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Angel's Guilty Pleasures: Series Guide

Series Synopsis

Five vampire Clans are led by the Rulers of Darkness. Each must find their fated mate or their immortality will be claimed by the Death Curse – a slow, agonizing death that consume the mind and body until the vampire wastes away to nothing.
Each Clan faces their own challenge, either from outside forces such as the Red Order Hunters, or personal trauma, in the case of the return or crazed exiled king. All want nothing more than to protect their people and bring out peace between vampires, witches, and shape-shifters and as they fight their battles, they mus also fight  to claim their mates. But there is something else at work, something that has triggered a change within their realm of darkness and they will have to work together if they all hope to survive.

The Books

Book 1: Caressed by Moonlight

• Main couple: Dorian Vlakhos & Victoria Kingston

Book 2: Caressed by Night

• Main couple: Dimitri Arsov & Kerstyn Ingmar

Book 3: Caressed by the Edge of Darkness

• Main couple: Hadrian Lucretius & Eva Maldonado

Book 4: Caressed by Shadows

• Main couple: Sonya Rebane & Falcon Kenwrec

Book 5: Caressed by the Edge of Darkness

• Main couple: Gabriel Erhard & Jordan Culver

The Characters

Dorian

*Dorian Vlakhos, King of the Mylonas Clan
*Caressed by Moonlight is his romance
* A Greek general, he was changed by Cassius, a pure vampire, and was the very first fledging ever created. Approximately 3,000 years have passed and he is now the second oldest vampire in existence, behind Dimitri.
*Marries Victoria Kingston without knowing she was his mate. 
*Tall, muscled and thick with deep brown hair and fathomless blue eyes like a sea after a tremendous storm. He is absolutely beautiful, in a dangerous, very male way. 
*Light-hearted but deadly.
*Cast: Hugh Jackman

Victoria

*Victoria Kingston
*Eldest daughter of the Kingston family. After her parent’s deaths she and her young sister were left in debt. Forced to move to London to live with their spinster aunt, Victoria must find a suitable husband so that she may care for her sister.
*Caressed by Moonlight is where she makes her first appearance and is her romance.
*Marries Dorian without knowing she is his mate.
*She is no wilting flower. Victoria speaks her mind and isn’t afraid of a challenge.  
*Dark, long curling hair and deep, emerald green eyes. 
*Cast: Natalie Dormer

Dimitri

*Dimitri Arsov, King of Volkov Clan
*Appears in Caressed by Moonlight, romance is in Caressed by Night
 *Friends with Dimitri and the other Rulers of Darkness
*He is the last pure vampire, the only one who knows the secrets of their creation. He has been away from vampire society for hundreds of years and returns when he receives visions of his mate.
*Fated mate/wife, Kerstyn Ingmar
*Nearly seven feet tall with blonde hair and piercing, nearly colorless blue diamond eyes he reminds many of a Viking warrior—has a commanding presence.
*His accent is old, but light. Every now and then his phrasing gives away his age.
*Regal, powerful, he is the oldest and strongest of their kind.
*Cast: Brad Pitt

Kerstyn

*Kersytn Ingmar
*First appears in Caressed by Night. Romance is in Caressed by Night
*She’d lived a sheltered life until she struck out on her own and moved to Las Vegas. She has devoted her life to her studies and everything has gone smoothly until she meets Dimitri.
*Mate/husband, Dimitri Arsov
*Likes her to earn her way, independent, easy going. She prefers to go with the flow. Kerstyn is intelligent and has worked hard to achieve her dream of being an art historian and museum director.
*Shoulder length strawberry-blond hair, sapphire eyes, fair skinned, lithe and slender.
*Cast: Ashley Greene

Hadrian

* Hadrian Lucretius, Kind of the Validus Clan
*First appears in Caressed by Night, but his romance is in Caressed by a Crimson Moon
*After the tragic death of his twin brother, he lost control over his vampire and went mad. He’s lived in self-imposed exile for roughly 350 years and abdicated his throne.
*Fated mate, Eva Maldonado
*Intelligent, calculating, tortured, and dark, many rumors are whispered about his past. Mysterious, cunning, and guarded, he has many secrets to hide.
*Speaks with an older accent and has worked hard to learn/adjust to current times.
*Tall, leanly muscled, with short black hair and obsidian eyes.  
*Cast: Luke Evans

Eva

*Eva Maldonado, from the jaguar shape-shifting pack, Silveria
*First appears in Caressed by a Crimson Moon, romance in Caressed by a Crimson Moon
*Hadrian Lucretius’ fated mate
*Only half shape-shifter, she is treated like an outcast among her father’s tribe. She wants nothing more than to be free and when she is sent as a peace offering to the vampires she feels this will be her change to escape. But she never expected the mad king, Hadrian, to be so darkly seductive.
*She’s brave, outspoken, stubborn, and not easily intimated.
*Petite but can pack a punch. She is beautiful with dark, wavy hair and amber eyes. 
*Cast: Débora Nascimento

Sonya

*Sonya Reban, Queen of the Voidukas Clan
*First appears in Caressed by Moonlight, romance takes place in Caressed by Shadows
*She is the only female Ruler of Darkness and is much younger than her male counter parts, but she is a fierce warrior and is known as the Warrior Queen.
*Mate, Falcon Kenwrec
*Willing to do anything for her Clan and will never back down from a fight, but she has a softer side not many see. She is nurturing and has always wanted a family of her own.
*She is tall with a willowy figure with long, golden hair. Her eyes are a striking yellow-green. 
*Cast: Charlize Theron

Falcon

*Falcon Kenwrec, Validus Clan Black Knight
*First appears in Caressed by Moonlight, romance in Caressed by Shadows
*Fated mate to Sonya Reban
*Loyal, steadfast, takes his vows as a knight seriously. Had faith that Hadrian would recover and return to the Clan.
*Fit and muscled, he trains constantly with his sword. 
*Light brown hair and silver eyes.
*Cast: Stephen Amell

Gabriel

*Gabriel Erhard, King of the Tapfer Clan
*First appears in Caressed by Moonlight and his romance is in Caressed by the Edge of Darkness
*Fated mate, Jordan Culver
*Created his own Clan.
*Former blood slave, turned into a vampire against his will, and fought hard to become successful. He’s powerful and highly respected. 
*Tormented by his past, he seeks to end the slave trade.
*Easily over 6feet with blond hair ad glacial green eyes. Dresses in an all-black suit all the time, with black leather gloves.
*Cast: Chris Hemsworth

Jordan

*Jordan Culver, (unprofessional) vampire hunter
*First appears in Caressed by Shadows, her romance is in Caressed by the Edge of Darkness
*Fated mate of Gabriel Erhard
*Has the voice a siren and has the ability to enthrall with her song.
*Experienced fighter and always ready for battle. She will never give up on those she believes in.   
*Deep red, burgundy hair and vivid violet eyes.
*Cast: Meghan Ory

Teaser: Caressed by a Crimson Moon

Teaser: Caressed by a Crimson Moon 

(Rulers of Darkness #3)

~Hadrian’s angered roar shook the night as he clutched his head. He could not have her. She was not his.

He had to get away from her. He had to get her scent off him. Without looking back and without a word, he dematerialized. Leaving her in the night, he took form in his washroom. Kicking free of his jeans, he stepped under the waterfall of ice cold water in his shower. He had to clear his mind. He had to wash away her essence.

As the chilled water cascaded over his head, he punched the tiled wall, cracking the porcelain. The water rinsed away the blood on his knuckles to reveal already healed flesh in stark contrast to the damaged tiles. He envisioned his soul looked just like the circular indent. Each fissure and fracture of the tile representing the damage his battered soul bore.

He was evil.

He was insane.

He was…empty.

He did not deserve her.~

Description:

Consumed by madness and tormented by dark memories of blood and death, Hadrian Lucretius, King of the Validus Clan, has returned after living in self-imposed exile for nearly three hundred and fifty years.
To maintain peace with the vampires, Eva Maldonado is offered as a sacrifice to the crazed vampire king by her father, the alpha of the Silveria Shifter Pack. Hadrian’s reputation is both legendary and lethal; he is ruthless, bloodthirsty, lusty, and soulless. When Eva arrives at the ancient fortress high in the Carpathian Mountains, she is shocked to find a ravaged man with dark burning eyes filled with loneliness and dangerous desire.
Would she be his lover…or his prey? His savior…or his victim? Would Hadrian lure her into madness or would their perilous passion be their redemption?

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Man Candy Monday

Hey everyone!

Welcome to Man Candy Monday.  I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. We didn't really do much since it was raining, but the weekend was relaxing and low key. Anyone have plans for this coming weekend with St. Patrick's Day? The hubs and I will be hosting our annual St. Patrick's party. Last year, he was on deployment and missed all the food and drinks, but not this year and we are going all out :) I've got a lot of planning/prepping to do. So, let's kick off the week right!

 

Alpha Male Diner: Today's Special - Vampire King, Gabriel Erhard

Alpha Male Diner

 Vampire King by Amanda J. Greene

Thank you for joining us. Our featured alpha is Gabriel Erhard from Caressed by the Edge of Darkness. He’s deliciously brooding and sinfully commanding. His ferocious desire for vengeance is matched only by his intense need to protect what is his.

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 Caressed by the Edge of Darkness (Rulers of Darkness Book 5)

by Amanda J. Greene (Author)

Kim Killion (Photographer)

October 10, 2017
393 pages
Hardened by centuries of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel’s only desire is vengeance—until he finds her.

Seized by vampires, bound as a slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan’s new captor vows to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and...complete surrender.

While Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve his ultimate goal—uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes jeopardizes his plans. With every soft whisper she evokes his tormented memories, tests his sanity and challenges his every boundary. Can Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with her? Or will he lose what remains of his soul and become a true beast?

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Caressed by Moonlight

Caressed by Night

Caressed by a Crimson Moon

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Teaser Tuesday: Caressed by Moonlight

Teaser Tuesday: Caressed by Moonlight

 (Rulers of Darkness #1)

~She was helpless against his prowess and was utterly seduced. She was ready and willing to do whatever it was he wanted. Dorian smiled with satisfaction. He lifted her and set her on the desk just behind them. His thumbs hooked in the small sleeves of her dress and he nipped at her shoulder as he dragged the material down.

            Victoria clutched at his shirt wanting to tear it to shreds. She needed to feel his hard body against hers. 

“Miss Kingston,” Rogers called as he tried the knob of the locked door.

Dorian cursed. He could kill that man. He reluctantly pulled away and straightened her sleeves. He set Victoria back on her feet, her eyes still closed, lips still parted, and cheeks flushed. She was beautiful and he could only imagine what she would look like in his bed, beneath him. He smiled to himself when her eyes finally fluttered open; she hadn’t heard Rogers at the door. She gazed up at him confused. Then, as she regained her elegant composure, her emerald eyes narrowed and impaled him. If he were a mortal man her intense stare would have set him aflame.

            He saw her hand rise and felt the hard slap she delivered. He smiled and fingered his jaw.

“I suppose that means we will be finishing this later.”

            She raised her hand again but he caught her wrist. “I deserved one but I won’t allow you a second.”

            Victoria snatched her hand away and pushed him aside so she could pass. “There will never be later,” she snapped, her voice low and threatening.

She turned on her heel and headed to the doors. Releasing the lock, she threw the door wide open. Rogers stood smiling like a schoolboy and Victoria roughly took his arm and practically dragged the man down the hall. Dorian watched amused. Her temper was glorious and he loved it. It had been hundreds of years since anyone had been so open with him. He appreciated her honest anger. He idly rubbed his jaw and grinned. His kitten really did have claws.~

Description:

Dorian Vlakhos is no ordinary aristocrat. He is a vampire king, who will do anything to save his clan from complete annihilation, before an ancient curse can claim his immortal life.
Penniless and orphaned, Victoria Kingston has nothing to bring to a marriage, yet she must shackle an unsuspecting gentleman into marriage by the end of the month or forfeit her rights as guardian of her younger sister. With the help of her dearest friend, Victoria begins her hunt, and vows to stay far away from the dark, mysterious, Dorian Vlakhos.
After meeting the beautifully innocent Miss Kingston, Dorian had to have her. He would do absolutely anything to make Victoria his. One sweet stolen kiss would bring them together while a force, more powerful than any vampire, would bind them for all eternity, but treachery, war, and death rule Dorian’s dark world and Victoria would be fortunate to survive.

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