Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter Series #1)

This is not the first book in the series!!!

I don't think B&N has their series numbers labeled correctly. I went to numerous other websites to get the listings for the Dark-Hunter series. There are atleast 13 books, so I wanted to make sure I had an accurate list so I could read the books in order. B&N says Night Pleasures is the first in the series. All the other sites say it is "Fantasy Lover". B&N does has this book, but it is not numbered at all. I had a hard time reading Night Pleasures, and now I see why. I should have read the other book first. Very frustrating, seeing as how I'm already on the third book.

15 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

IT IS AMAZING I LOVE SHERRILYN KENYON

Basically I own the whole entire series in paperback and I am looking foward to the rerelease in hardcove, which looks amazing. If you are not familiar with the dark hunters now is a good time to start. Sherrilyn Kenyon is honestly my favorite author of all time and out of the dark hunter series Night Pleasures is probably my favorite because it is the book that started it all. Just keep in mind if you are interested in the dark hunter saga there is a prequel called Fantasy Lover that you might want to read before you read this one. But even if you don't read Fantasy Lover you will still be okay because Night pleasures fills in the gaps. But if you are on the fence about Night Pleasures you will not be disappointed if you get it in fact if you don't get it you will be missing out. Honestly I reccomend Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series to anyone and everyone. Sure It is labeled Romance, but it is so much more than that it's like a whole entire world that you can fall in love with. So basically overall buy Night Pleasures for your library you will be glad you did. Especially since this book introduces you to characters you will love, Kyrian and Amanda, and it also introduces you to an amazing concept that is laced with greek mythology which makes it even better.

12 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

pleasurable romantic fantasy

During the height of the Roman Empire, no opponent lasted long against the mighty legions. That is except Kyrian of Thrace, who led his people to victory against the invincible Romans. Just when it seemed as if Kyrian would rule the known world, betrayal left him for dead. However, instead of a simple death, Kyrian ¿dies¿ as he lived by becoming the ¿Ruler of the Night¿ seeking two things: to hunt the soul stalking Daimans and to find a woman who does not betray him to his immortal foes. Desiderius, an elder Daiman, binds Kyrian to modern day New Orleans resident Amanda Deveraux, the accountant in a family of psychics and vampire hunters. As Kyrian struggles to liberate him and Amanda from their magical handcuffs, the bound couple begins to fall in love. However, the last time he fell in love, his beloved betrayed him to his enemy. Amanda does not want some soulless wandering killer for a mate when she only desires a faithful CPA. Fans of romantic fantasy will gain plenty of pleasure by reading Sherrilyn Kenyon¿s latest offbeat tale. The store line is loaded with action in a world that feels real while the key cast members seem genuine too whether they are paranormal, mythical or human. It is that feeling of authenticity in her plots that makes Ms. Kenyon one of the leading sub-genre authors with cross appeal to pure fantasy readers as both groups will enjoy this novel and her previous work FANTASY LOVER. Harriet Klausner

6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Great story! Horrible e-book conversion

I love this story and would like to read #2, but the typos in this e-book were horrendous. The word "wife" was replaced with "with". Many punctuation marks were missing. Odd capital letters and even sometimes numbers showed up in the middle of words. Very distracting when you are trying to decipher what it is supposed to say. I really thought something was wrong with my nook until I read the other reviews. It would really be great if the publisher would send out a corrected version.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Idiotic Blend of Pseudo-History, Lame Mythology and Pop References

This has the usual wretched romance novel style with head hoping among other stylistic nits and the usual eye-rolling descriptions of great beauty and flowery euphemisms in the sex scenes--but no worse than most books on the romance aisle--I'd almost come to take that for granted. But gad. First words said to the hero after ogling him by Amanda, the heroine, who had been knocked unconscious and wakes up cuffed to him: "Wake up, yummy leather guy." What really got on my one nerve more than anything else though was the mishmash of Greek and Roman Mythology, pseudo-history and pop references. (Particularly to Buffy--unfortunate because it kept reminding me how much better that show is compared to this crap.) The hero, Kyrian of Thrace, is an immortal "Dark Hunter" with vampiric traits who hunts vampires and demons. Vampires in this world are descendants of the Greek god Apollo. (Apollo???? Hades I'd understand but HUH???) Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses pop in and out throughout the book. Supposedly, back when he was human, Kyrian almost conquered Rome during the "Fourth Macedonian War." The historical aspects of the novel are ludicrous--most readers probably don't notice or care, but it was one aspect that made the world-building feel sloppy--good authors, like those sold in other parts of the store, do a lot better; this book just serves to underline to me that if you want great genre love stories, you stay out of the romance aisle. Great romantic urban fantasy? Head to the fantasy/science fiction section and get Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong or go to the Young Adult section and pick up Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. So, so many fantasies out there with romance that are great reads--knowing that I just couldn't push myself beyond page 100--and I think I was over-generous. Part of the very popular "Dark Hunter" series I won't be reading more of.

3 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

Adore this series!

I absolutely love Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunters. I've been following the series for about five years now, and it just keeps getting better! Night Pleasures is the first in the series (if you don't count Fantasy Lover, which is, also, an excellent book). So if you're new to Sherrilyn's books, trust me, you've just stumbled upon a gold mine of amazing reading. The stories are extremely well written, full of wonderful details, engaging characters, and an always developing plot. Pick up this book, you will not regret it!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

the story was great!

i find it very very nice to read in rainy days :)) the story of Kyrian was so sad it makes me ache for him. and i just loved Amanda here..all in all i really love the story and the way they met at the dark room hand cuffed together that was sooo cool and..other than that its so steamy hot but i have one little complain about the hot scenes i mean part of the story really dont like (but actualy little) the way Ms.Kenyon described their love making..but it was ok just think that its just balancing the mood of the story(humor,suspence,action and romance)..but does it always need to be always? i mean everytime Kyrian look at Amanda does it need to be like having and craving for her body on his mind? well hello? is that a man always think of everytime he saw the one he loved? but all in all the Dark-Hunter Novel is a must read!!! Dark-Hunters are the Best!!! :D

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Of All the Dark Hunters. . .

Perhaps it's because he's the first, but Kyrian is, by far, my favorite Dark Hunter. As thus, "Night Pleasures" is also my favorite Dark Hunter novel. In stark contrast to Kenyon's first book, "Fantasy Lover," "Night Pleasures" has an exciting storyline and strong characters. This one definitely went into my personal library to read again and again. Kenyon also earns brownie points for the absolute most erotic way for someone to overcome a fear of crucifixion. . .you really want to read it now, don't you? Again, like all Kenyon novels, this book is not for children.

Amanda is a young urban professional, but without all the yuppie stereotypes. She spends most of her time trying to overcome her supernatural family, trying to live her own, normal life. She's strong, independent, and in possession of admirable wit. Enter Kyrian, a Dark Hunter with a tragic past and many personal demons to overcome, whose mere presence turns her world upside down. Amanda soon finds herself being chased for powers she has tried all her life to hide and being protected by a man whose entire world she's been trying to avoid. The ending of this one will leave you speechless.

Well done, Ms. Kenyon.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

move over dracula, hellooo dark hunters

I love this book! the characters were hilarious and sexy. You gotta read this book but beware once you enter the dark-hunter world you won't wanna leave.I love the new spin on this old genre

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

a good read with typos

I like the story and would recommend it for a great romantic read. The only bad thing about reading this copy was the typos. I dont know who did it but there was a confusion in the book with the words with and wife. Some words didn't make sense at all and capital letters in the middle of words was an eyebrow raise. As this author has written many other books it was a surprise for the obvious errors. I would like to/and plan to read the next story with Talon but also in the excerpt I am reading typos. Is there such a thing as spell check?

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great Read, horrible ebook version ... will check out the paperback to figure out the problem

I loved the story and would def. recommend it. But I bought the ebook and I found so many typos and missing letters that it's not even funny anymore. An example is that the word "wife" was replaced with the word "with" too many times to be an accident so I'm wondering if there's something wrong with barnes and noble's version of the ebook because I can't believe that an editor would miss the amount of problems I keep seeing in the ebook.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

great

I love this series but have been reading it out of sequence. I am trying to catch up now so that I can understand references in the later books...this can stand alone though but you won't want it too!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Love it,highly Recommend it

Love the story and the series,can't wait to do more service with you guys

Fabio with Fangs. This is no dark fantasy or supernatural thril

Fabio with Fangs. This is no dark fantasy or supernatural thriller. It's more like a Drug Store Romance Novel than anything else. Interesting premise, but not much else. Predictable for the most part. Multiple gratuitous, soft porn segments added little to the story. 4 stars, really????? . Now I know why it's in the bargain bin.

Amanda's world gets turned upside down when she goes to let her

Amanda's world gets turned upside down when she goes to let her sister's dog out, gets mistaken for her twin sister and is attacked and wakes up handcuffed to a strange guy. It turns out that the guy attached to her is not only an immortal but a dark hunter who is pretty much the protector for humans from all things that go bump in the night.

Kyrian was turned into a dark hunter when his wife betrayed him to the Romans and he was brutally crucified. Now he is subjected to live an eternity in darkness protecting humans from what we would call vampires. Due to the betrayal from his wife, he has build a barrier up around himself but it all comes crashing down when he wakes up to find Amanda handcuffed to him.

Amanda comes from a strange family. They all have special powers, some psychic, telepathic, even her twin sister is a daimon hunter. All she wants is a normal life and she is hell bent on staying out of the craziness but it all blows up in her face when a case of mistaken identity throws her front and center into paranormal overload.

A friend of mine recommended this book to me and once I was assured that there was romance in it, I went to the library and snatched it up. It a took a little bit for me to get my bearings when I started this since I didn't read the previous book but since I read a lot of paranormal books, it didn't take me that long to catch up. I liked the chemistry between the two characters but I must admit that I absolutely loved the beginning but then it started to die out for me. However, it held my interest during the entire book and before I knew it, I was finished.

Absolutely wonderful!

I'm a big fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon. I've read the majority of her Dark Hunter series, which was the start of my library. I love reading about all of the Dark Hunters and their mates. I did not read the books in any part order, but still enjoyed each story. My favorite book is Archeron. My favorite characters are Archeron and Simi who makes me laugh. It's funny because I read practically every book but this one! Ms. Kenyon is my favorite author and I always keep a look out for new ones.

Great!!!

Really enjoyed this book (as I enjoy all her books). Thank you.

Truly a good read

2 books into the seris and i cant put them down . They are truly a good read

Fantastic series

Loved the series - even if you read it out of sequence it makes sense!

Wonderful Book :)

An Amazing, Must Read Book! I now can say without a doubt that I am a fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon. I can't wait to read more books by this amazing author. :)