Friday, August 13, 2010

Review and Giveaway: Eternal Kiss Of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost


Title:  Eternal Kiss Of Darkness
Author:  Jeaniene Frost
Series:  Night Huntress World, Book #2
Released:  July 27, 2010
Genre:  Paranormal Romance
How I Got It:  Purchased paperback (sorry Book Ban)

Book Summary:
An immortal war has been brewing in the darkness…and now one woman has stumbled into the shadows. Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking.  But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn.  Suddenly she finds herself in a world she’s only imagined in her worst nightmares. 




At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master Vampire who thought he’d seen it all.  Then Kira appears—this fearless, beautiful…human who braved death to rescue him.  Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life, yet sending her away is unthinkable. 
But with danger closing in, Mencheres must choose between the woman he craves, or embracing the darkest magic to defeat an enemy bent on his eternal destruction. 
My Thoughts
Eternal Kiss Of Darkness is the second book in The Night Huntress World Series, which is a spinoff of The Night Huntress Series (featuring Bones and Cat).  While I wasn't madly in love with the first book of the series, I couldn't not pick this one up.

Jeanine Frost is just one of those authors that creates such amazing book boyfriends, that you just can't stop reading her books.  So anything remotely related to Bones, I will gladly loose sleep until the last page has turned.

And if you are not familiar with Bones, I must insist that you stop what you are doing and run out and pick up The Night Huntress series ASAP.

Anyhoo, I loved  this story.  It had romance and action.  But, most importantly it had the infamous master vampire, Mencheres.  I especially loved him.  He was patient with his lady love and deadly as hell to his enemies.  He has officially earned his spot on my book boyfriend list.  With him being Bones's Grandsire and everything, how could I not.  I loved it everytime Bones called him "Grandsire".  Such a sexy great, great, great, and then some grandpa.

Kira I was not crazy about, because she started out with kickass heroine potential, but the feeling fizzled.  She had a few moments where I thought she was going to make a comeback, but that fizzled too.  Given the background that she had, she held her own so I do see potential.  Hopefully  her character will develop a lot as she adjusts to her new environment.

I was disappointed with the ceiling sex.  I was really looking forward to this book coming out because I had hear so much about it.  I almost tore the book apart trying to get to that scene.  It was okay, but for Mencheres to be a 4500 year old vamp, I felt like his sex should have blown the infamous Chapter 32 clean out of my mind.  Kira should have been bowlegged, bruised and  then some. Or at least passed out for a couple of days.  I'm just saying.

My Rating
I give it four flowers of love.  It was no Bones and Cat, but very entertaining.  It will hold me until I get my next fix of B and C, which is suppose to be released February 2011.

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Read first six chapters here

Other Reviews of this book:
Smexy Books
Smokin' Hot Books
Wicked Little Pixie

Contest Alert!!!
Because sharing is caring, and I'm still celebrating my one year of blogging, I have decided to give away my copy of Eternal Kiss Of Darkness.  All you need to do to enter is

  1. Be a follower of my blog (thru Google Friend Connect) 
  2. Post a comment (include your email addy)
You can earn extra entries by tweeting (2pts)about the contest or blogging or posting(1 pt) it in a sidebar on your blog.  You must include a direct link to your tweets and posts or they will not count.  Contest is open to US residents and will end August 31. Winner will be randomly selected and emailed.  If winner has not contacted me in 72 hours, another winner will be selected.  Good luck!

Contest Closed

15 Talk to me!:

Savannah said...

I really want this book! Thanks for the giveaway!

bwithbite (at) gmaill (dot) com

Steph from fangswandsandfairydust.com said...

Congratulations on being one year old! Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
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Amy J said...

I have been dying to get this book! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed! Hell, I will even cross my eyes for it! LOL

Amy J
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Natalie said...

Thanks so much for the giveaway hon! I've been really wanting to read this one!

+2 Tweeted it here

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Sheree said...

I have one of her books and I'm going to read it soon!

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Beverly said...

Thanks for hosting! Please enter me - I would love to read this! I am an old follower.
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Sheree said...

Oops, did I mention that I am a follower?

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Unknown said...

Great review! This book sounds good.
I'm a follower.
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Natasha A. said...

I so want to read Mencheres story!! I should have bought myself a copy when I gave away a preorder on my blog! lol

natasha AT likeminds DOT ca

Jeremy said...

Awesome giveaway! I've been looking forward to this book.

E.J. Stevens said...

Thanks for the amazing giveaway!

xx,
E.J
From the Shadows

e.j.stevens.author[at]gmail[dot]com

ParaJunkee said...

I really can't wait to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway! Rocking it. Old follower.

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Unknown said...

Cat and Bones are one of my favorite book couples; and I never liked Mencheres in their books. Who could love him when we watched him primarily through Cat's eyes in the past? BUT I loved him after I read his book. I am hooked on Jeaniene's world.

I'm a follower. rpoma72@gmail.com.

Heyjenn said...

Congrats on the anniv! Way to go!!

Cat and Bones are my all time favorite paranormal couple. Hence the fascination with the supporting characters of their world. While I agree with your review in that the first of the Night Huntress World was definitely NOT the same as a C&B story, I liked it. Am totally looking forward to Mencheres' story - kind of feel sorry and think he needs a little HEA action too...

Total follower! heyjenn@aol.com

Ladytink_534 said...

I'm starting the first one in this series next. I would love to win the sequel! I'm a follower
Ladytink_534(at)yahoo(dot)com