Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day

In the Twilight between sleep and consciousness, a battle rages between Dream Guardians and Nightmares. Captain Aidan Cross is a legend, as skilled in fulfilling erotic dreams as he is with the glaive that kills his enemies. Women see Aidan as part of their fantasies . . . except Lyssa Bates. Exquisite, desirable, enigmatic Lyssa perplexes this immortal seducer because she sees him as he really is. And as he attempts to unravel her secrets the unthinkable occurs: Aidan Cross falls in love.

Lyssa has been having the most incredible dreams about a man whose blue eyes hold the promise of decadent pleasures and tempting intimacies. And then he appears on her doorstep! This intoxicating stranger is just as irresistible as the man of her dreams . . . but with her surrender there is also grave danger . . .

Because Aidan is on a mission, and the passion that consumes them body and soul could have dire consequences. Loving the mortal woman prophesied to destroy Aidan’s world is not only impossible .. . it is forbidden.

            This is a story about a human, Lyssa, and Captain of the Dream Guardians, Aidan. They have to overcome the fact that he can only come to her in her dreams and the fact that she is the Key. Sylvia Day finally reveals what the Key is in the last few chapters so I will not spoil it for you. This really is a story about love overcoming all. I might also add that it is also a story about your friends watching your back.

            I really liked the interactions between Lyssa and Aidan. It started out as an infatuation and it quickly turned to love. It was great to watch the instant chemistry between them and the way that the old boyfriend got his butt kicked. He wasn’t a bad character but when you have a jealous male, butt kicking is always so satisfactory.

            I wish that I could have read more about the Twilight land that Captain Cross comes from. I understand why Sylvia Day didn’t add more but I wished we could have explored that world more. I am hoping that more is explained in the next book, which I still need to get my hands on.

            I am rating this book 4 stars because I really liked the characters and the new idea of a Dream World. Great originality and the relationships were fantastic.

Publisher: Harper Collins Avon

ISBN-13: 978-0061230981

Price: $10.65 (Amazon paperback)

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