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A seductive beauty he can
never have, yet can't resist...

Cadeon Woede will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the halfling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget haunts him as much as his past.

A tormented warrior she
should fear, but can't deny...

Raised as a human, Holly never knew that some frightening legends are real until she encounters a brutal demon who inexplicably guards her like a treasure. Thrust into a sensual new world of myth and power, with him as her protector, she begins to crave the demon's wicked touch.

Surrender to dark desires...

Yet just when he earns Holly's trust, will Cade be forced to betray the only woman who can sate his wildest needs -- and claim his heart?

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Dark Desires Will Overcome Your Senses

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As a matter of fact, it went by too fast. I had been captivated with Cade since Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, and I was holding my breath for his book. But the wait was richly rewarded. Holly is a perfect heroine for him. She brings out the protective side in Cade, but also the playful side. And if anyone needs to live a little, it's Holly. I loved the whole plotline and found it wildly romantic. This book was also a good action book with scenes that show that Holly is a powerful woman in her own right. I just adore Cade, even more then I did before. He is sexy beyond belief, and very funny also. I loved his devotion to Holly, and how he challenged her but cared for her at the same time. It was great to see Holly come into the woman she was meant to be. She learns that it is a good thing to trust one's instincts as well as one's intellect. She also learns to acknowledge her sensual nature, and what better teacher than Cade. Cade and Holly had some serious chemistry, but there was also a deep emotional connection. This book just further increased my love of this series. With each book, I more eagerly await more books in the Immortals After Dark series. Kresley Cole's imagination is incredible, teamed with some excellent research. So I end by saying, take this ride wild, but you might want a cold drink and a fan while you read it."

Holly and Cadeon

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Cadeon is determined to atone for the biggest mistake of his life and will stop at nothing to do this. When he obtaines the key to his redemption, in the form of a halfling by the name of Holly, Cade figures out that the one woman he thought he could use and then discard is haunting him as much as his past mistakes. Holly was raised as a human and never knew that some stories are real. She discovers that demons really do exist and that the brutal demon that begins to lead her on a quest to avoid her transformation to immortality is going to end up with her heart. As she is pushed into the immortal world of legends, with a demon that seems determined to protect her, she starts to enjoy the world around her and the family she never knew existed. Can Cade use Holly to make up for his past mistakes? Or will he keep what he considers his? ***Kresley has done it again. The IMMORTALS AFTER DARK series continues with this tale of a ruthless demon and beautiful halfling. Cade's story was great, almost as good as Bowe's story. I highly recommend this book and I am looking for more in this series. I find it amazing that Kresley's imagination allows her to continue with this series without becoming redundant. I do recommend that you read this series in order so you don't miss out on some good surprises.

I Was Not Impressed

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I absolutly adore the Immortal After Dark series!!!I've re-read every book at least once, most of them multiple times...especially Conrad & Neomi's story which i found to be exciting and delicious. Caden Woede was faulted for losing his brother's crown and finally has a chance to get it back. His very last chance. All he needs to do is deliver the vessel(a female from the lore who will produce a child of ultimate good or evil)to a sorcerer.Only one problem...the vessel is his fated female! The story takes you through the internal struggles of Cade as he falls in love with Holly all the while still debating on handing her over to the sorcerer.Meanwhile Holly is stuggling to stay human and ignore her valkyrie nature.She thinks this sorcerer can undo her becoming a Valkyrie and Cadeons the one to take her. Since reading all the other books in the series, I was excited to get the next book which was about rage demon Cadeon Woede.I loved him in previous books so couldn't wait to buy this one and indulge in another great paranormal romance. Unfortunatly, Dark Desires After Dusk did not deliver. I found that the plot over all was good but slow and boring.Also, I couldn't really connect with Holly like i did with the heroines of Cole's previous novels, even though i still loved Cade.As well I felt were lacking that special something in the sex scenes that i always seemed to enjoy. Scratch that. I think the book over all was missing that special "something" that makes KC's books great. All in all I don't regret reading it, though i probably won't re-read it like i do with the other books.I do understand that not all books in a series are always up to par with the series over all and find that in nearly every series I've read there is a "dud" book. So here i hungily wait for the next installment in this incrediable series. ~Liv~

Reading Out Of Order

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Good road trip. This is only the second book I have read by Kresley Cole. I read the previous book in this series, DARK NEEDS AT NIGHT'S EDGE before this one so I was introduced to Cade's character. However, I do agree with other reviewers that this book can be read as a standalone. The glossary at the front of the book helps. Could be because I have not read the whole series so the rules of the world do not sound repetitious to me yet. I have been reading them out of order but will plan to get the first three books as soon as possible to get caught up. It should fill up the time before Rydstrom's story comes out. Minor irritant...cover art is not accurate. Cadeon is described as blond, not dark haired as on the cover.

Too funny for words!

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'"You're really going to let me drive?" "Whose car is this?" "Not ours." "Good girl."'--page 223 I got an absolute kick out of the play of dialogue between Cadeon and Holly. Like a silly school girl I giggled throughout the book. If I wasn't giggling, I was at least smiling. Cadeon was the epitome of sexy. His bad-boy attitude and no nonsense take no prisoners attitude would turn any girl's head. Yet, he supplimented this with teasing, endearments, and episodes of jealousy that was endearing from the once brooding and self-blaming Woede brother. He easily slipped into the role of mate, providing for Holly things she even didn't know she needed. Holly was not as endearing...her quirks were strange (which only enforced Cadeon's likability since he was not put off by them) and she was too stiff and uncompromising. It was hard to relate to her. Yet, this did not distract from the story, but only led to more antics and interplay between the hero and heroine. Cole definitely used Holly's quirks to her advantage in the story line. Then there was Nucking Futs Nix...Need I say more? Overall, I adore this series. It has not failed yet in entertaining me and I look forward to the next in the series.