Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (The Immortals After Dark, Book 3)

Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan was nearly destroyed when he lost the one woman meant for him. The ruthless warrior grew even colder, never taking another to his bed -- until a smoldering encounter with his enemy, Mariketa the Awaited, reawakens his darkest desires. When sinister forces unite against her, the Highlander finds himself using all his strength and skill to keep her alive.

His slow, hot touch is irresistible...

Temporarily stripped of her powers, Mari is forced to take refuge with her sworn adversary. It's rumored that no one can tempt Bowen's hardened heart, but soon passion burns between them. Though a future together is impossible, she fears he has no intention of letting her go.

No deed is too wicked for her seduction...

If they defeat the evil that surrounds them, can Mari deny Bowen when he demands her body and soul -- or will she risk everything for her fierce protector?

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Characters needed more depth, 2008-06-04
This was a fun read for me. I enjoyed all of the characters and the quirky way the leading male and female played off of each other. Kresley Cole has a unique paranormal writing style that I enjoy very much. Though I wish she would have given Bowen more depth so I could have felt more in touch with his immortality and the dark emptyness he had felt and battled with for so long. I can't say this book kept me staying up for hours just to devour it... it didn't but it was a good read. I recently purchased (A hunger like no other) and look forward to starting it.


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Terrific entry in a great series, 2008-05-29
Bowen MacRieve, who got the shaft in the second novel is the hero of the third book in the Immortals After Dark series. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night begins during the events of No Rest for the Wicked. Bowen traps the witch Mariketa, along with two demons and three witches, in the tomb of the incubi. He realizes too late that the six could not get out on their own and Mariketa now has good reason to hate him. Yet he reacts as if she is his mate; impossible, since his mate Mariah died two centuries ago.

Bowen and Mari are a good match. She's modern, spunky, and does not put up with his tragic woe-is-me attitude. She's exactly what he needs to reenter the world of the living. Bowen helps Mari with her powers, particularly by giving her a tie to the real world.

Most of the book is Mari and Bowen getting to know each other as they tromp through the jungle. The House of Witches threatened Bowen if he didn't return Mari to them by a certain date. Of course, Rydstrom, Cade, and the elves hike with them. There are definitely some scenes to get one excited about Dark Desires After Dusk - Cade is awesome. Actually, so are the other four. They were a good sort with which to get trapped in a tomb of incubi. Their camaraderie with Mari shows as much chemistry as her relationship with Bowen.

Bowen and Mariketa both change for the better due to their love. Bowen loses the desperation that drove him in the Talisman's Hie and faces the fact he never loved Mariah. Mariketa, like Emma, reaches her potential and faces her destiny. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night delivers solid romance with quite a bit of action, but also some conversation.

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This book sizzles, 2008-05-27
This is a really great series.
Loved the first book, very hot. The second book had a lot more humor in it. And this book, just sizzled (like the first book).
Great characters, variety of, great building of sexual tension. And the characters are in total denial that they're attracted to each other, which is fun for the reader. Plus there a ton of action, you were never quite sure what was going to happen.
Really really good!


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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, 2008-05-23
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (The Immortals After Dark, Book 3)
This is the 3rd book in the Immortals After Dark series. I read the 1st two last year. I love Kresley Cole's writing and I liked this book but not as good as the 1st two. This story revolves around a witch - Mari who is suppose to be the most powerful of her kind but her powers are unstable; and Bowen of the Lykae (wolf) clan. They are sworn enemies that enter a competition for different personal gains. They form a brief alliance to win a prize but Bowen traps her in a cave to delay her in the competition but before she is trapped Mari cast a spell on him that makes him mortal. While she is trapped she can't stop thinking about Bowen and Bowen can not stop thinking about her. Bowen believes she has cast a spell on him that makes him think she is his mate. They end up going through several interesting trials where Bowen ends up realizing it is not a spell she really is his mate. Mari is not so easy to believe.
Cole did a nice job of bringing in the characters of the first two books and you can definitely read this as a stand alone. Cole filled this book with seduction, love, sex and action. The nice thing about Cole's work is that you can actual relate to the characters or the situation even when the book is based on supernatural characters. I found myself wanting to be seduced by Bowen or sometimes wishing I was Mari.


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Great book, 2008-05-19
I love the way all the little pieces come together in this book... I thought it was a great read, well written.

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