Reyes, a fierce Lord of the Underworld, holds within him the demon of pain. He no longer remembers how his life was before the warriors opened Pandora's box, and he was consigned to living a torturous existence. He is constantly cutting himself or doing some type of damage to sate his demon; however, his demon is quiet when he is around Danika, one of four women another Lord has been ordered to kill. Reyes has taken care of the threat his fellow warrior poses to the women, but when he learns that hunters have captured Danika; he knows the only safe place for her is by his side. Have the hunters convinced her that he and his friends are monsters? Will she come willingly with him? Will he and his demon ever stop craving this woman?

Danika Ford and her family are on the run since they were kidnapped and released by the Lords in Budapest. They were told to run for their lives, and they split up to try to make it harder for them to be killed. Danika has been trying to hide from the nightmares that plague her at night, and the very real monsters that hunt her during the day. By the time she is captured by hunters, she has no idea if the rest of her family is still alive. The hunters tell her about the Lords, how they are demons and need to be destroyed. The hunters know that the Lords will come for her, and they want to use her to gain inside information. She agrees readily in order to see her family, but the more she is around Reyes, the more she has second thoughts about betrayal. Who exactly are the bad guys? Where is her family? Why is she so attracted to a man who is possessed by a demon?

Gena Showalter has created another exciting adventure for the Lords of the Underworld. It has been fun seeing glimpses of Reyes and Danika in the other books, but their story is well worth the wait. It is amazing that though storms rage around and within the Lords, they are able to find a woman who brings tranquility to their existence. Ms. Showalter has laid the groundwork, and now the hunt is on for Pandora's box. The hunters want it to destroy the Lords and bring peace. The Lords want it ensure their survival. This book sets the stage for future tales, and I am looking forward to all of the arrogant Lords being brought to their knees by a woman. THE DARKEST PLEASURE brings a tidal wave of passion and pain that catches the reader off guard, but carries them through this fabulous tale.

Book Summary

He can bear any pain but the thought of losing her…

Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal man, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her—even defy the gods.

Danika is on the run. For months, she’s eluded the Lords of the Underworld, immortal warriors who won’t rest until she and her family have been destroyed. But her dreams are haunted by Reyes, the warrior whose searing touch she can’t forget. Yet a future together could mean death to all they both hold dear. . .