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El Abrazo De La Noche

(Dark-Hunter #2)

Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author)

4.23 · Rating details · 56,820 ratings · 1,733 reviews

Querido lector,

La vida es genial. Tengo mi café, mis beignets calientes, y a mi mejor amigo al teléfono. Cuando el sol se pone, soy lo peor que merodea por la noche: tengo poder sobre los elementos, y no conozco el miedo. Durante siglos he protegido al inocente y vigilado a la especie humana para asegurarme que están a salvo en un mundo donde nada es seguro. Lo único que q ...more

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Oct 17, 2008 Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bad-boy-rake-or-rogue, scary-sexy-cool-dangerous-hero, favorites, paranormal-romance, vampire, owned-copy

I wasn't crazy about this DH book like the other ones because, gasp, I think there is too much sex in this book. The sex scenes get to the point where you're skimming because you want to get back to the story. I realize that fundamentally, Sunshine and Talon are very sexual beings. No issue there. Some people are. But after a while I didn't really need to read more scenes with them being sexual. I just got old and distracting from the plot and Kenyon's phenomenal storytelling.

Talon's backstory w I wasn't crazy about this DH book like the other ones because, gasp, I think there is too much sex in this book. The sex scenes get to the point where you're skimming because you want to get back to the story. I realize that fundamentally, Sunshine and Talon are very sexual beings. No issue there. Some people are. But after a while I didn't really need to read more scenes with them being sexual. I just got old and distracting from the plot and Kenyon's phenomenal storytelling.

Talon's backstory was very interesting, and I wanted to read more about that than him and Sunshine shagging. He's half-pagan and half-Christian with a Celtic heritage. He lost his whole village, partly through some of his actions. His past is very tragic and sets the tone for his future. Now he's a Dark Hunter who kills Daemons and shags as many beautiful women as he can to while away his time. Okay. Some readers probably find that sexy. I really didn't. His backstory worked tremendously well, but I didn't love present aspects of Talon's character. As for Sunshine, I just didn't find her that interesting. She came off as kind of a sleazy, hippieish, biker groupie chick. I'm not saying that's bad, but she didn't really intrigue me. She was nice and sweet, but just not a heroine that I got involved with as a reader. But I do have to say, they were very much kindred souls, and I am very glad they found their happy ending together.

The best aspects of this book were the secondary characters and the intricate world that Sherrilyn Kenyon has created with her Dark Hunter books. I can never get enough of it. She's a marvelous writer, and does a great job at taking ancient history and the myths and building a modern storyline around this foundation. The standout character in this book for me is Zarek. He got my attention from the get-go. Probably because I really like the dark, conflicted, antiheroes. The guys who exist on the fringes because they have been rejected by society. I wanted to learn more about this bad boy who lives in the shadows and is more or less disliked by most of the Dark Hunters. As a matter of fact, I eagerly finished this book so I could move onto Zarek's story. All in all, not a bad book at all, but my least favorite in the Dark Hunter series. ...more

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Jun 04, 2016 Sophia Triad rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: immortals, mythology-gods-semigods, fangywarriorteams

Talon or Speirr of the Morrigantes (Hunter) & Sunshine Runningwolf (Human)

Why Talon become a dark hunter: Tragic story and a combination of many things.
At age 7 his parents died and he and his infant sister Caera were thrown out of their Druid tribe.
Later his uncle was murdered and his aunt was raped and murdered, his wife Nynia died in childbirth and their son was stillborn.
And finally his clan killed his beloved little sister in front of him. And then he was killed.
Naturally, he came back ...more

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Aug 01, 2017 Maya rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: action, alpha-h, hero-over-the-moon-for-h, don-t-like-the-plot, meh, could-be-better-disappointing, hero-a-terrible-or-weak-fool, kids-from-om-ow, secrets-lies, fantasy

2,5 STARS

I liked the previous two books in this series, but with this one I was n0t feeling it.
The first 15% were like...
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...and the next 5%...
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...annnnnnnnd stayed for pretty much the rest of the book like this...
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...nuff said... ...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Alkyoni rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: from-dusk-till-dawn, clash-of-the-titans, nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner, paranormal, say-anything

Here we go,

Dark Hunter Flashcard #2

Name: Talon

Age: 1,430 give or take

Former Occupation: Celtic Druid

Special D.H. power: Controlling the weather, telekinesis, healing, chatting with the dead…

Reason why he became a D.H.: His clan betrayed and killed him and his younger sister.

Best thing that came out of his mouth: (on priorities management) Coffee…Daimons…Coffee…Daimons…

He finds his one true love when: He saves her life from a Daimon attack.

He falls for her because: At first I was willing to bet ...more

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Nov 21, 2015 Jilly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

I knew if I hung in there I would start to like this series! This book was a lot of fun.

There is Talon, an ancient Celtic warrior chieftain who is now a Dark Hunter, and Sunshine, a hippy-chick artist who would forget her head if it wasn't attached. I loved Sunny! She is hilarious.

When they meet, Sunny saves Talon after he is run over by a float. Yes, a float. It makes sense when you read it. ;) So, she takes him back to her insanely pink loft and undresses him to wash his clothes while he slee ...more

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Jan 23, 2009 Julianna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Fans of PNR Romance, Dark-Hunters, or Sherrilyn Kenyon

Shelves: read-2009, paranormal-romance

Reviewed for THC Reviews
"3.5 stars" I know that the Dark-Hunter series is an extremely popular one, and after reading and thoroughly enjoying Fantasy Lover, the prequel, I truly thought that the series would become a favorite of mine too. Unfortunately, I have yet to be completely sucked in by it. The next two stories in the series both suffered from some of the same problems, and for me, Night Embrace has followed in their footsteps. While there were some things that I really liked about the bo ...more

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Mar 04, 2018 Ronak Gajjar rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, series

Greek Gods + Vampires + Daimons + Were-Wolves + Dark Hunters + Celtic Gods + Insignificant Humans blabbering = the whole book!
Concept: 2.5/5.0
Execution: 2.5/5.0
Characters Bespoken: 3.0 /5.0
Cover: 3.0/5.0
Overall: 3.25/5.0
As for Talon and Sunshine:
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I am amazed how Sherrilyn Kenyon does it? How does she make you feel so home with Vampires, Daimons, Were-Wolves, all sorts of Gods, curses, boons, and more importantly it’s like in her world you feel more human!
The best point of the book - Captivatin ...more

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Jun 10, 2018 Apollo Hesiod rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

another enjoyable read in this series, even if it is only the second book....LOL
will continue to read the rest of the series

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May 31, 2017 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

4.5 stars

A lot going on in this book. We met so many new people and world building, I think a lot of time was spent on future books. I still love Kieran. Talon was a great guy, but the love was a little too insta for me. I get they were souls makes, but two days with more fucking than talking doesn't breed love for me. The other problem was the narrator. She has such a wide range of voices and tones, I'm not sure why she used the same irritating voice for the female lead as the last book. For so ...more

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Mar 05, 2009 Felicia rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-paranormal, vaginal-urban-fantasy

I loved the first 1/3 of this book, the heroine was really interesting, not the simpery virgin you usually see, but then the book rabbit-trailed off into a million different directions, not the most satisfying conclusion. I dunno. I am intrigued about a few of the other characters so I might try a few more books.

Also the Alpha male thing is getting old to me, too many in a row, I've burnt out lol. ...more

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Nov 15, 2018 Fabi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: tpam-group-read, audible, 5-star-books, published-2002

1st reread

So much was revealed in this one. We also met so many important characters. This is an important one.

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Jul 27, 2014 Carmen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance Fans

Shelves: romance, fiction, traditionally-published, she-says, published2003

Talon is a Celt. Born 1,500 years ago, he has a tragic backstory... like all demon-hunters in this series. (I refuse to call them Dark-Hunters... it's just so silly sounding.) ANYWAY.
- At age 7, he and his infant sister Caera were thrown out of their Druid tribe because their parents died.
- They're taken in by their birth clan, the Celts, but are hated and despised because their mother left the clan to marry a Druid.
- Talon has to put the beat down on everyone to gain respect for him and his ...more

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Mar 25, 2012 Exina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: action-and-thrill, alpha-males, badass-hero, badass-heroine, romance, complex-characters, m-f, series, demons, favorites

“So there’s hope?”
“Honey, there’s always hope.”

Night Embrace has a perfect and smoothly-built storyline. It is not only a pretty frame story for the romance, but a vibrant, thrilling action line with powerful and serious antagonists, a grandiose conspiracy, mystery, surprising twists, and important and significant secondary characters.

Talon’s backstory is unique, well-developed, and heartbreaking. It is filled with love, revenge, fate, sorrow, intrigue, and myth mixing with history. ...more

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Dec 29, 2014 WhiskeyintheJar rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, contemporary, series

This is the best way I can describe how I felt reading this book. I didn't read the previous books in the series, so I'm definitely at fault for feeling a little behind and lost but holy guacamole. I liked the book but trying to grasp all the characters, their identities, and all their agendas made me sweat from exhaustion.

How I imagine the author writing this. Seriously, we've got gods from EVERY mythology, paranormal beings, and bears, oh my! You know someone out there has cataloged all these ...more

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Nov 28, 2018 Alaina rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, mystery, new-adult, november-challenge-2018, paranormal, contemporary, romance, supernatural

UGH!

Okay this book and possibly the series - is just meh. I can't decide if it's the characters, the accents, the narrator, or the entire story that just nudges me wrong. Somehow I always end up annoyed while listening to them. It took me a couple of days to finish this book because of any of those reasons mentioned above.

Night Embrace is the second installment of the Dark-Hunter series. I still think the way these guys become a dark hunter is interesting.. but that's pretty much it. The girls i ...more

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Aug 28, 2015 CC rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr, hero-history-i-hated, audiobooks-owned, series, safe-for-me, dead-ex-spouse

3.5 stars

I am rereading the series and decided to try this one again. Happy I did. I was more patient with Sunshine (still don't like her that much) and ended up enjoying the story! It is certainly not going to be one of my favorites, but it was important to the overall plot.

Prior comments:

I made it 10%

The heroine is such an annoying TSTL waste of air that she makes me want to commit a violent crime! Preferably against her!

The hero is a disgusting man slut. So, so gross. But crazy enough I could ...more

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Aug 07, 2015 Alp rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mythology, fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance

3.25/5

'Night Embrace' didn't live up to the two previous Sherrilyn Kenyon books I had read, yet it was my pleasurable read.
Hope the next one will be better.

(There's a long way for me to reach Acheron book! I'm dying to read his story!!!) ...more

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Dec 28, 2018 Azet rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: alpha-hero-macho, golden-heroes-with-a-golden-heart, love-the-hero-love-interest, love-the-heroine, adventure-mystery-suspense-thriller, paranormal-romance, favourites, romance-genre, jealous-smitten-possessive-hero, sci-fi-fantasy-action

I had read the first book "Dark Pleasures" in the "Dark Hunter" series like years ago, but i still remember Talon appearing naked in the first book if i am not mistaked,and i remember strongly liking this blonde sexually character and reading about his story in "Night Embrace" is a pleasure i can`t deny. He is the goldenhearted badboy i wish for myself and his romance with the half-crazy and bold Sunsine undid me...they are so beautiful and sexy together..just YUM!

Sherrilyn Kenyon knows her genr I had read the first book "Dark Pleasures" in the "Dark Hunter" series like years ago, but i still remember Talon appearing naked in the first book if i am not mistaked,and i remember strongly liking this blonde sexually character and reading about his story in "Night Embrace" is a pleasure i can`t deny. He is the goldenhearted badboy i wish for myself and his romance with the half-crazy and bold Sunsine undid me...they are so beautiful and sexy together..just YUM!

Sherrilyn Kenyon knows her genre and she writes it with such a flow and presents characters that you can`t wait to explore. It was interesting that Sunshine is a reincarnated version of Talon`s wife Nynia who died..and that while having the same souls they aren`t the same person. And watching Talon falling in love all over again in his soulmate was heavenly to watch.He never could let go of her, and it all was so painful to watch when the whole world was against them. Even then these two stubbornly fought for their love and that was so epic that i felt everything they felt together. Sunshine with her honesty and humor made me laugh out many times, and how her sex-drive matched with Talon`s was so HOT HOT DOUBLE HOT! These two could make love a whole night without ever having enough, damn how perfect they are for each other..and how i love them! The painful emotions of rage and sadness Talon had buried inside himself all the time being a Hunter, he undid me with his great, lonely but oh so beautiful heart that when Sunshine heals him that i nearly cried of joy for him.He had suffered so much in his life that losing Sunshine would have killed him,that much was clear.So he of all deserved happiness with Sunshine the most, and i am so glad for him.

The enemies that are in fact twins, Styxx and Acheron are highly intriguing and i know that they are the very favourite characters of many fans of this series, and i so look forward to reading their stories in "Acheron" and "Styxx". Zarek and Valerius are said to be half-brothers and i especially look forward to reading the brooding Zarek`s book, he seems so lonely that its gut-wrenching to read from his POV. And Nick was so funny that i instantly liked him, i also know that he has his own series. Oh i knew there would be something between Bride and Vane, the way he was looking at her, KYAA and they have their story in "Night Play" which i find exciting! Damn awesome book overall, with fantasy, excitement, humor and irresistible warriors that made me drool...and best of all: the all-consuming, lustful and eternal love-story between the bright Sunshine and the one man who would give up his life for her without a thought, the fearless warrior Talon.! ...more

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Feb 12, 2021 Toria rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I've read Night pleasures by this author a long time ago and while I just gave it 3 stars I haven't really been able to stop thinking about it. I decided to pick this book up today and it was intensley entertaining and a fun romance. Surprised that I enjoyed it so much and I will have to see if I can find the other books or reread the other one I got ...more

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Feb 24, 2009 Nichole (DirrtyH) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: abandoned

Man, oh man, did I try. I really, really did. I swear. But I'm just not ever going to finish this book.

So here's what I don't like about these books. It took me awhile to put my finger on it, but here's the bottom line. Come close so I can whisper it in your ear. Ready?

Sherrilyn Kenyon is a big dork.

That's right, I said it. She's trying to write (presumbly edgy) books about big, bad warriors in leather but she can't get the dialogue right because she's a big dork! No one has used the term "n Man, oh man, did I try. I really, really did. I swear. But I'm just not ever going to finish this book.

So here's what I don't like about these books. It took me awhile to put my finger on it, but here's the bottom line. Come close so I can whisper it in your ear. Ready?

Sherrilyn Kenyon is a big dork.

That's right, I said it. She's trying to write (presumbly edgy) books about big, bad warriors in leather but she can't get the dialogue right because she's a big dork! No one has used the term "not" since 1991. (You know as in "Yeah, that'll happen - not!" Nope, not since 1991, and even then only 8 year old kids said it. This is only the most readily available example of lame dialogue - it certainly is not the only one. Kenyon is a dork which makes all of the characters in her books dorks. I like sharp dialogue, sue me.

The other big problem is that she has no sense of subtlety when it comes to the attraction between the hero and heroine. She likes to beat the reader over the head with it. Okay, I get it already! They're hot for each other. How about some story? Please?!

This particular book has some other weaknesses - namely that the plot is so deeply hidden behind all the sex and attraction and introduction of a myriad of new characters whose only purpose is to give her another hero for the next book that I simply got exhausted and gave up. I'm sure Talon found some way to get around his curse and they lived happily ever after. I just don't care how anymore. I'm done.

The only good thing about this book is what was good about the two that came before it, and presumably what will be good about the subsequent ones, and that is Talon's story.
The whole series is built around the premise of warriors who are only warriors because they suffered a great betrayal, and so far they all have really compelling betrayal stories. I liked reading about Talon's past.

And okay, both Talon and Sunshine are pretty likeable, but they're just not compelling in the way I need them to be.

So that's it. No more Dark Hunters for me. Sorry, guys. ...more

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Oct 09, 2015 Denisa rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: annoying-chars, disappointing, uf-or-paranormal, skimming-kind-of-book, romance

Gah! I couldn't wait to finish this book.

It was annoying, the characters had no chemistry and I skimmed 'till the end.
One good thing, though, is that it made me curious about Zarek. So I'm not giving up on this series yet :D ...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Louise rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2013, dark-dream-and-were-hunters

[image error]OMG I missed my favorite characters, they were introduce in this book:D..from Vane, Val, Zarek, Wren, and Nick(oh my poor Nicky, I missed his old self, always teasing Ash, and always got a humor handy when there's a problem brewing in the story now in the new books he's all bad and untamable and hates everyone including Ash:\) and oh found Dev in the story with the rest of the Peltier family where they owned the awesome Sanctuary, a famous Biker bar where "weres" like them can socia [image error]OMG I missed my favorite characters, they were introduce in this book:D..from Vane, Val, Zarek, Wren, and Nick(oh my poor Nicky, I missed his old self, always teasing Ash, and always got a humor handy when there's a problem brewing in the story now in the new books he's all bad and untamable and hates everyone including Ash:\) and oh found Dev in the story with the rest of the Peltier family where they owned the awesome Sanctuary, a famous Biker bar where "weres" like them can socialize with humans. its so amazing to read a series in a Non-chronological order, you'll just noticed something was missing until you went back to the first published books;]

[image error]the Hero is Talon/Speirr,a Dark Hunter. When he saved a woman from the Daimons in the street, he fell insta lust with her.
Sunshine is an Artist. When the man saved him from the Daimons, there was this Mardi Gras float that hit the man so he took him to her house...after a few days they have known each other there were dreams that hunt Sunshine in the past, a past where Talon was his husband in another life although Talon has the same features he was before, Sunshine was not. Talon had this feeling that his wife's soul was reincarnated into Sunshine's body. Happy to know that he found his wife again and the fact that Sunshine is completely different with his wife. He was falling inlove with Sunshine but two things was stopping him: 1. He was cursed by the Celtic god Camulus that when he falls inlove w/ a woman, she will die. 2. he's undead and has no soul and he is under the service of the goddess Artemis to fight the Daimons.

[image error]The romance was good, Sunshine was one quirky heroine and always forgot what she needed, and I'm glad she's not only sweet but also a tough girl who fights what she wants in life a perfect counterpart with the hero.Talon was amazing such a tortured man, and I love that Ash trust him to be cool and calm in order to fight his battles..I love that he live in the bayou, his pet alligator Beth was cute, huh? lol:D him and Sunshine were perfect match, sexy and lovable, but honestly the actions in the story were better than the romance in my opinion:)

[image error]There's so many things happened in this book that I wish I read it sooner..
Ash and the crew were amazing, there were funny moments that made me laugh and some of them were from Nick:D I missed his witty side so much:_(, there's a lot of actions going on here and Artemis arghh I really hate her in this book although I forgave her already,the series always quoted it that:Sorry do not fix anything and I don't like how she treated Ash even sexually:( I really want her to have a little bit of respect to Ash but she won't do it because of her pride:( in the book Acheron, everything change,where everything was too late to fix the love left broken:/.
[image error]this was the book were one brother had just known the past of their brother. Val for one, realizing that Zarek was his brother after all the centuries that his family treated Zarek as a whipping slave boy.(I still love Valerius better than Zarek regardless of the past:P)
and also Styxx even though he hates Ash for eleven thousand years..he finally realized what had happened in the past when goddess Mnimi gave him the punishment as a gift revisiting the past in Ash's eyes, which only made me cry all over again *sobs*[image error] ...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Crystal rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

Rating 4.5

This is Talons story and my oh my was it hot! I am not sure where to even begin, I guess I will keep this review short and sweet and just say that Kenyon has done a fantastic job with her characters. Sunshine was so laugh out loud funny! Her eccentricities never became too much, she was just warm and very believeable. I really like all the additional information we get throughout the story as well. Talon and Sunshine are the central love story but Kenyon throws in all kinds of hilariou ...more

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Apr 16, 2020 Romance Queen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romances, truly-erotic-romances, pr-filled-with-wonders-and-fantasy, fast-burn-romances, heroines-that-show-courage, books-i-own, blood-sucking, strong-alpha-males, dangerously-sexy-heroes-male-leads, curvy-heroine-romances

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This series is filled with so much wonder! Based in the good ole magical place called New Orleans there are psychics, shifters (that you have and have never even heard of), vampires, dark hunters, were-hunters, daimons, gods, goddesses etc. The list goes on (I am serious lol). It is literally a supernatural mash with some things you have heard of and many you have not. The world built is so vibrant and colorful and keeps you guessing, wondering what will happen next. Each supernatural has abilit This series is filled with so much wonder! Based in the good ole magical place called New Orleans there are psychics, shifters (that you have and have never even heard of), vampires, dark hunters, were-hunters, daimons, gods, goddesses etc. The list goes on (I am serious lol). It is literally a supernatural mash with some things you have heard of and many you have not. The world built is so vibrant and colorful and keeps you guessing, wondering what will happen next. Each supernatural has abilities that you could have never imagined and then more come along with even cooler abilities or even hidden abilities you never knew they had all along throughout the story. It is amazing! This book was focused on Talon and Sunshine. Sunshine is witty, HILARIOUS (I am not kidding I could not stop laughing with her) bold, confident, artistic, curvy, and truly outspoken! Talon is so beautiful and sexy and sexual omg! So serious! Sunshine and Talon have the best sex and chemistry and sexual chemistry ugh wait until you read the love scenes. *Phew* Is it hot in here? Haha! I loved every bit of it! Outside of the sexy sexy Talon is a warrior with a past that will make your heart ache. Any person before becoming a dark hunter has something so tragic happen to them that their cries reach Artemis (the goddess) and she gives them a choice. If one chooses to be a dark hunter they are given the opportunity to take vengeance on those who betrayed them, receive powers of their own, and become immortal. In return they must swear fealty to Artemis, bury their pain somehow to pursue their missions without being clouded or distracted, and protect the human race from daimons. The only problem is in order to bury the past it has to stay buried but when Talon meets Sunshine he can't keep anything hidden, he can't control his emotions and everything is coming back to him. He can't deny who she is or the passions and emotions she has awakened in him. He can't stay away from her but in order to truly protect her he feels like he has to...if only that were possible. When a dark hunter meets his mate that means it is time to face your demons and win back your soul so that you can truly be with your soulmate. When two people are soulmates, nobody, not even a God or Goddess can keep them from one another. One thing is for certain, Talon and Sunshine were made for eachother ❤ ...more

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Nov 05, 2010 Annie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr, ebooks, own-but-need-to-read

Posted on Under the Covers

Dear Talon,
I’ll hold your spear.
Love,
Ann

NIGHT EMBRACE is the second book in the Dark Hunters series and I have to say that it is definitely my favorite so far! I usually have a problem with Kenyon’s tendency to overdramaticize, but for this book, I don’t think she pulled anything crazy or over the top.

As always, the hero is a tortured soul. Talon has lost something that he holds dear. But he doesn’t allow it to run his life now. I loved Talon’s lighthearted attitude ...more

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Aug 18, 2017 Theresa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017-books, library-books-2017, sherrilyn-kenyon-books

Many dynamics coursed through this story including soulmates, vengeance, curses, gods/ goddesses, dark-hunters, and sacrifice.... The primary story focuses on Talon, a cursed dark-hunter with a penchant for controlling his emotions, and Sunshine, an absentminded artist with a strong will and a determined heart, who are thrown together unexpectedly only to discover their bonds run deeper than either could have imagined... I enjoyed the history attached to these characters' story, but I felt somew ...more

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Jun 14, 2014 Lover of Romance rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-epic-fantasy-romance, character-vampire, genre-mythological-fantasy

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Talon has lived for centuries, he traded his soul for vengence to the god Artemis, and is part of a group of vampire hunters known as "the dark hunters" with Acheron as their leader. Talon is without feeling or emotion, has a passion for coffee and is cursed the god Camulus, to lose everything he has and will love. In modern day New Orleans, during Mardi Gras celebration, Talon is run over by a runaway float, is injured and is saved by a gorgeous Originally Posted At My Blog: Addicted To Romance

Talon has lived for centuries, he traded his soul for vengence to the god Artemis, and is part of a group of vampire hunters known as "the dark hunters" with Acheron as their leader. Talon is without feeling or emotion, has a passion for coffee and is cursed the god Camulus, to lose everything he has and will love. In modern day New Orleans, during Mardi Gras celebration, Talon is run over by a runaway float, is injured and is saved by a gorgeous woman, Sunshine Runningwolf. Sunshine, is a artist and painter, and she her greatest passion is her easel and exploring her talent. She lives in a den of pink, lives off soy products, and isn't looking for any commitment...until she meets Talon. From their first day together passion ignites, and this couple can barely keep their hands off each other. Talon knows that he can never have anything with Sunshine, but there is a deep connection and when they keep getting thrown together, and Sunshine being hunted by his enemies, these soul mates will have to rely on each other to survive their enemies that are bent on their destruction...

Night Embrace is the second book in the Dark Hunter series. For years I have seen this author popping up, and so I decided I had to try her out. So I found Night Embrace at my local library and I picked it up before anyone else could. I had high expectations for this book and it blew me away after reading it. I don't think there was anything that I didn't like....it has everything you need in a paranormal romance!! There is such imagination in the plot and this fierce and passionate world of were's and vampires, demons, gods, and hunters. Before I even picked this up, I had a feeling that this story would be sexy and fun and I was right!!

What a pair Talon and Sunshine make together, and I was on their cheer team from the very beginning. Talon is one fierce warrior, and in the beginning he seems dark and aloof and without any emotion except for the joy he feels with his cup of coffee. Then when seeing some vampires to kill, he finds himself stuck in a pink everywhere loft, and with a quirky woman that stirs his desire like none other. Talon is quite a bit of a tortured hero we have here. He has lost his wife, child, parents and sister to his enemy. He lives a desolate life of killing and serve to Artemis. I loved Talon as the hero, and what a tasty male he is. I just wanted to gobble him up. He was protective, fierce, alpha all the way and what a fighter he is especially for Sunshine. Sunshine, well she was different, but I really liked her from the get go. She is fun, quirky, and unique. She takes everything in stride, and doesn't have panic attacks from learning about Talon, I love how accepting she is of Talon. There is quite a strong connection and what a emotional roller coaster this story is. Overall a winner of a paranormal romance. A wonderful blend of memorable characters, intense packed plot, enough steam to give you sunburn, a love story to steal your heart!! A KEEPER!! ...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Tilly Slaton rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Night Embrace is the amazing story of Talon and Sunshine.

Sunshine comes from a carefree and loving family. Filled with laughter and friendship, Sunshine leads the sweet life of an artist. Drowning in pink and purple flowers while singing Puff the Magic Dragon, she is everything that will drive Talon up the wall. Or seduce him with amusement.

“You know, Sunshine, you need to find a man like that to marry. Someone so well hung that even after three or four kids, he’d still be wall to wall.”

Talon ...more

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Jan 31, 2015 Monty Cupcake ☠ Queen of Bloodshed ☠ rated it liked it · review of another edition

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The 3 star rating doesn't really apply to Talon & Sunshine, as they were tedious & boring. The rating is more about the overall plot and the other characters, like Acheron, Zarek, Vane, Kyrian, etc. ...more

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Aug 04, 2020 Jasbell76 rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I read this book years ago, I don't remember too much about the story, but I'm sure I didn't like me a lot. This is not my favorite of the whole saga. I wouldn't like to re-read it. ...more

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