Tempt Me with Darkness: Volume 1

by Shayla Black

Book Overview

He's an immortal knight hungering for satisfaction.... As soon as Marrok sees Olivia Gray's dark windswept hair and burning violet eyes, he's sure they've met in eons past. He's felt her soft gentle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416558586
• ISBN13: 9781416558583
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Tempt Me With Darkness-A Joyfully Recommended Title

Centuries ago, Marrok of Cadbury was cursed with immortality by a witch seeking vengeance. Morganna le Fay used the Doomsday Diary to trap Marrok. Centuries later, evil wizard Mathias d'Arc seeks the diary to create his own page of horror. Marrok has the diary and seeks a way to end his curse so that he can finally die. When he meets beautiful Gallery Owner Olivia Gray, Marrok's feelings begin to change. Marrok is convinced that Olivia can unlock the diary and end his curse. Olivia is trapped between her intense feelings for Marrok and her fear that he is crazy. Soon she realizes his tale is all too horrifyingly true, and that she may just be the answer Marrok has been seeking. While Marrok and Olivia adjust to the new bond between them, Olivia is confronted with a father she never knew, power she can't comprehend, and an evil that will stop at nothing to get what it wants. For so long all Marrok wanted was to break his curse, but Olivia has given him something worth living for. Tempt Me With Darkness is a tale of enchanting eroticism. Marrok is sinfully sexy and very charming. He's an old world warrior stuck in a new age. Olivia is vulnerable yet strong, innocent yet a siren. Her fire is matched by Marrok's intensity. The Doomsday Brethren has a fantastic storyline where battles often play out like a very cool video game and passion lurks on every page. Magickind, the Privileged and the Deprived, the Anarki, and the sexy and mysterious men of the Brethren are fascinating. Tempt Me with Darkness is a delicious cocktail of passion, romance, and mystical power with a twist of evil goodness. It's intoxicating. I can't wait for the next Doomsday Brethren novel! Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

HIGHLY EROTIC, PARANORMAL!! AWESOME!!

I have never been one to read a paranormal book before, but Shayla has never let me down before. Shayla rocked this book with sexiness, magic, twists and turns everywhere!! Never a dull moment with this book!! I am impatiently waiting for the next in the series. A virgin woman, Olivia, in search of a fathers love she never knew. An immortal warrior, Marrok, looking for his freedom, not knowing it lied within the love he refused for centuries. And a friend, Bram, determined to do anything necessary to save the 'good' magical world. An exquisitely written book, like watching a high dollar movie in your mind!!! Bravo Shayla, again and again!!

5 Kisses, TwoLips Reviews

Our hero, Marrok, was cursed by the sorceress Morganna fifteen centuries ago for loving and leaving her. He has had fifteen centuries to ponder what a colossal mistake that was. He thinks he sees her in his dreams and feels the same combination of hatred and lust that he did when he succumbed to her lure all those years ago. He's used to her taunting him in his sleep, but she hasn't done it for centuries. But it's not Morganna who fills his dreams, it's her modern-day descendent, Olivia. He has the book that will set him free, but it's locked. In the dream, she tells him she is the key and he must find her. Olivia came to London to locate her long-lost father, and now owns an eclectic art gallery called A Touch of Magic. Marrok is a temperamental artist whose work she would like to showcase. When they meet in her gallery, they recognize each other. She has dreamed about him, too. Marrok still thinks she's Morganna in a flimsy disguise, trying to trick him. He takes her to his secluded cabin under the pretense of showing her his carvings, but his true intention is to force her to end his curse. Unfortunately, she has no clue what he's talking about and thinks he's a madman. A very sexy, very scary madman. But a centuries-old curse isn't the only problem Marrok and Olivia face. Powerful wizards want both Marrok's book and Olivia, too, for reasons she doesn't even understand. Unlikely friendships are forged and a coalition is formed to keep the book from falling into the wrong hands. This group of fascinating and drool-worthy characters, the Doomsday Brethren, will provide the foundation for a phenomenal series. With her fascinating world of immortals and magickind, beloved author Shayla Black's Tempt Me With Darkness hooks readers from page one and keeps us enthralled to the very end. This is a wonderful new series with a depth and passion that will make readers crave the next installment. You'll want to be sure to check out the Doomsday Brethren web site at www.DoomsdayBrethren.com to read more about the "brash, sexy warriors" who will be starring in this unforgettable series. 5 Kisses, 2 Peppers (graphic violence, forced submission by villain) ~Lindy Reviewer, TwoLips Reviews, LLC www.TwoLipsReviews.com

Addictive new paranormal romance series!

For over fifteen centuries, Marrok has tried in vain to break the curse laid on him by the infamous Morgana Le Fay. To that end, he stole her book of power, the Doomsday Diary, long ago, but all attempts to unlock its secrets prove futile. When he meets Olivia Gray, he is seized with desperate hope, and unmitigated distrust. Is Olivia really the innocent she seems? Or is she the witch Morgana returned to taunt him further? Whatever the case, he suspects she is the key to his freedom and will do whatever it takes to get her to open the Doomsday Diary. But Olivia manages the most insidious spell of all when she captures his heart. Can he trust the woman who is the spitting image of his ancient enemy, or will she be his final doom? Fans of Shayla Black's work have long awaited her first foray into the realm of paranormal romance, and the author succeeds with considerable aplomb in TEMPT ME WITH DARKNESS: THE DOOMSDAY BRETHREN, BOOK 1. This book indulges fans with Ms. Black's unique brand of sensual romance while showcasing just how creative this talented author's imagination truly is. Creating her own spin on the Arthurean legends, Shayla Black weaves a fascinating story that absorbs the reader from page one, expanding on the myths of Merlin and Morgana in a way that is all at once familiar but also new and exciting. Ms. Black has a knack for character building, and never has this been more evident than with the heroes of her DOOMSDAY BRETHREN series. Hungry fans have been devouring tidbits on each of the men who make up this noble group of magical warriors for months on her website. Now that we have the first novel in our hot little hands, these characters take on a life of their own, with personalities that intrigue and engage the reader. Kicking the series off with Marrok and Olivia makes perfect sense. As a descendant of Morgana Le Fay, Olivia ties the series to that legendary sorceress seamlessly, making the world-building seem almost effortless. Don't get me wrong, while it may seem effortless, this world is not a carbon-copy of the Camelot we have heard so much about already. Instead, Ms. Black sets her story in modern times, with the descendants of those historic figures taking the stage, complete with their own mythos. Olivia is a breath of fresh air. Even though her life until now has been lonely, without a real and lasting connection to anyone else, her heart is warm and open, and she wants only to do what is right. She feels a deep empathy that you might not expect for a person brought up by a parent who kept her at arms' length her entire life. When she meets Marrok, she feels a bond with him, and yet is understandably afraid to open herself up to it, for fear of losing him. As for Marrok, he begins the story angry, as you can imagine a man who has suffered an unbearable curse with no end in sight for the last fifteen hundred years would be. He is angry at everyone and everything magical, and most of all angry

FIVE BLUE RIBBONS! Great Start to a new series!!

Morganna le Fay, a former lover and sorceress, cursed Marrok of Cadbury because of his treatment of her. She wrote her curse in a small red book and locked it to contain the curse. A human, though immortal, Marrok has spent the last fifteen hundred years searching for a way to unlock the Doomsday Diary and cease his torment. When Bram Rion, a friend and powerful wizard shows up on Marrok's doorstep looking for the diary, Marrok denies having the book. Bram's explanation regarding the return of Mathias, the evil leader of the Anarki, doesn't persuade Marrok to turn over the diary. It isn't until Bram drags Marrok to an art dealer's shop that Marrok realizes exactly the lengths Bram is willing to go to get that diary - even introducing him to the powerful witch that doomed him in the first place, Morganna le Fay. The woman introduced to Marrok looks like the witch who curse him - even down to the birthmark. Her denial falls upon deaf ears. Olivia Gray has traveled to England for one reason - to find her missing father. All of her life Olivia felt as if she were a burden to her mother, so the thought of finally finding the man who gave her life is important to her. Now, if only she could discover his name. As she hunts for her father, Olivia's friend Bram Rion brings a reclusive artist by her studio. Olivia is enthralled by the man introduced to her as Marrok. His attitude and animosity baffle her. When he slams out of her studio, she is disheartened. What Olivia doesn't know, but will soon be informed of, is that she is thought to be the woman who cursed Marrok so long ago. Marrok lures Olivia to his home after apologizing for his previous attitude. He uses the guise of seeing the rest of his carvings. Once there, neither are able to keep their hands off of each other. When Olivia whispers the mating words spilling from her lips, Marrok answers in kind with words of his own. Their fates are now entwined; with their mating complete Olivia can no longer sustain energy on her own; she must have Marrok to stay alive. With forces coming to a head in the Brethren's fight against Mathis, Olivia and Marrok must learn to trust each other and that proves to be the hardest fight of all. There is nothing more satisfying to me as a reader than to find a new series to embrace. Shayla Black's new series, the Doomsday Brethren, with the first book TEMPT ME WITH DARKNESS, is such a series. TEMPT ME WITH DARKNESS, the story of Marrok and Olivia starts out with a bang and does not let up. Marrok is virile and handsome; his no nonsense attitude and desire for the end of his curse permeated his thoughts and consumed his days. Only one thing mattered - until he meets Olivia Gray. At first thought Olivia was mistaken for someone else and it took some convincing to make Marrok understand. Afraid of being a burden and unsure of her place in Marrok's heart, Olivia would rather wilt away than to derive energy from Marrok if duty is all she is