Night Embrace
(Dark-Hunter Series, Book 3)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Everyone, meet Talon (Dark-Hunter, master of the elements and always calm-cool-and collected) and Sunshine (an artist who is quirky, fierce, and loves pink!) who are brought together one night by none other than a Bacchus Mardi Gras float.

I love how Sherrilyn Keynon incorporates Greek mythology into this series but the best part is her definition of a vampire- Damions; Apollites who have been cursed to walk the night and drink eachothers' blood for killing Apollo's mortal mistress. To live longer than a short twenty-seven-years they must become soul suckers. The Dark-Hunter is the ancient warrior who, at the time of his death, suffered a great heartache and betrayel and cries to the gods for vengence. Artemis hears their cry and gives them a chance to take their vengence- the price is their soul - but they must kill Damions for all eternity. It was hard to pu this book down. I kept wanting to know about Talon and Sunshine and how they were connected, but the best part is learning more about Acheron; the first Dark-Hunter and leader of all the Dark-Hunter warriors.

I can't wait to pick up the next book in her series and maybe read more of her other books too!

I couldn't find this book on mobipocket.com or ebooks.com but barnesandnoble.com has it available for their New Nook E-Book reader, I settled for the paperback (which is completely ragged now).  Sherrilyn Kenyon Offical Website is a wonderful place for more great reading suggestions.

Book Back ---
Dear Reader,
Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear. For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched over the mankind, making sure they are safe in a world where nothing is ever certain. All I want in return is a hot babe in a red dress, who wants nothing more from me then one night.
Instead, I get a runaway Mardi Gras float that tries to turn me into roadkill and a beautiful woman who saves my life but can't remember where she put my pants. Flamboyant and extravagant, Sunshine Runningwolf should be the perfect woman for me. She wants nothing past tonight, no ties, no long-term commitments.
But every time I look at her, I start yearning for dreams that I buried centuries ago. With her unconventional ways and ability to baffle me, Sunshine is the one person I find myself needing. But for me to love her would mean her death. I am cursed never to know peace or happiness-not so long as my enemy waits in the night to destroy us both.
--Talon of the Morrigantes