My Book Boyfriend : Julian of Macedon

Today I would like you all to meet another book boyfriend of mine. Julian of Macedon from Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series Fantasy Lover.

Julian is a Greek love slave, summoned to you know... become love slaves of women 

Name: Julian Of Macedon 

Greek love slave summoned to be love slave and show off his talent?!?

Still learning how to drive and master parallel parking.

"Because I have no boobs. My ears stand out, and I have freckles all over me."
"Boobs?"
"Breasts."
"You have very nice breasts."
"Thanks. What about you?"
"I have no breasts. (Julian)"

“You okay?"
"Oh, yeah. I’m just fine considering the fact I’ve walked through burning fires that hurt less than my groin does right now."
"I said I was sorry. Okay, can you reach the pedals?"
"I’d like to reach your pedals…"
"Julian! Would you concentrate?"
"All right. I’m concentrating."
"I don’t mean on my breasts." He dropped his hungry gaze to her lap. "Or there, either.”

Le sigh. This days Julian has recently retired from his post as a Greek love slave *but he becomes one in special occasions, which involves Grace Alexander* and now he is a Greek history professor teaching in a college ....and I really can't recall the college name. 

Julian of Macedon is played by Ben Hill. Thank you Missie for the introducing me to him through Archimedes Fox  ;)

MBB My Book Boyfriend is hosted on every Wednesday by Missie over at The Unread Reader.

Review: The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon

The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series:  Dark-Hunter Series #11 Dream Hunter #1

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Released: February 6, 2007

Paperback, 384 pages

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Book Synopsis (goodreads)

In the ethereal world of dreams, there are champions who fight to protect the dreamer and there are demons who prey on them...

Arik is such a predator. Condemned by the gods to live eternity without emotions, Arik can only feel when he’s in the dreams of others. For thousands of years, he’s drifted through the human unconscious, searching for sensation. Now he’s finally found a dreamer whose vivid mind can fill his emptiness.

Dr. Megeara Kafieri watched her father ruin himself and his reputation as he searched to prove Atlantis was real. Her deathbed promise to him to salvage his reputation has now brought her to Greece where she intends to prove once and for all that the fabled island is right where her father said it was. But frustration and bad luck dog her every step. Especially the day they find a stranger floating in the sea. His is a face she’s seen many times.... in her dreams.

What she doesn’t know is that Arik holds more than the ancient secrets that can help her find the mythical isle of Atlantis. He has made a pact with the god Hades: In exchange for two weeks as a mortal man, he must return to Olympus with a human soul. Megeara’s soul.

With a secret society out to ruin her expedition, and mysterious accidents that keep threatening her life, Megeara refuses to quit. She knows she’s getting closer to Atlantis and as she does, she stumbles onto the truth of what Arik really is.

For Arik his quest is no longer simple. No human can know of a Dream-Hunter’s existence. His dream of being mortal has quickly turned into his own nightmare and the only way to save himself will be to sacrifice the very thing he wanted to be human for. The only question is, will he?

My Thoughts

Well, if you are purchasing it out of a library where your librarian has read this book, be prepared to be gush with her. 

First dream hunter on the Dark Hunter series, Arikos a skotos dream hunter, who takes pleasure from human's creative dreams. Wanting to feel human emotion on flesh he bargains with the God of the underworld, Hades. Only to have his humanity for two weeks and at the end deliver a human soul, one specific soul. 

Geary is out on expedition to find the lost city Atlantis. She will go above and beyond to recover his father's lost reputation. When the stunning gorgeous man stumble upon her path, water she has the very opportunity to make her dream come true.

I did something out of curiosity after the 7th book, I sneaked on Acheron's book. So the leading woman in his book makes is introduced as Dr. Geary's geeky cousin. WITH whom I don't have any problems with. Just the fact she ends up with Ash. *feel free to ignore fan-girl rant on Acheron*

Book's time line is before the dark hunter series started. 

Lot of characters makes re/pre-appearance. Overall a good book. Perverted word building of Kenyon will never disappoint. 

Recommended to all who loves Dark Hunter world.

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Review: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series:  Dark-Hunter Series #9 Were-Hunter #3
Genre: Supernatural, Romantic
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Released: December 27, 2005
Paperback, 384 pages
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Book Synopsis (goodreads)

It's a predator eat predator world for the Were-Hunters. Danger haunts any given day. There is no one to trust. No one to love. Not if they want to live…

An orphan with no clan that will claim him, Wren Tigarian grew to adulthood under the close scrutiny and mistrust of those around him. A forbidden blend of two animals—snow leopard and white tiger—Wren has never listened to anyone when there was something he wanted. Now he wants Marguerite.

Marguerite D'Aubert Goudeau is the daughter of a prominent U.S. Senator who hates the socialite life she's forced to live. Like her mother before her, she has strong Cajun roots that her father doesn't understand. Still, she has no choice but to try and conform to a world where she feels like an outsider. But the world of rich and powerful humans is never to meet the world of the Were-Hunters who exist side by side with them, unseen, unknown, undetected. To break this law is to call down a wrath of the highest order.

In order to have Marguerite, Wren must fight not just the humans who will never accept his animal nature, but the Were-Hunters who want him dead for endangering their world. It's a race against time and magic without boundary that could cost Marguerite and Wren not just their lives, but their very souls…

My Thoughts:

I have been reading this series for a while now. And skipped a story before this one .. hopefully I didn't skip too much.

Wren Tigarian a were hybrid who is usually a loner, anti-social and likes to keep an arms length from everyone. He is practically a youngling compared to most of the weres and dark hunters. 

His attraction to Maggie is instant, who happens to be a human and also the only daughter of a high profile U.S. Senator.

The relation growth between the two is somewhat believable. We get some new characters here. Savitor, whom I am looking forward to reading more about. 

Recommended to all Dark Hunter fans.

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Review: Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series:  Dark-Hunter Series #6

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic 

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Released: December 28, 2004

Paperback, 352 pages

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Book Synopsis (goodreads)

Valerius isn't a popular Dark-Hunter-he's a Roman, which means that the largely Greek Hunters have a major grudge against him and his civilization for superceding them. To make things worse, he's very conscious of his aristocratic background and breeding. So it serves him right when he runs into Tabitha Devereaux. She's sassy, sexy, and completely unwilling to take him seriously. (Not to mention that she's the twin sister of the wife of former Dark-Hunter Kyrian-Val's mortal enemy.) What Tabitha does take seriously is hunting and killing vampires-and soon she and Val have to grapple with the deadliest of all Daimons-one who's managed to come back from the dead, and one who holds a serious grudge against both of them. To win against evil, Val will have to loosen up, learn to trust, and put everything on the line to protect a man he hates and a woman who drives him nuts.

My Thoughts

Valerius – A Roman general who became a Dark Hunter to avenge his death, Valerius had to suffer most of his mortal life for caring for people. His father was cruel to him his brothers but what ended his human life was in fact his brothers. He was never popular nor did he had a friend amongst the many dark hunters, just like his half brother Zarek, who is now a demigod living in Olympus married to the justice nymph. Valerius has always been alone and he thought he would always be, until he met Tabitha.

Tabitha – a Goth girl who has taken an oath to kill Daimens and she didn’t take that oath lightly. She dressed herself in pure gothic attire as she slays vampires. Her family is a hoot, most of them have been mentioned in other books. Amanda, Tabitha’s twin married to an ex-dark hunter Kyrian. Most of the Devereaux family is involved with supernatural world. Tabitha’s kind of guy would be an emo dude most likely or so she thought until Valerius Magnus came along.

This book deals with a return of the old villain who is after Amanda and Kyrian’s daughter. To save her New Orleans becomes populated with more dark hunters but being a DH they can’t fight together as it juices out ones powers. While saving their life they lose some really good friends, which completely tore through my heart. Major angsty past from Valerius, as expected. Agrippina’s death was painful and he never truly recovered from it.

Nick of lawd! Don’t get me started with the boy. I love him I do but sometimes he can be a real ass.

Artemis was more civil in this book. And I have a feeling Apollymi and Acheron might be related. Just Sayin.

Overall a good book. If it wasn’t for everyone becoming immortals it would have been my favorite book on the series so far.

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Review: Night Play By Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Play By Sherrilyn Kenyon
Series: Dark-Hunter #5 - Were-Hunter Novel 

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Released: August 3, 2004

Kindle edition 384 pages

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Book Synopsis (goodreads)

Bride McTierney has had it with men. They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor.

She just never expected her knight in shining armor to have a shiny coat of fur...

Deadly and tortured, Vane Kattalakis isn't what he seems. Most women lament that their boyfriends are dogs. In Bride's case, hers is a wolf. A Were-Hunter wolf. Wanted dead by his enemies, Vane isn't looking for a mate. But the Fates have marked Bride as his. Now he has three weeks to either convince Bride that the supernatural is real or he will spend the rest of his life neutered--something no self-respecting wolf can accept...

But how does a wolf convince a human to trust him with her life when his enemies are out to end his? In the world of the Were-Hunters, it really is dog-eat-dog. And only one alpha male can win.

My Thoughts

Vane Kattalakis is outcaste from his pack by his father. Being a hybrid he has powers beyond his father’s imagination.
When a were-hunter mates, his mates safety comes above all. So when both his father and mother is set out to have his head they are also out to get his mate Bride McTierney.
Bride is a plus sized woman who is not sure of herself until she meets Vane.
Book is comparatively less angsty but angst none the less. Vane had to suffer his entire life, banished from both his parents; he and his brother Fang had a tough life.
Vane has three weeks to mate with Bride or he is left impotent until she dies. Vane learns more about his family while Bride learns about the supernatural world around her.
Saving Bride from the both side of his family while trying to convince her of his love isn’t a easy job.
Bride and Vane’s relation development was rather in a heist. But still I loved the way they progressed.
Fury was one of my favorite characters. Vane and Fury’s bromance was so cute.
We also get to see a bit of Valerius in this book. He is definitely not what I thought he would be. From Z’s book I got to know V and Z are brothers. And how he became a Dark Hunter is one I am looking forward to read.
Sherrilyn Kenyon outdid herself on this book. The view into the were world was attention-grabbing and I am looking forward to read more about their world.

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Review: Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark Hunter #4

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher:St. Martin's

Released: April, 2004

Kindle Edition 384 pages

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 Book Synopsis (goodreads)

Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power-amnesia. No one who meets him in person can remember him 5 minutes later. It makes it easy to have one-night stands, but hard to have a meaningful relationship, and without true love he can never regain his soul.

When he finally meets Cassandra, the one woman who can remember him, she turns out to be the princess of the cursed race he's sworn to hunt-and forbidden to him. The two of them must face ancient curses, prophecies, and the direct meddling of the Greek gods to find true happiness at last.

My Thoughts

Wulf Tryggvason Viking not really a Dark Hunter without soul. He traits are different. Wulf has been immortal for more than 1200 years and comparing in the DH world he is a youngling. Lol
Wulf’s main problem that comes with immortality is that no human can remember him more than five minutes except for those, who are his blood line. He is very protective of his family and he has been taking care of them for the last 1200 years. Generation after generation came and gone only he was the one who lived long enough to see them die. It would be painful for anyone. His last family is Chris. He is overly protective of him.
Cassandra is the last Apollite, who per tradition will die on their 27th birthday. That’s why all Apolloties conceive as many children as they can. But Cassandra is appose to doing such thing only when she has to leave her child. That is until she meets Wulf.
Wulf and Cassandra’s mating is umhhh different. As expected Artie had a hand behind their mating.
The most intriguing character from this book was Katra. Because she left me with too many question hanging in the air. Why is she handmaiden to both Artemis and Apollymi? Who is her father? And most importantly when Acheron said Artemis never takes a handmaiden taller than her, which implied Katra isn’t related to her, then why was she there protecting Cassandra and the last apollite?
Near the end when I thought lets put the book down that’s when Julian, Kyrian, Talon and Zarek along with Acheron and Simi comes in to help out Wulf. That was the best thing in this book.
Mostly we get to see another side of Apollites. Their reason to become Daimon and having a better understanding about this race. It sympathizes with their nature and about learning more and more of them Wulf isn’t even sure if he can kill another one.
The book wasn’t majorly angsty. It was a great read. I loved the ups and downs of this book and got to understand more of the curse by Apollo.
Absolutely wonderful, if you are a fan of the Dark Hunter books I say you must read this. 

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Review: Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark Hunter #2

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Press; (September 14, 2010)

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Book Synopsis (goodreads)  

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

My Thought

Talon is a Dark Hunter who has been walking this earth for 1500 years without a soul. As predicted and have seen in the other books, he is full of angst. His past life made me cry a little bit. Not the torture as much as the loss he suffered from.
Sunshine is a nutcase. And I felt related to her, because seriously I don’t have a mouth brain filter either. Sunshines entire family is pretty much weird, but I totally love her.
This story had some high revelation about the Dark Hunter world.  Acheron’s past comes back into tiny bits, which left me wanting to know about him more.
Artiemis is one interesting character. Her and Ash’s relation wasn’t so clear but Ash had feelings for her that I did came across which Artie smashed whenever he needed her.
This book was full of revelation and angst. I loved the way Sherrilyn Kenyon writes her warriors and lemons. I loved it to bits. If you are a fan of the Dark Hunter series it’s worth checking out.

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Review : Night Pleasure by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Pleasure by Sherrilyn Kenyon 

Series: Dark Hunter #1

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 13, 2002)

Paperback edition 323 pages

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Book Synopsis (goodreads) 

The Dark-Hunters are ancient warriors who have sworn to protect mankind and the fate of the world is in their hands. . .
He is solitude. He is darkness. He is the ruler of the night. Yet Kyrian of Thrace has just woken up handcuffed to his worst nightmare: An accountant. Worse, she's being hunted by one of the most lethal vampires out there. And if Amanda Devereaux goes down, then he does too. But it's not just their lives that are hanging in the balance. Kyrian and Amanda are all that stands between humanity and oblivion. Let's hope they win.


Favorite quotes from this book 

"So, you're like Angel?

You watch way too much television. Angel has a soul. I don't.  
Now you're back to being scary again.
Baby, you ain't seen scary yet."

My Review

Night pleasure is the first book to Dark Hunter series *technically*. Dark Hunter starts of with Fantasy Lover where we see a little mention of Kyrian.

Night Pleasure is about Kyrian and introducing us to a new supernatural world. This book wasn't as exceptional as I found Fantasy Lover to be. But this book is definitely worth checking out.

Kyrian a two thousand year old dark hunter (Vampire) without his soul. He walks this earth to protect human kind from losing their souls. 

Amanda is an accountant with powers beyond her control. With Kirian's help she is trying to keep her family safe and keep herself safe. 

I liked the side characters more than I liked the main ones. Nick is my favorite character from now on. He is a complete sweetheart. 

Tabby is Amanda's identical twin who is geared up as a vampire slayer most nights. I am looking forward to reading about this two more. I here they both have different books. And I can not wait to get my hands on them. TEEHEEE!

But most importantly I am very intrigued by Ash, he is eleven thousand years old and I hear his book is the longest and the most interesting one. And I think will be needing a new piggy bank.

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Teaser Tuesday (Nov 23)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  

Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Here is what I am reading

"Liza, my love," he said in a loud tone, flashing her a devilish, charming grin. "Do I really need a reason to come see your shining face?"

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Review: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Series: Dark Hunter #0

Genre: Supernatural, Romantic,

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 28, 2006) 

Paperback edition 352 pages

Borrowed from library.

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Book Synopsis- (Goodreads)

This book is part of the Dark-Hunter universe, but does not feature any Dark-Hunters, For that it's considered an introduction to the series hence the #0.

Dear Reader, Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman is a grand thing. Being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn't. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity can ruin even a Spartan warrior's day. As a love-slave, I knew everything about women. How to touch them, how to savor them, and most of all how to pleasure them. But when I was summoned to fulfill Grace Alexander's sexual fantasies, I found the first woman in history who saw me as a man with a tormented past. She, alone, bothered to take me out of the bedroom and into the world. She taught me to love again. But I was not born to know love. I was cursed to walk eternity alone. As a general, I had long ago accepted my sentence. Yet now I have found Grace-the one thing my wounded heart cannot survive without. Sure, love can heal all wounds, but can it break a two thousand year old curse? Julian of Macedon

Favorite quote from Fantasy Lover

"Because I have no boobs. My ears stand out, and I have freckles all over me."
"Boobs?"
"Breasts."
"You have very nice breasts."
"Thanks. What about you?"
"I have no breasts. (Julian)"

"Holy green guacamole!"

"Your boyfriend is…well, way buff. Monster buff. Lord, king buff"

My Review

I finished Fantasy Lover in record time FYI. I was so invested in it that I could NOT put this thing down.

This book is oh my gawd! No words. Loved it! It was Intense completely Delicious and had me crying and laughing at the same time.

Dear book where have you been all my life!

Julian of Macedon, Greek love slave, summoned to take care of woman’s loins for two thousand years. Golden Viking *at least that’s what it said* sex god! *now there are two Viking sex gods I have come across* Julian is trapped inside a scroll for the past two thousand years. He is a fierce warrior of his time feared by all. his oh so conniving deceiving brother decides to trap him in a scroll for all eternity. Born from a goddess of love Julian was deceived from it. He had never known what love is in his two thousand years. That is until he meets Grace.

Grace Alexander, a SEX therapist and she haven’t had any for the past four years. *as Selena says, (Grace’s bestie) this is the Age of Electronics woman, I agree.* let’s move on. Grace is the modern woman who believes in science and logic not magic and love slave. But soon she changes her mind when Julian appears before her after the incarnation she does *forced by her gypsy wannabe friend Selena*. Grace is guarded with her heart. But she finds it hard to not to fall for the ancient warrior.

Talk about laughing your ass off it actually happened to me while I read this. I was laughing and getting hot and bothered at the same time. Sherrilyn Kenyon has given new meaning to doing everything except sex. We go to the shower NAKED. We pared around the house NAKED we read books to each other NAKED!! And still nothing. There were times, when I was going yes, yes, that’s it! And then GAH nothing. It was sexually quite frustrating.

I have never read Greek mythology and have a very little knowledge about them. As far as my knowledge goes it is limited to TV series and the cartoons. So even if there were any false information about Greek gods I would not know. So that being said, the Greek gods are absolutely hilarious and cruel at the same time. Eros aka cupid, is married to Psyche, and they are a biker couple!! I almost peed my pants.

Priapus Julian’s brother the evil one. They have some serious issues. Sibling rivalry!

Grace and Julian’s horniness is above and beyond that kept my toes curling in every five minutes. Grace’s determination to break Julian’s curse was incredible. There were times when I was sure they would give into temptation.

From the beginning to the end I was hooked to this book. The story line, plot progress everything about this book was absolutely amazing. I would love to re read this book.

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