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Glad to see a varying opinion on this book....September 20, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off...I am glad that readers are giving their opinions...varied ones...not all 5 star reviews...that is what we need when deciding if we want to purchase a book...
I love this series and I did enjoy this book. I loved the character of Reyes (aka Pain). I really liked how protective he was and how he would go out of his way to not cause pain to others.
I admit that a few scenes are a little over the top (the bathroom one). I could have done without that visual thank you very much.
One of the things I judge a good series on, is can you remember those characters long after you have read them. This is the case for Showalter's characters...very much like The Black Dagger Brotherhood series with J R Ward. Think of all the books you have read where you can't remember the name of the character or anything substantial about them.
So kudos to Ms. Showalter for creating characters that live on in my mind!
Keep posting those reviews readers...good or bad...give your opinion...
Arrrrrrgh! Why Did I Read Another of These Books?September 6, 2008 2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm beyond sighing. Now I'm just mad at myself for reading another in this series when I knew what I was getting. Now we're reading about the romance between Reyes, who is inhabited by the demon Pain, and his mate, Dannika, who is some kind of psychic that can travel between dimensions but doesn't know it until late in the book. Reyes can only experience pleasure if he is in pain, so there's a lot of borderline BDSM stuff going on here, but never anything that falls completely into that category. Dannika is pretty much an idiot, like the other heroines in the other two books. Everyone is running around trying to find artifacts to lead them to Pandora's box so they can destroy it before their enemies find it and use it to destroy them. A VERY BAD GUY shows up in the middle of the book and it's the first time we ever have met him, so maybe the author figured out that something was lacking. I guess I will never know since I have run out of patience with this series and will not try any more. Although the heroes are OK, the heroines are freaking idiots and the plots are mostly predictable and too much like much better books by J.R. Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon. No more, thanks!
Showalter: Darkest seriesSeptember 5, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bring them on. I really need to find out about the other guys. A fantastic new insite to Pandora and the sins release on the world. Great story line. Guys who melt your heart.
OkayAugust 28, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Darkest Pleasure is a decent read, but maybe that's damning with faint praise. Consistent inconsistencies in the plot are starting to bother me. Some examples: The names of these guys. Not so ancient, nor very Greek. The Lords' leather sofas are all red becaues of Reyes' bad habit of bleeding on the furniture. But wouldn't brown or black be a better choice? And how does Danika become so physically tough in a few months? We're told some of her fighting techniques are so ingrained they don't require thought; it's just muscle memory. I'm pretty sure that kind of reaction requires more than a few fight classes after she finished waiting tables. And if she had so little money and worked all the time as claimed, where'd she get the cash to pay for classes and the time to attend? And WORST OF ALL, Anya keeps turning up, still taunting poor Reyes by calling him "Painie." How old is this brat again?!? And Showalter can't seem to decide how powerful a goddes Anya is. I mean really, why would the lords, who house DEMONS, fear this twit? It's time to get rid of Anya.
Love this author!!August 12, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have come to love this author! She has a great mind, and I'm looking forward to each and every one of her books! I highly recommend reading this one.
