false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255955014m/84158.jpg 84158 2 Handsome and sensual, surrounded by an aura of danger, mystery, and the forbidden, a lover steps from the shadows. But is he mortal? Or is he an ancient god, a sorcerer, or a mythical beast who can possess a woman's heart....and her very soul? Four of romance's most popular authors have created this spellbinding collection of stores filled with dark passion and desire. Under the cover of darkness, their heroes inhabit worlds haunted by ageless hungers and deadly forces stronger than any seen by day....and vanquished only by the power of love. Now travel into realms where dazzling wonders roam the night, where magic replaces reason, and where a kiss unleashes a raging fire in the blood. And here, if you dare, discover the seduction that begins at the bewitching hour when a man and woman partake in... <i><b>Midnight Pleasures</i></b> <b><i>Darkfest</i> by Amanda Ashley</b> The price of saving her dying mother is Channa's promise to spend a year at the castle of tormented nobleman, Lord Darkfest...to obey him as his servant or, as his secrets are revealed, to become his salvation. And her own. <b><i>Phantom Lover</i> by Sherrilyn Kenyon</b> (dark-Hunter Series #6) Haunted by recurring nightmares of terrifying beasts, Erin McDaniels is afraid to sleep-until a hero arrives in her dreams to save her...and makes erotic, incredible love to her. But can she find him again when she is awake? <b><i>Under Her Spell</i> by Maggie Shayne</b> A consultant for a TV series about one gorgeous witch, "white witch" Melissa St. Cloud plans to make the show authentic. But once on the set she is pulled into the arms of a man who opens up a doorway to the darkside and chilling peril. <b><i>A Wulf's Curse</i> by Ronda Thompson</b> (Wild Wulfs of London series #1) Running away from an arranged marriage, Elise steals aboard a wagon in a traveling circus and finds herself in the bed of the Beast Master, Sterling Wulf, who is something other than he seems...and suddenly all Elise desires. 81248 book 17 11 2003 Midnight Pleasures (Includes: Dark-Hunter, Related Books #2; Wild Wulfs of London, #1) total:990|5:331|4:321|3:261|2:66|1:11| 990 3865 1520 31 4 5 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 22:29:39 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 10:13:45 -0800 2009 1 THC Reviews
Darkfest by Amanda Ashley – Darkfest was a generally enjoyable read for me, mainly because of its fairy tale quality. It takes place at an unspecified time in the past which has a medieval feel to it, making it the first historical paranormal story I've read. The main...more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 27 20:14:31 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 20:15:44 -0700 2008
"Darkfest" by Amanda Ashley
My Rating: 3 stars
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“Darkfest” by Amanda Ashley is about a sorcerer Darkfest (the hero) and the blind heroine (Channa Leigh) he falls in love with. Not one of Ms. Ashley’s usual paranormal historical romance. Two stars. ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 31 03:04:03 -0700 2008 Sat May 16 08:41:31 -0700 2009 3 Ronda Thompson's Wild Wulfs of London series, I had to reread this anthology, since it hosts the story of the youngest brother, Sterling.
The story, the last in the book, was nothing extraordinary, even a little boring at times, and created a completely different lycan myt...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Mar 02 09:26:47 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 20 17:19:32 -0700 2008
1. Darkfest by Amanda Ashely
- The price of saving her dying mother is Channa's promise to spend a year at the castle of tormented nobleman, Lord Darkfest...to obey him as his servant or, as his secrets are revealed, to become his salv...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 21:01:08 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:53:09 -0700 2009
This was a cute and sweet story, with a fairy-tale-like feel to it, most reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast.

Phantom Lover: Stalked by evil in her drea...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 15 13:43:58 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 21:16:30 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 13:43:58 -0700 2009
So, I think I'm taking a break from this series, again. When I want fluff, this is ideal, but I think I...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 15:47:46 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 15:49:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 12:56:38 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:00:29 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 21:00:36 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 15 11:36:24 -0700 2009 Once
Of course, as a Dream-Hunter novel, I found the story, while being sadly short, still very good considering. V'Aiden and Elise's story is one that cont...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 05:01:06 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 04:31:30 -0700 2009 But all the stories were worth reading.

I give each of them 3 stars except Kenyons, i give it 4.]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Feb 07 01:22:26 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 01:27:41 -0800 2008
But these are formulaic repeats, of the literally thousands of harlequin romances. Only the species of...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:33:18 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 20:23:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 17:08:07 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 21:45:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 23 07:16:46 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 16:05:32 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:20:45 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 14:21:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 11:52:09 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 00:12:37 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jan 25 03:28:24 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 03:29:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 23 15:37:47 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:03:22 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 15:37:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 20:54:26 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:07:48 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=84158