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The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, #2)

Gena Showalter

Start date: February 1, 2022

Finish date: February 28, 2022

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Oct 27, 2008 Yz the Whyz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: gena-showalter

The second book in the Lords of the Underworld Series of Gena Showalter, The Darkest Kiss turned out to be a delightful read for me. This is the story of Anya, Minor Goddess of Anarchy and Lucien, Keeper of Death, characters that were originally introduced in the first book, The Darkest Night. The Lords of the Underworld’s premise is that these mighty warriors freed the evils in Pandora’s box, and for that transgression, housed a demon in each of them.

From the very beginning, I was charmed by An ...more

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Jan 20, 2022 Netanella rated it it was ok

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 2022-january-reading-challenges

This book, the second in the well-received Lords of the Underworld series, has been sitting on my TBR shelf for about 13 years. I bought it about a year after it was published in 2008. There it sat, and as the years passed, and my reading tastes changed, the book and the rest of the series languished under a pile of dusty (and increasingly virtual) books.

Picking this up now, as part of an annual read-a-thon and giant TBR clean up, I've noticed that a lot has changed. Maybe it's me, or maybe I'm ...more

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May 23, 2009 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance

The second Lords of The Underworld concerns Lucien (who houses the demon of Death) and Anya (the Minor Godess of Anarchy).

Really enjoyed this one, even got a bit choked up at the end (I hate it when men cry, gets me all emotional). It was sexy and fun, but I still prefer the first book in the series (Maddox does something to me).

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