeframe. Dimitri Arsov, King of the Arsov Clan, is back from the dead, at least everyone thought he was dead, but he fooled everyone until he was ready to announce he has always been alive. He has been waiting patiently until the right moment to get his revenge, while also finding his mate. She's alive in present day Las Vegas and he will stop at nothing to have her. He has waited for her for centuries. Now he must save her before she is killed.
Kerstyn Ingmar's life was very predictable until the night her best friend chose her boyfriend's words over hers. Now she has to start over and find a place to live and work. Dimitri the stranger who saved her one night is going to save her again, but this time he will introduce her to his world.
Kerstyn never thought the creatures of the night were real until Dimitri tells her what is actually out there.
Dimitri must keep Kerstyn safe otherwise his visions of her death will come true. He will ask his vampire friends to help him and also a witch who happens to be Kerstyn's best friend.

"Caressed by Night" goes further into the Rulers of Darkness series and how vampires are everywhere among the humans. They are trying to get back their clans the way they used to be by having the real rulers come back into power. In "Caressed by Night", we have Dimitri's enemy that is living a lie because he believed he killed Dimitri and Dimitri will do anything to knock him off that pedestal.
I was a little confused at first because when I read "Caressed by Moonlight" it was set in the 1800s and I did not realize until about mid-way that "Caressed by Night" was based in modern day. One thing that definitely intrigued me was howAmanda brought back previous characters into the storyline and how they are doing now in modern day, Dorian and Victoria, two characters who stole my heart in the first book.
Dimitri is one sexy and powerful vampire king who definitely won me over. He had his moments though where he was over-protective, but for someone who sees visions of what is to come, I would be over protective as well.
My favorite character was Kerstyn though in this story. She had gone through a lot and still managed to be strong. She even put Dimitri in his place every once in awhile. She was also able to accept Dimitri's world and was happy to know the truth about him and his friends.

This seriously is probably one of my top fave vampire series that I have read since I started reading like crazy in 2009. I love Amanda's writing and how she makes vampires not those sweet and sparkly kind. She makes them powerful, dark, and commanding and I look forward to the next book in the series.

If you like your vampires like they are supposed to be, then you should check out this series from Amanda J. Greene.

I give this book 4.5 moons and highly recommend it to paranormal romance readers and vampire lovers out there.(less)

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Aug 07, 2012 VampireNovelFan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: witches, vampires, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

Starts off strong, but it loses steam

One benefit for most vampires is that they usually live pretty darn long. Amanda Greene’s Caressed by Moonlight, Book 1 of the Rulers of Darkness series, was a delightful period novel focusing on vampire Dorian Vlakhos and his human love, Victoria Kingston. Fast-forward a good couple of centuries and though those two are alive and well, Dmitri Arsov and Kerstyn Ingmar are the central characters in this novel.

Dmitri, a pure vampire who faked his death hundred...more Starts off strong, but it loses steam

One benefit for most vampires is that they usually live pretty darn long. Amanda Greene’s Caressed by Moonlight, Book 1 of the Rulers of Darkness series, was a delightful period novel focusing on vampire Dorian Vlakhos and his human love, Victoria Kingston. Fast-forward a good couple of centuries and though those two are alive and well, Dmitri Arsov and Kerstyn Ingmar are the central characters in this novel.

Dmitri, a pure vampire who faked his death hundreds of years ago, has reemerged to take care of unfinished business. Focused on exacting revenge that’s been brewing for centuries against his attempted murderer, things get a little more complicated when he meets Kerstyn, his destined mate. To keep her safe would mean to stay away from her. But that’s impossible, so they have to fight against impending doom.

I thought the novel started off strong. Being set in modern times didn’t make it feel quite as dry as its predecessor. I don’t read a lot of series where there’s such a huge time gap, so that was a nice change. I enjoyed Dmitri’s character. He was confident without being too cocky, brutish or annoying. And even with his age he exudes a certain vulnerability, and not just when it comes to Kerstyn. Emo? Maybe a smidge, but it certainly isn’t intolerable.

I liked him better than Kerstyn who honestly felt like your typical cookie-cutter heroine in these types of books. She grew up privileged but struggles because her parents didn’t get her any real love. I feel like Greene could have written something a little more dramatic because I didn’t find myself very sympathetic to her situation.

The storyline could have been a bit tighter. I was really drawn in towards the beginning, but then they whine about the same issues over and over and I found myself pretty tired of it by the end. It’s not a very long read, but it felt that way after a while.

To be honest, the title between these books are way too close. If you read the first one, after hearing the title of the second one you’d probably think you already read the novel, even though the stories are like night and day…or past and present I should say.

So all in all it was entertaining, but there wasn’t a whole lot to set it apart from similar novels.

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