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Alien Huntress #4

Seduce the Darkness

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SHE HAS A BODY MADE FOR TEMPTATION...AND A KISS TO DIE FOR.

The war between otherworlders and humans changed Earth beyond recognition. It also saved Bride McKells's life. Before, the gorgeous vampire was a target for every fanatic with a stake and a crucifix. Now, she's free to roam the streets -- and desperate to find others of her kind. One man claims to have the answers she seeks. Devyn, King of the Targons, is a warrior and a womanizer, and he makes no secret of how much he wants Bride -- and how dangerous he could be to her in every way.

An avid collector of women, Devyn easily seduces human and otherworlder alike. Until now. Not only does Bride resist him, but she leaves Devyn feeling something entirely new...a bone-deep need bordering on obsession. Her blood is the key to curing a vicious alien disease, but helping Bride uncover her origins will compel her to choose between electrifying passion and a destiny that could tear her from Devyn's side forever.

405 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 11, 2009

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Gena Showalter

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Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs and cats.

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Profile Image for Madison Warner Fairbanks.
2,612 reviews396 followers
December 20, 2020
Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter
4th book in the Alien Huntress series. Can be read as a stand-alone. I have read the previous three books but more than ten years ago so remembered nothing of the world building. I had no problems understanding the world environment.
Paranormal sci-fi romance crossover.

Bride is a vampire living alone in the human world. She doesn’t know her powers or any other vampires. When she runs into Devyn, literally, because he smells like an old friend she’s lost track of, she is confused. Bride is determined to backtrack his steps so bargains and cajoles and threatens. Devyn is amused and intrigued by the vampire. His work with AIR (alien investigation removal) makes him uniquely qualified to find out what makes Bride thrive.

Bride and Devyn are amusing together constantly arguing and trying to one-up each other. They also have significant chemistry though they both try to deny it. The deep world building is creative and clearly explained even though it was started in prior books.
I’m a little uncertain about the ending, resolution of one character. I won’t spoil it though while I move on to the next in the series. I loved the strength and power of Bride and the romance in the end for the two.
All the secondary characters added a depth to the story and expanding need to find their stories in the other series books.
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571 reviews23 followers
October 2, 2015
When will Gena stop?! SEDUCE THE DARKNESS was mind-blowingly-awesome. I love the ALIEN HUNTRESS series, I've read the first three books but never got around to read the other three and now I'm wondering why? Seriously? This book was everything I love and Gena is such an amazing writer, her characters, her descriptions, her books are never boring and this one was hot! Yes yes yes, Gena I love you!

Devyn is the King of the Targons, he sometimes works with AIR (alien investigation and removal) and he's a womanizer. He slept with 80% of the female population. No joke. What he wants, he gets. Simple as that. Bride is a vampire, she was born a vampire, the only problem is, she doesn't know any other bloodsuckers. She's confused about everything because she doesn't truly understand herself. She wants answers and not just about her kind. She's looking for her friend, a little girl she took care of in the past, her only family. One day, she smells her, she goes looking for her and stumbles upon Devyn. Literally. Bride wants answers about her friend and Devyn is intrigued by her. She's beautiful AND she resists his charms. But Devyn doesn't want to give Bride the answers she desperately wants, so Bride finds a way to bargain with him: by kidnapping Nolan, an alien that escaped AIR and that AIR wants back because the guy has a deadly disease, anyone who has sex with him or comes in contact with his blood, dies a horrible death.



I absolutely loved Devyn. One of my favorite hero ever! He's arrogant, sarcastic, funny but he's also a warrior, fiercely loyal and just plain nice. Oh and he's a panty melter, did I mention that? I loved everything about him, especially his friendship with Dallas. Gena does bromance like no one else.

Bride is pretty awesome herself. She's a tough cookie, she doesn't have any friends but she manages. She just wants to understand what she is exactly, why every time she drinks blood, she throws up, why, why why... I loved how tough she was and yet vulnerable, I loved that she understood Devyn better than anyone else, I loved her dedication to her childhood friend. I loved everything about her.

Devyn and Bride together? Well, it was perfect. They were just perfect for each other. They fit. Devyn is a manwhore, he doesn't have time for love and Bride is so used to hide what she is from other people that she never had time for a real relationship either but they made it work. I mean, Gena is a genius. I loved how at first it was all about Devyn seducing her and wanting to fuck her and Bride trying to resist him and just be done with him. It wasn't insta-love at all, Gena developed their relationship very well, it never felt rushed or too much, their love for each other came naturally. I loved the easy banter between them, like I said, they just fit. They balanced each other out. I seriously fell in love with this couple!
"You're...you. You make me hot, you make me laugh, and you make me angry. You look at me with those emerald eyes, and all I want to see is happiness inside them. You confuse me, you arouse me, you make me want to be better."
The secondary characters were as good. We see a bit of the other couples from the previous books but also Dallas, my favorite little semi-human. Like I said, I absolutely adored his friendship with Devyn! So cute.
"You're scary, you know that?" Dallas said with quiet affection.
"I know. It's hardly fair to others that I'm a triple threat. Pretty and talented."
"That's only two, moron."
"I thought it'd be rude to mention my cock."
And then Hector and McKell. Oh yes, I am hooked! I can't wait to read their books and to learn more about them. I loved both of them but especially McKell...I mean, sexy, mysterious vampire warrior?!? Sign me in!
"You would never have to wonder about my affections," McKell said, keeping pace at Bride's other side. "Since I began my search for you, I have given myself to no one."
The storyline was so great, I love romance and I absolutely need it in a book but a good plot is important and Gena is a master at combining the two and making the perfect book. I couldn't put the book down, I needed to know what was going to happen next. There was a lot going on and yet, it was all well structured and I was not once lost or confused.

SEDUCE THE DARKNESS was an amazing book and it left me wanting to read the next one right away, and that's exactly what I am going to do!
September 12, 2015
This review was posted at Under The Covers

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! What can I say! I love Devyn's character. He's sexy, he's sweet, he's funny, he's hot, he's self-centered, and he thinks he's God's gift to women... And I've been waiting for his book since he showed up in this series in book 2.

I really enjoyed this story, so far my favorite in the series, but they get better with each book. I definetely recommend the Alien Huntress series to everyone. The alien angle is done perfectly, and it's a great and different take on paranormal romance.

Devyn is actually paired with "Bride", a vampire living on the surface, who doesn't know any other vampires, and has much to learn about her own culture and world. She's actually pretty likeable and kick ass. She's had to basically survive on her own, with only one friend, her shapeshifter friend, Aleaha.

Bride has been having problems feeding, or keeping blood down. In her search for Aleaha she finds Devyn. And for the love of everything that's holy he cannot understand why she doesn't fall at his feet drooling and wanting him. But the attraction is there from the first moment.

Devyn will come to teach her many things about her race, as well as risking his own life to take her underground to find out who she really is.

I loved the part where Bride goes into McKell's room and Devyn ends up following her and having sex, all the while Devyn knowing that McKell can hear them! Mean... so mean! LOL

I also thought it was soooo cute the friendship and bond that has developed between Devyn and Dallas. They are BFFs!! And Devyn is loyal to his BFFs!

Favorite quote:

"I'm very good at math. Example: Devyn plus Bride minus clothes plus a hard, flat surface multiplied by roaming hands equals greatest pleasure ever. When shall we begin?"

This is a must read! And I can't wait to read more about the vampire world in the next book. Also, I can't wait to read Dallas's book, it all sounded VERY interesting in this one, and he's been one of my favorite characters from the beginning.
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523 reviews564 followers
July 13, 2011
Seduce The Darkness is book 4 in the Alien Huntress series. This time we get to see what makes the flirtatious AIR agent, Devyn, tick. I haven't read all the books in the series, but I did read the last one, Savor Me Slowly, so I'm pretty up to speed on the world. I think they stand on their own pretty well, but you'll probably enjoy it more if you have the back story.

Bride McKells has been a vampire for many years. She's never met any of her kind and lives in fear of being hunted for what she is. She can't remember anything of her childhood and doesn't know where she came from or who she is. She only knew her name because it was tattooed on her arm. Unfortunately she had to learn the ropes herself and anyone she fed from died until she finally learned how to control herself. Recently Bride has been having a problem feeding. She can't seem to keep the blood down and is slowly getting weaker and weaker. While roaming the streets one night she catches a scent from her past. She has been searching for the owner of this scent for years and can't resist tracking it down.

Unfortunately for Bride, the scent leads her to Devyn. Devyn is shocked to learn that she's not interested in him at all and is only concerned with who he has been around that might make him smell like her lost friend. Devyn refuses to tell her anything about who he has been with and even though he knows about vampires he refuses to answer her questions about them. Their first meet leads to a battle of wills between them. They soon begin to plot against each other but neither can resist the attraction between them.

I liked the tension between Bride and Devyn. They both want each other but they both fought it. Devyn fought the lust less than Bride but he fought the caring more. Even though Devyn started out arrogant I liked the humor in his character. I loved that after he and Bride were together it was him who kept pushing for closeness even though he'd get panicky when he thought about it.

I also liked Bride's confidence. Sure, she could be vulnerable and insecure at times, but overall she was a very confident person. I thought her personality strengths complimented Devyn's weaknesses nicely. I really liked how she thought Devyn was insane when he tried to show her 'respect' in his own way. I also liked that she still stayed paranoid and ready to run even after Devyn was with her.

Overall a great book. The only thing that was a letdown was the end. It seemed like it went by really fast after the big fight. It wasn't bad, just disappointing. I guess I was just expecting something more there.
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884 reviews161 followers
February 26, 2013
What did I think? TRIPLE WOW!!!

I've never really taken to Devyn, he is so egotistical and there is nothing in the universe that will change that fact - not even Bride!!! - However, and it is a HUGE HOWEVER, Devyn grew on me at an incredible speed, I was loving him before I even knew it, I fell for both him and his ego!!! .... and so did Bride...

Bride is looking for her friend that she lost a number of years back and she believes she is the only vampire in existence, well let's face it, vampires are a myth aren't they? Devyn is on the hunt with Dallas (note - I already love Dallas and have from book 1!) for Nolan and when they eventually have Nolan cornered, in floats Bride!!!

This book is fast paced in places, it got to a point where I forgot that I had to put it down and that life outside of book world needs looking at from time to time!! I was engrossed in all the bits and pieces, especially the parts with Dallas (I can't wait for his story)! but Devyn, our main man of the day, seems to pull at you from a distance and then suddenly you are rooting for him, his 'Bride' is unique, there is more going on with this vamp than anyone realises and she is one cool chick!!!

Love these books, love Gena Showalter and how she writes her stories!
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4,062 reviews205 followers
December 30, 2010
This is the fourth book in the Alien Huntress series by Gena Showalter. While I thought the first two books in this series were okay; I really didn't like the third book all that much. Unfortunately this book followed the third book as far as how much I liked it. I did really like her first book in the Extraordinary girl series "Playing with Fire".

Bride is a vampire who lives on the Earth's surface. She has never met another of her kind and has, for some reason, started getting sick when she drinks blood. Devyn we have met in previous books; he is the womanizing Targon that tried to buy Eden in the second book. They meet when Bride recognizes the scent of her old friend on Devyn. Things get more dangerous when Bride takes the disease invested Nolan from Devyn to piss Devyn off. Now Devyn has to find where Bride is hiding Nolan before Nolan's queen arrives from her home planet. Someone is also trying to kill Bride and she doesn't know why.

The plot in general was pretty thin in this book. I don't mind reading books a bit heavy on the romance, but I do like some substantial plot. The plot basically focused around Nolan and trying to get him to tell where and when his Queen would land; in an effort to stop the virus that Nolan is carrying from wiping out all of Earth. There wasn't much to it. Most of the book focuses on Bride trying to piss off Devyn and Devyn trying to get into Bride's pants. It was also a bit weird that there are all of these alien races on Earth and suddenly Showalter has to throw a vampire in there. I mean where did that come from? Was she worried about missing the current "everyone loves vampires" trend in books?

Bride was very immature for a ages old vampire. Mostly she came off as a brat and was not likable at all. Devyn is an admitted womanizer and most of the time was a jerk. I think Devyn's character was supposed to add some humor to the book; mostly though he was just irritating. Devyn's sense of humor reminds of a hormone ridden teenage boy and really wasn't all that funny. I was actually looking forward to reading more about Devyn, but his back story ended up not being all that interesting.

Showalter's story between Devyn and Bride mimicked the storyline of the previous books. Feisty girl meets arrogant alpha male. Male wants girl, girl resists. Girl can't resist anymore, male gets her then realizes he can't live without her. Boring. This could have been forgiven if there was tension between the characters or decent sex scenes. Unfortunately Devyn and Bride didn't seem to have much chemistry and the sex scenes were uncreative and boring.

In addition to all of the above the scanty plotline about the Queen arriving is left wide open. If I had to hedge my bets I would say the next book in the series is about Dallas falling for the alien Queen...but that is just a guess on my part. I guess I will never know, because I don't plan on continuing to read this series. I don't like any of the characters and the world building (as well as the plot) is thin at best. There are better books out there for romance/sci-fi/paranormal. I would suggest Sunny's Monere' series for those interested in steamy scenes with paranormal races.
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1,158 reviews598 followers
March 4, 2015
Originally posted at The Book Nympho

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SEDUCE THE DARKNESS is my favorite in Gena Showalter's Alien Huntress series! And it's mostly do in part to the hero, Devyn. He's a total man whore and full of himself. Devyn is both sexy and fun. He had a repressived childhood, where sex and the body was thought of as dirty and vile. But Devyn has escaped that life and he is making up for lost time with the ladies. He loves to "collect" women of different species and has a rule to not screw the same species twice. Until he meets Bride.

Bride is a vampire living alone and in hiding. She's lived long enough to know that she can't let people know what she is are they would hunt and kill her. Bride has never met another vampire and knows little to nothing about them. Then she meets Devyn.

Devyn is intrigued by Bride. She's sexy and his charms and looks has no hold on her. Even though he's already bedded vampire he can't stop thinking about Bride. She has him feeling things he has never felt before.

Bride and Devyn use each other to get things they want and they find themselves falling hard for each other. Their journey to a HEA is sexy and snarked filled. I loved every minute of it.

Justine Eyre does a fantastic job with the narration of the Alien Huntress series. She has a super sexy voice that works well with romance stories. She nails both the female and male voices. Eyre is outstanding with accents. Her voice for Devyn was soon worthy!
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1,122 reviews305 followers
November 27, 2010
4.5 Stars


Devyn, King of the Targons, is a worthy fighter and has a sexual appetite like none other. After one encounter with a woman, he is done and moves on to the next. None resist his charm, except for Bride. Bride is a vampire in search of her lost friend and information about her kind. Devyn has the answers she needs and he will use it as leverage to get what he desires. Bride.

When you first meet Devyn in Enslave Me Sweetly, he comes of as a womanizing, conceded man who will do anything to get what he wants. All of which is true but in Seduce the Darkness you see another side of him. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and is true to his word. Bride brings out a possessiveness in him that was very sexy. Devyn doesn't change who he is but just becomes an even better character. Bride is a vampire and earliest memory she has is of her walking the streets of New Chicago alone. She has never met another like her. Devyn says he has met other vampires and knows where the friend she has been looking for is. Bride will do whatever she must to get the information from this frustrating yet gorgeous man. Bride is smart, strong, beautiful, savvy and is hot for Devyn. She assumes he will move on to another moments after they have sex but when he doesn't it surprises her. Both of them are unsure of how to react to their confusing feelings for each other. I loved reading as they come to terms with their love and thought the ending fit perfectly for their relationship.

In Seduce The Darkness there is a deadly alien disease, which started in earlier books, and Bride's blood just may be the cure they need. But that is just the beginning of things to come. The originator of the disease is on her way to earth and she is very powerful. The Alien Investigation and Removal until (or A.I.R.) have their hands full and things look like they will only be getting worse. Seduce the Darkness is part of Gena Showalter's Alien Huntress series. It has all the same components as the previous books; romance, danger, kick ass heroines, alpha males, all with a cop twist. Just in this book everything is taken up another notch.


~Stephanie G
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2,384 reviews161 followers
January 2, 2016
Seduce the Darkness
4 Stars (mainly for the romance)

Abandoned as a child, Bride McKell has survived on Earth by using her wits. As a vampire, Bride needs blood to survive and is desperate to learn more about her race. When she encounters Devyn, King of the Targons, he promises to be both a source of information and irritation. Devyn, a notorious womanizer, is used to getting his own way with the fairer sex, but Bride pushes every button he never knew he even had. As Devyn and Bride grow closer, an unexpected threat surfaces to tear them apart forever …

Bride and Devyn’s love-hate relationship is one of the sweetest and most endearing in the series. It is impossible not to enjoy their snarky repartee and having Devyn succumb to a female’s spell when he has vowed never to do so is exceedingly entertaining - the bigger they are, the harder they fall!

Unfortunately, the plot is one of the weaker elements. The pacing of the first 2/3s is on the slow side and the final third is exciting but lacks foundation and development. The Schon storyline is progressing but gets relatively little page time and is ultimately unrelated to the major plot points at the end.

All in all, worth reading for the romance and the characters, but adds little to the overall story arc of the series.
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207 reviews46 followers
December 16, 2015



Having just made a very bad review.... about an author I absolutely loved, and how I found myself wanting to read this book again due to the similarities in characters.... I found myself enjoying this a million times more. This is by far my favourite of the Alien Huntress books (my second favourite is the first one of course) and I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE BLOODY THING ABOUT IT!

We have the playboy hero with a cheery attitude but a dark past that has made him vow against marriage (again). Then we also have the heroine with a dark past of her own where she doesn't know her name or what she is, but she has extraordinary powers that she develops through the years.

Anyway... I'm terrible at synopsis so I'll just put what I loved about this book.

I loved how Devlyn was shown as a flamboyant, self-centred person, but was actually scary at times, was an excellent killer, and was also thoughtful. These seem to be a contrast... and it also made him more aloof and unreachable. I honestly thought he would get over the heroine but there was always something that kept him on his toes that she had or whenever she was concerned.



Bride was also surprisingly enjoyable to read about. She didn't let anyone get the best of her, she did play a bit hard to get (and I secretly love that about romance novels.. where the hero has to go the extra mile to win the heroine over)
and in this case, it was executed perfectly. She didn't give herself over all willy nilly, and she kicked arse for sure!



I have yet to find a paranormal romance book on par with this one, and I've re- read this whenever I find myself in a reading stump.
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4,656 reviews82 followers
August 10, 2013
4.75stars actually
Loved this couple! Decadent Devyn of Targonia was as delightful during his star turn as he has been in his previous supporting roles as he manipulates Bride McKells to do his lascivious bidding in exchange for information. Bride, who's earliest memory is of her draining a good Samaritan in a dirty New Chicago alley is desperate for that information. She wants and needs to find out about vampires since all she has learned about vampirism has been learned from paranormal romance novels and she needs to find her only friend who she was separated from a decade earlier. She is certain Devyn can help her and will pay any price. When Devyn is reluctant to help Bride without adding her as another conquest, she takes something he very much values to use as a bargaining chip, which brings cameos from the rest of the team. Bride & Devyn were so well suited and the chemistry so perfect that their verbal sparring, teasing and machinations made the pages fly by quickly.
There were laugh out loud moments (Devyn's conquests discussing his prowess) even when there was tension (the slavers preparing to capture and take Otherworlders to auction) from these two. Quite a bit was done to push the overall arc and while other characters had meaty parts to play this was definitely about the courtship dance of Devyn and Bride. As with other books for this series, its better if you read in order but you wouldn't be lost if you did not. However if this is your first taste of Devyn you may not feel the same way about him as I do. This is definitely my favorite installment of the series.
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4,395 reviews12 followers
January 22, 2016
Enjoyable sci-fi romance with some truly memorable laugh-out-loud moments, primarily brought on by the super-sized egos of the Hero, Devyn King of the Targons, and the heroine Bride McKells, a vampire orphan living unrecognized amongst humans. Devyn is, admittedly, a man-ho whose arrogance is approximately the size of Texas, but his sense of humor is also super-sized, which makes him likeable as a romantic lead. Bride is a good match for him, and the sizzle and banter between the two of them as they come together is fun to watch.

This book, however, is not as good as the earlier ones in the series. The Schon-alien-queen-parasite plot is not really progressed. AIR agent Dallas continues to act moronically about his new-found powers. And I'm still at a loss at to why Mia Snow is promoted to lead AIR, particularly since she exhibits some fundamental flaws in leadership ability. Although the HEA at the end is always good, the route that Showalter selects to get there, , seems very much like a cop-out.

Despite these flaws, however, for good, old fashioned, escapist sf romance, however, Showalter is always recommended. On to the next in series...
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939 reviews17 followers
August 31, 2009
Good read, action paranormal plot with a futuristic setting. I haven't read the earlier books so I can't vouch for them or whether reading order is important. I can say that although there were interesting references to past storylines - the author provided what you really needed to know to navigate this one. The hero is Devyn, an agent for Alien Investigation and Removal, with a slick beauty, powerful skills, a voracious appetite for women and a very narcissistic personality. At first you figure if you looked up 'jerk' in the dictionary you'd find his picture there. But he does sort of grow on you. The heroine, Bride, is a vampire who is managing on her own since she doesn't know any other vampires. Then she meets Devyn and figures out he could lead her to the one friend she has ever had but lost in the past. She also figures out he is a jerk when he refuses her and walks away. Instead of courtship - these two declare war. She pursues, he pursues, both determined to catch the other and get what they want.

Alien Huntress
1. Awaken Me Darkly (2005)
2. Enslave Me Sweetly (2006)
3. Red Handed (2006)
4. Black Listed (2007)
5. Savor Me Slowly (2007)
6. Seduce the Darkness (2009)
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1,073 reviews7 followers
April 11, 2010
WoW! Okay Devyn and Bride are a cute couple. How Gena was able to make Devyn the "S*** that they know all over the Galaxy" but still redeemable and worthy of love, I have no clue, but she pulled it off. LOL.

Once again the action was great, the exchanges between Devyn and Bride, heck Devyn's exchanges with everyone was hilarious! But with he and Bride they were hilarious and oh so sexy. Another great chapter in this series. I love how someone as jaded as Devyn and self serving, was able to find his match in Bride and see the world as a completely different place once he found her in it. Dallas I loved that he finally embraced who he is and was better for it. There is alot going on in this one but it did not take away the focus of Devyn's story and that I like. This one is highly entertaining, sexy, loving, exciting.. all of the above and more. I highly recommend this book.
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2,131 reviews13.1k followers
May 24, 2011
I love Gena's Alien Huntress series, and have devoured all of them (still anxiously awaiting Dallas's story)
Seduce the Darkness is my absolute favorite out of the 6 books that have been released thus far. I'm not quite sure what it is about that makes it stand out for me. But I am fairly certain it has something to do with Devyn. He is extremely cocky, but in such a way that is so extremely entertaining that it makes it impossible not to love him (while secretly waiting for the woman to come along to bring him to his knees).
Bride was just that woman. She was strong, independent, and the perfect match to Devyn's self-loving ways. Their dialogue is hilarious and keeps you involved until the very last page.
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248 reviews368 followers
October 27, 2009
This is a love story. The serial playboy, Devyn, has finally met his match. Her name is Bride and she's a vampire. though she knows hardly anything about being one of the species.
The meeting was an accident? or maybe the fates knew that these two needed to be together in order to ensure Bride's survival. Devyn is Bride's life blood and soon her heart will follow in that same direction. Devyn will give it all for her, blood, trust, faith and even brave what might be the depths of hell as he knows it.
But who wouldn't do ANYTHING for true love!

A great read.
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858 reviews474 followers
August 5, 2015
BASICS

Love triangle?
Cheating?
HEA?
Any Descriptive Sex w/OW/OM/Ex?
Would I read more by this author/or in this series? Yes.
Rating: 4 stars


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I read the first few sentences and was hooked! Seduce the Darkness is an amazing adventure with witty characters and so worth your time reading it. :)
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497 reviews5 followers
September 29, 2020
Rating: 💖💖.5

NOT IMPRESSED

It started off so good, but this book was WAY overhyped, I literally forgot everything after a day of reading so...

It might be good for those that are very new to the paranormal/romance genre, but it was pretty predictable and both characters were kind of boring, I don't think I cared about much after the halfway point. Skippable. 🥱🥱🥱
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152 reviews1 follower
April 21, 2022
It took me a ridiculous amount of time to read this book because I hit a reading slump for a few weeks, but I loved this book!! Bride and Devyn are perfect for each other in every single way! 🥰
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957 reviews227 followers
August 17, 2017
“I do my best thinking in bed. You?"
She laughed; she just couldn't help herself. The man was incorrigible. "Another thing we have in common. Thinking in bed. Alone."

Devyn, King of the Targons, is not my usual kind of book boyfriend. He’s conceited, pretty much a narcissist and has sex on the brain CONSTANTLY. His mission in life is basically to sleep with every kind of female breed there is seeing as he’s a collector of women. But his wicked flirting is SO very funny and when he decides he’s your friend, his loyalty is amazing because he’ll pretty much murder anyone who is a threat to you, which made me like him. To be honest I had trouble with him in the beginning of this book, men who buy women at slave auctions are pretty much scum in my book, and the way he used his power on Bride upset me, however he did change the more he was around Bride and THAT made me love him in the end.

"You are the most egotistical man I've ever met." Even as she spoke, her gaze dropped to his lips, lingering ... savoring? "It's beyond frustrating. I don't know how to deal with you."
"Should I pretend I'm ugly?"

His heroine is gorgeous vampire Bride McKells and I really liked her. For eighty years she’s been alone, with only one friend that was lost to her years ago, and she’s desperately trying to find more of her kind and her missing friend. I loved how disinterested Bride was at first with Devyn and how she didn’t lose all her self-worth like most females does around him. Although she did fall into bed with him quickly, which I would have preferred took longer.

"You're... you. You make me hot, you make me laugh, and you make me angry. You look at me with those emerald eyes, and all I want to see is happiness inside them. You confuse me, you arouse me, you make me want to be better."

Of course with Devyn and his outrageous personality, their romance was very entertaining and I laughed many times. As I said I had some difficulties liking Devyn in the beginning but their romance definitely picked up near the half-way mark, with him so fascinated by her and how protective he became over her. I also appreciated that there was no one else for him since meeting her.

This is such an excellent PNR series with the otherworlders and humans trying to live on the Earth they had almost destroyed in their war. Things are also getting more interesting with the new alien race, the Schön, who are trying to infect everyone and turn them into cannibals. A definitely must read for all PNR fans.

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17 reviews1 follower
January 26, 2010
For it's smut genre, I thought it was pretty creative with incorporating vampires and aliens into the same plot. The premise of the story was nicely done, you have the "tortured" prince and a vampire who suffers from amnesia. 2 troubled people slam into each other, and everything they least expect seems to happen to them. Devyn reminded me of Barney from 'How I met your mother' series only in the sense that they are both egotistical playboys. Unfortunately he did not come with Barney's sense of humour. I wouldn't say this book had any humor in it, really...that kind of flirtation is not very humorous (it didn't even make me chuckle, lets put it that way). I would have rated it higher, if not for the fact that it gets irritating once you have a heroine who can do anything. I mean anything. Showalter obviously wanted to have a goddess for her vampire heroine. And of course, Devyn is the irresistable stud of the story...who happens to be an incompetent king turned intergalactic police...where did that come from?! Anyways ...as a light read,which I happened to be in the mood for,it is quite good and I would recommend this for anyone who wants to pass the time with a light read.
Profile Image for Ang -PNR Book Lover Reviews.
1,733 reviews147 followers
May 23, 2010
This book was amazing!!
From the start to finish i could never put this book down..
Seduce the Darkness, Is my fave book out of the series!!
Devyn and Bride are Fantastic together and apart..

Bride is a Vampire,trying to find her friend and to learn about
the vampire race,when she stumbles upon Macy's and another scent she has smelt before she bumps into Devyon the King of Targons a SEXY warrior and a womanizer who helps Bride discover where her friend is and teaches her about Vampires...and so much more.....

I loved this so much, i which i could give it more then 5 stars.
What more do you want with a book that can make you Melt,Laugh and Cry...When i finished with this book, i felt like i wanted more,i would re read this over and over.. I am so off to buy this series this week!!

Love it!!
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1,570 reviews
July 16, 2015
The story was freaking fabulous. I love Devyn, Dallas, Mia, Eden, Hector, Mischa, the whole gang. I don't understand why this series is not going to be continued. Bride, Hector, and Macy are a great addition to the series. I felt the love between Devyn and Bride. I like that Vamps were added. My gosh, why can't Showalter get another publisher? This is disgraceful. I need more of this series. Great storyline. I definitely recommend, but only if you can grasp the idea that after # 6, there will be no more Huntress.
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305 reviews10 followers
December 14, 2009
Anyone that has ever read the other Alien Huntress books will really enjoy this. This is about Devyn King of the Targons. He lusted after Eden Black a Rakan and she wanted nothing to do with him. Now he meets Bride (Yep, that's her name) She is a vampire and has been looking for her friend Leah now Macy. When she smells Leah's scent on Devyn she tries to make him tell her where she is. It's a good read, it goes pretty quickly.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2,219 reviews26 followers
May 1, 2011
Several times I almost threw this book across the room. Devyn, aka, controlling asshole, pissed me off very frequently for about the first half of the book. However, his character grew emotionally throughout the book and his eyes were opened. I loved Bride. I enjoy Showalter's LOTU series too, but like this one better. Too bad she writes more of the other one. I like this world and the different species.
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394 reviews15 followers
April 5, 2016
Comecei a pouco tempo a ler esta nova série da Gena e embora não possa afirmar que goste tanto desta como dos LOTU's os livros dela tem sempre algo de especial.

Desde que o Devyn apareceu que tenho imensa curiosidade sobre ele, e acho que não podiam ter arranjado melhor par que a Bride. Adorei vê-los juntos e as cenas de "batalha" entre eles são hilariantes.
Continuo com imensa curiosidade sobre o Dallas, aliás cada vez mais e agora sobre o Nolan e a rainha dele também.
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618 reviews12 followers
October 20, 2014
Re-read

Finally!! I've been waiting for Devyns book and it was well worth the wait.

He made a perfect match for Bride, looking forward to the next book! I admit I already have a little crush on McKells.
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Author 6 books34 followers
March 16, 2013
3.5 of 5 stars
Devyn is delish! Really enjoyed this book but think I need to chase up the rest of the Alien Huntress series to fully appreciate the sub plots. Great!
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30 reviews2 followers
July 9, 2013
Now this is my favorite book so far from Alien Huntress series...everything is fantastic,and Devyn...OMG I adore him :))
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31 reviews
September 24, 2015
i loved this book. the characters were awesome and the plot to go with it. With this book my feelings went with it going up and down, i thought i was going to just die because of how good it was.
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