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Shadow's Seduction (Immortals After Dark Book 17) Kindle Edition

by Kresley Cole (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In this scorching Immortals After Dark novella, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole brings together a wicked vampire prince used to getting everything he desires and a demon warrior who always felt like an outcast.

A night of debauchery . . .
Prince Mirceo Daciano and his new friend Caspion the Tracker comb the streets of Dacia, drunkenly seeking out pleasures of the flesh. In what should have been a typical night, they coax a bevy of nymphs to bed. To impress their females, the demon and the vampire kiss on a dare.

Changes them forever . . .
Once they finally break away from their soul-searing kiss, they find themselves alone--and shaken. Had they imagined their explosive chemistry? Obstacles--ranging from a death sentence, to exile on a war-torn dimension--threaten to destroy their lives . . . and the vulnerable promise in that one kiss.

How long can they resist the fire that blazes between them?
Even if Mirceo accepts Caspion as his fated mate, the seductive vampire still must convince the stubborn demon that their bond is forever. And any royal Dacian union must receive the blessing of King Lothaire, an unpredictable and savage killer. . . .
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"Kresley Cole never ceases to amaze. SWEET RUIN is an absolute standout in a series that just keeps getting better and better." --Fiktshun

"Sweet Ruin was angsty and thrilling, and the chemistry and sexual tension between these characters was just off the charts WOW! Ms. Cole proves again why she is a drop everything else and must read author for me." --Shh Moms Reading

"SWEET RUIN is Kresley Cole's best IAD book to date! With tons of power, passion, and seduction, each page was a treat, every chapter a beautiful journey. This is paranormal romance at its finest." --Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01JQ0SH6S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Valkyrie Press (February 28, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7721 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0997215194
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Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Game Maker series, and five award-winning historical romances. Her books have been published in 23 countries and consistently appear on the bestseller lists in the U.S. and abroad. 

A master's grad and former athlete, Kresley has traveled over much of the world and draws from those experiences to create her memorable characters and settings. She lives in Florida with her family and too many pets. 

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RoxanneRed
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Vampire/Death Demon Love & Action
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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This is my first book about a same sex couple. It surely didn’t disappoint. This is Mirceo & Caspion’s tao. It was very well written, poignant & endearing. I wondered who they both would end up with in fated mates, in previous stories in this IAD series. I couldn’t have been more pleased. Mirceo is a Prince of Davis, the Blood & Mist realm. His uncle is King Lothaire. Caspion is a death demon & bounty hunter from the Abbadon realm. He never had much choice in careers, as he never knew his parents & raised himself on the streets. Whereas Cas was raised streetwise, Mirceo was royalty & comes from a rich family. He never wanted for anything. He’s Trehan’s nephew who’s married to Cas’s BF Bettina, now queen of Abbadon. The only thing that I didn’t like was the cliff hanger ending but I understand that it’s going to segue into the next book in the IAD series with Kosmina’s story (Mirceo’s sister).
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Elisa
5.0 out of 5 stars A brave, original, fascinating read!! My favorite in the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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This story showed a journey between unlikely lovers that is contemporary, primal, engaging and sensational! I loved every page and was amazed by the character development, interpersonal trials & overall love, expressed freely and passionately. I highly recommend this romance novel. Have an open mind and an open heart and be willing to explore this extraordinary journey between these 2 characters that is explosive and riveting.
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Krissy
4.0 out of 5 stars Mirceo and Caspion Together at Last
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017
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Personally, I have been dying--DYING--for Mrs. Cole to write a m/m book like this, but I admit that I'd been a bit apprehensive. She writes masculine, testosterone-filled, war-torn, battle-scared heroes so well that I had a hard time picturing one of her leading men...submitting. I was also curious to see how she would write the, uh, "details" of the intimate scenes. However, like usual, Mrs. Cole erased most of my concerns with ease. The steamy scenes were HAWT and descriptive, the plot had the perfect blend of adventure and romance, AND--though the leading men were honestly not my favorite characters--Cas and Mirceo were very complex, interesting individuals.

Of course, I do have some complaints. For one, Cas was a bit...brutal in this story. Though it only happened on two or three occasions, I was both shocked and uncomfortable with what Cas said to Mirceo. There's pushing someone away and then there's shoving someone off a cliff, and Cass did some surprisingly hard shoving with Mirceo, if that makes any sense. Plus, Cas stayed away from Mirceo on a hellish plane for 500 years! If a guy spent 500 years away from me, I'd gather he's probably not interested. Granted, Cas had other reasons for living there for so long, but it still didn't sit well with me. Plus, I'd kind of preferred Cas's boyishness and unjaded youth from the time before he escaped to the other dimension. I also thought Cas and Mirceo were better equals in that earlier period than they were later.

As for Mirceo, his character development was really fantastic. He just had so many traits--a charming, spoiled prince who had a Lorthaire-like arrogance but a truly tragic past. Plus, the love for his sister gave him a serious edge that complimented his flirty and witty attitude. I also want to note that although his dogged attempts to win Cas were sometimes alarming, I don't think Mirceo was much worse than any of the other males from this series who did everything they could to win their mates. My only issue with Mirceo is that sometimes I found him to be a bit...feminine for my personal taste. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with a male who has a softer personality and a sensual side--as opposed to a sexually domineering attitude--but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Let me put it another way: I felt that at the beginning of the book, Mirceo was more masculine and empowered, which I loved, but then he changed under Cas's super-alpha, he-man presence to have a more submissive and tender edge. Therefore, the simple fact that I think he changed in this regard bothers me the most.

Overall, there's a lot that happens in this book. Initially, I saw the page count and was deathly afraid that the story would be missing a well-thought-out, detailed plot or that the romance would be less developed. Well, I believe the story was very well-written. Nothing felt missing to me, and the romance was perfectly paced. The characters did just enough moving around to keep things interesting, but at the same time, there were slower parts that allowed for A TON of character growth. Truly, I wasn't a huge fan of how the characters changed, but I did still enjoy them. There was plenty of good banter and some very sweet moments between Case and Mirceo. I also really enjoyed the except for Mrs. Cole's next book, and I'm already drooling for more.
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Morgan A Skye
5.0 out of 5 stars This was amazing and met or exceeded all my expectations – both for the series, the author and the genre
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017
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O. M. G!

I was SO PSYCHED to see this and I was even more psyched that it was almost out before I’d learned about it so I didn’t have to PINE for it forever!

Kresley Cole has been one of my favorite authors for a long time and her Immortals After Dark series is one of my all time favorites. She’s one of the few m/f authors I still read because her female characters are strong and funny and quirky and don’t bug the crap out of me like so many female characters do in romances. You don’t have to read the other books in this series to read this book – so if the m/f thing isn’t your cup of tea, have no worries. But – if you haven’t read them and you like paranormal romances and like/don’t mind the m/f thing – you should totally give them a shot!

Anyway, one of the things I love about this series is that all the people in it are totally effin’ CRAZY! Totally. They are ALL messed up in one way or another. None of them behaves like you think they should and they all do whacked out stuff that should never work out but somehow does.

The author gives you a brief run down of her world building in the beginning of the book – a world full of all sorts of mystical creatures from shifters, to vampires, to demons and Valkyrie – you name it and it’s probably in there. Every so often all these creatures end up in a big war and the series is all about leading up to this big war. In this case we have two guys we met in previous books but I hadn’t honestly remembered them or thought they were a couple so I don’t think reading the series or not will affect your enjoyment of the book.

One of the things I enjoy about this series is the crazy cool powers and rules and spells and all the supernatural stuff she has created in this world. Though it seems like these guys can do almost anything, the author is great about giving everyone an Achilles’ heel and keeping the powers in check.

Time is sort of non-conforming in this series. It’s vaguely contemporary but our MCs can travel to different dimensions where time moves differently – so though our guys are roughly the same age when the story starts, by the middle of the book Caspion is 500 years older than Mirceo. (Everyone is immortal after reaching the age of 25 in this series.)

Caspion and Mirceo start off as BFFs but Mirceo, who’s openly bi, has had eyes for Cas the entire time. Cas is decidedly straight but can’t help but be captivated by the charming vampire. When Mirceo makes a move it freaks Cas out and he takes off. This is essentially where our story begins.

There are a lot, lot, lot of crazy things that happen in the story and our guys aren’t always that loveable. They have huge flaws. Mirceo is unrepentantly vain. He thinks he can do no wrong and that doesn’t really change. Cas is very proud and his ego drives him to do crazy things. The dialog between these two is fantastic – sharp, witty, funny, and sometimes poignant. Their chemistry is off the charts. There is a long, long, long slow burn between the two and when they do come together it’s scorching hot!

I was definitely worried about how the intimacy was going to be portrayed here, I believe this is the author’s first foray into m/m writing, but she does tell us she’s a fan of the genre and I believe it shows in her writing. She doesn’t shy away from anything and I think the steam is absolutely what I’d expect from any seasoned author from the genre.

If I have any complaints at all, it’s that when our guys finally do commit and settle down together the story is pretty much over. I’d have loved to see at least one adventure with them together as a couple.

In any case, this was amazing and met or exceeded all my expectations – both for the series, the author and the genre. Highly recommended!

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L H.
5.0 out of 5 stars love this series
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2020
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Was surprised this was a guy on guy romance, but I enjoyed reading it anyways. I love this series and am ready for more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lindo
Reviewed in Brazil on August 15, 2020
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Lindo. Como sempre muito bem escrito
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4.0 out of 5 stars Livre très divertissant
Reviewed in France on November 6, 2019
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J'ai beaucoup pris de plaisir à lire ce livre à l'écriture très fluide. L'histoire est très touchante, drôle, et agréable à lire et relire. C'est une historie assez indépendante des précédents tomes de la série, en tout cas, ne pas les avoir lu ne m'a pas dérangée dans ma compréhension de l'univers. En revanche, je suis quelque peu circonspecte sur la présentation du livre qui en est faite, l'approbation du roi intervient de manière presque cavalière à la fin du livre, alors que la 4ème de couverture suggérait une plus grande importance de la chose. Sans doute est-ce là que j'aurais bénéficié d'une meilleure connaissance de l'univers. Hormis ce point de détail, je recommande fortement ce livre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Schöne Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on July 23, 2017
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Mir hat die Geschichte dieser beiden Protagonisten gut gefallen. Die Zweifel und Probleme waren berechtigt und für mich gut nachvollziehbar dargestellt. Beide Charaktere machen hier eine Entwicklung durch und kommen weiter. Für die Skeptiker, ob M/M funktioniert: Es sollte bei einer Liebesgeschichte um die Figuren und nicht um die Geschlechter gehen. Für mich hat Frau Cole dies hier sehr gut hinbekommen. Das Buch war viel zu schnell zu Ende, ich hätte gerne noch mehr von Mirceo und Cas gelesen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
Reviewed in India on March 15, 2017
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The narrative in this book just flows wonderfully. It's just the beautiful feeling of two soul mates in love with each other.

Thank you for this book Kresley.
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