The Darkest Craving (Lords of the Underworld #10) by Gena Showalter

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a breathtaking Lords of the Underworld tale about a warrior trapped by darkness and the woman determined to save him 
Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane wants nothing to do with his beautiful rescuer, Josephina Aisling. The half-Fae female threatens to awaken the demon of Disaster inside him—a beast he’s determined to kill, no matter the price. 
Josephina is hunted by a brutal enemy—her royal family—and Kane is her only source of protection. He’s also the only male to ever set her aflame, and even he succumbs to the heat. But as they navigate the treacherous world of the Fae, they are forced to make a choice: live apart…or die together.

Hi all! Back with my personal review of The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter. Which is book #10 in the LotU series... or Lords of the Underworld, for those of you who're aren't hip on Showalter's books! ;) This book was great and it was good and comforting to hear Max Bellmore's voice reading it, as he's read all the other books in the series. It's neat to hear she's up to book #10 in the series and it's hard to believe I've read that many of the books with these amazing characters! Most all of them make an appearance in this book, just as a lot of the others, and I really love that about this series. Showalter even brings in the "high ones" or really, angels from another of her series that is just starting out called The Angels of the Dark, where there are two books, and each of those two books briefly mentions the Lords! It's so clever and awesome when that happens, I love it! Makes things more recognizable and comfortable.

So this story was about Kane... poor Kane! I always thought his story was kinda sad and funny at the same time. When he was in other characters books, and his demon got a little antsy, something would happen, like the ceiling would just crumble and fall on his head, or something random like that would happen to him. His demon is disaster and so small, crazy things were always happening to him and those around him. His story has been going on for a few books now, he went missing and they were all concerned, but he kinda just fell off the map for a bit and now he's got his own book! heh! It was a good book too, I always enjoy anything LotU related! It had enough steamy (though not too detailed) scenes, warm fuzzy, action, fighting and funny scenes to make it really great! The way that Tink or Josephina ;) gets around the whole demon possession thing is pretty clever, so props to her! Anyway, the book leaves A LOT open, so I'm sure Showalter will be extremely busy writing for quite some time! Can't wait! :)

This book gets:

...and I'm really not sure what I will be listening to next. I have several options, will have to figure it out soon! :) Until next time!

Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark #2) by Gena Showalter

{YES, I've listened to this book on audio and YES this post contains spoilers, as I am reviewing a book!! LOL! may contain questionable language, discretion is advised! Excerpt below from Good Reads.}

 

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Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark #2)

by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author)

4.02 of 5 stars 4.02  ·   rating details  ·  645 ratings  ·  129 reviews

His name is Koldo. He is scarred, powerful, his control legendary-and he lives only for vengeance, determined to punish the angel who viciously removed his wings. But if he yields to the forces of hatred, he will be kicked from the heavens, eternally damned.

She is his last hope. Nicola Lane was born with a defective heart, yet this fragile human shows surprising strength as demons stalk her every move, determined to end her. She is the key to Koldo's deliverance...and his downfall. Though he fights duty, destiny and his first addictive taste of desire, his toughest battle will be the one for Nicola's life-even if he has to sacrifice his own...

Hello visitors! I've just finished the 2nd book in the Angels of the Dark series by Gena Showalter called Beauty Awakened. I read the first one what feels like forever ago, so this was a nice little continuation... although... *sigh* I'm not 100% sure how I felt about this book... I LOVE Gena Showalter too, so don't get me wrong, I'm quite familiar with her Lords of The Underword books and have read them all as well! This angel series is sort of a spin-off from the LOtU books, continuing on, in a way, with the angels who made a brief appearance... so I get the characters, get her writing style and whatnot, but this one was a little "tame" for me. I guess Koldo seemed a bit more dark 'n sexy in the first book, when he was introduced. I think I had even mentioned in book #1's review that I couldn't wait to read Koldo's book because he seemed very disturbed and dark and tortured. But... nah, he was actually pretty mellow. Everything seemed like it could have been cranked up a few notches actually! Especially the sex! LOL! Both of the main characters, Koldo and Nicola were virgins admittedly, but their first time, I have no idea what Showalter was thinking, but she completely and utterly skirted like any actual WORDS that were even remotely sexual. There were literally NO describing words at all during their few "intimate" encounters. It was extremely odd! It was like, it had soooo much potential as a book in general, to be pretty amazing, but it just missed the mark for me. It kept me extraordinarily frustrated, wanting MORE of just about everything, more detail, more passion, more everything- but it just didn't deliver. I dunno! I just felt the book was rushed and extremely vague! *shrug* It won't deter me from reading anything in the future from Showalter, like I said, I am madly in love with her LOtU series, but I'm hoping that Thane and his boys get their own book(s) very soon! There needs to be a little HEAT in these books! ;)

So... with that being said, this book gets: 

Up Next: 

I actually have NO idea what I'm going to start... I got my hot hands on Beautiful Bastard, but am not sure if I want to get into "humans" just yet... So, hmmm....

Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1)  by Christina Lauren  4.01 of 5 star

Maybe I will load up book two? Dunno just yet!

Night of the Huntress (Brotherhood of Blood, #2)  by Kathryn Smith  3.99 of 5 star

Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter

{YES, I've listened to this book on audio and YES this post contains spoilers, as I am reviewing a book!! LOL! may contain questionable language, discretion is advised! Excerpt below from Good Reads.}

Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark #1)

by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author)

 4.18  ·  rating details  ·  1,844 ratings  ·  385 reviews

Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthless--and if he isn't careful, he'll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions at any cost...until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he's never known before.

Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvation--or her ultimate damnation?

Hello everyone! I just finished this audiobook last night. To be quite honest, I KNEW I had listened to a Gena Showalter series before, but at the very moment of loading and starting this audiobook, I couldn't for the life of me remember which one. Does that mean I listen to too many books? Bahahah! NO!! So yeah, total embarrassing moment for me, not remembering! And as I started listening, the lovely, most wonderful Max Bellmore (narrator) read in my ear, it all slowly came back to me. It actually took about 3-4 chapters, and I said to myself THE LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD!!!! and then shortly thereafter, Showalter mentioned the LOTU in the plot of the book. I was sooo pleased to see that much later in the book, they even had speaking parts in the book. I LOVED the Lords of the Underworld. I've listened to THEM ALL and loved them tons! I can't wait for the next LOTU book! I think that was when I really fell in love with Max Bellmore's reading style and sound of his voice. He's read other series by other author's that I've listened to and he's AH-MAZING! Anyway!!! So, I grabbed this book right when it came out and I'm sooo pleased to see that this is going to be a series (hence the Angel of Dark # 1) and that we got to meet a few of the characters Showalter is going to give their very own books to. I wasn't pleased though, to poke around her website and find out whom book # 2 is going to be about. He didn't really stand out and impress me much in this book (Koldo) as much as other characters did (Oh I can't WAIT to hear Thane's story... meoooow!), but I know it will be an amazing journey, like this book was. Again, to be honest (what's with this honesty crap?), when I started the book, it was a slow starter, to me. It took me several different goes and about chapter 4-5 to really sink my teeth into this book. I tried "the other angel series" but JR Ward (Covet... Crave... etc) but did NOT get into them and quit before I'm sure the first book got good, those books have great ratings, but this book nods towards the LOTU and I just loved those books sooo much, so I knew I had to stick this one out even though that first night of giving it a go, I pulled my ear buds out of my ear to go to sleep and said "Bleh, slow starter... boring..." But thankfully, I gave it a couple more listens and then could NOT take my ear buds out! I literally spent all of yesterday listening to that book. A good 7-8 hours, listening and then finishing it up right at midnight last night! I loved it and it picked up nicely! I love the characters, although Annabelle started to sound and act exactly like another character from the LOTU named Anya. It was very very similar but that's okay! Anya was cute and sassy and wouldn't ever give up no matter what- although Annabelle was "human" and Anya wasn't. It's just the way Bellmore did the voices, I think, it all kinda started to sound exactly the same, but again- that's okay by me I was just tickled pink to hear the mention of the LOTU's in this book because the characters are slightly tied together, they assist the angels from time to time, and they are "friends" (putting that mildly lol!). There was a main plot twist at the end, that I don't even know why I didn't see coming. Once it was revealed shortly before the book ended, I was like DUH!!! WHY DIDN'T I SEE THAT COMING! I felt stupid, but was so wrapped up in this angel,  Zacharel, and his quirks and everything else, that I didn't see it coming and it was a good little surprise. I sincerely hope that anyone who loved the LOTU as much as I did, will pick up this book and give it a try. The familiarity of this book and the world described in it and characters will really get into your mind and heart! Great book!!! Can't wait for #2.... #3 and more!!!


I gave Wicked Nights:  ★★★★★ = Loved it!


I have no idea what I really want to start next... I have loaded on my mp3 player the following book, so I guess I will give this new series a go...

Atlantis Rising (Warriors of Poseidon, #1)

Day, Alyssa

I'm editing to add, a day or so later, that I changed what I'm currently reading... found a new series that had a higher rating, so starting that first... I am now wrapped up in... (and kind of enjoying...)

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)

Frost, Jeaniene