The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld #2) by Gena Showalter

The Darkest Kiss (Gena Showalter)

SUMMARY

She has tempted many men...but never found her equal. Until now.
Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of Anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death--a warrior eternally doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya will risk anything to have him.

But when the merciless Lord of the Underworld is ordered by the gods to claim Anya herself, their uncontrollable attraction becomes an anguished pursuit. Now they must defeat the unconquerable forces that control them, before their thirst for one another demands a sacrifice of love beyond imagining...

MY REVIEW

Lucien: Demon of Death
Butterfly: upper left shoulder and front of chest
His curse: He is the Lord of the Underword’s version of Grim Reaper. What could it be worse than this? He has seen people that he loved, die. And he had to take their souls to the underworld.

Anya: Minor Greek goddess of Anarchy
Supernatural ability: She can create chaos and she is immortal

Lucien used to be the Captain of the Immortal Guard at the Zeus’s army. Now, he is the leader of the Lords. His face is disfigured and full of scars. This is really weird because all the Lords are extremely handsome. Apparently he is the one that deliberately scarred his face many centuries ago after he suffered from a broken heart and deep sorrow.

He was known as the Dark One. Malach ha-Maet. Yama. Azreal. Shadow Walker. Mairya. King of the Dead. He was all of those things and more, for he was a Lord of the Underworld.

Anya will be attracted to Lucien. And Lucien cannot believe it, because Anya is pretty, funny, wicked, sparkly. Oh, and she also loves lollipops. What does she want from him?

But Anya is also untouched, cursed and she does not lie. She really likes Lucien – although she cannot have sex with him.

Lucien will be equally attracted to her. Unfortunately the gods will order (blackmail basically) Lucien to take Anya’s soul.

Lucien keeps rejecting her and avoiding her in order not to take her soul. Anya keeps coming back.

“I can’t seem to get enough of you.”
“I cannot get enough of you, either.”

This is the book that wicked, playful William is also introduced. He is Anya’s best friend:

“I'm William, but you can call me Sexy. Everyone does.”

I absolutely loved the book. It is my favorite from the series.
The sexual tension is strong. Anya is super funny. Lucien is super dark and sad.

He didn’t face her. “I said go away.”
“Like I’m going to obey you. You aren’t my daddy. Unless you want to be. ’Cause I’ve been a bad, naughty girl and I need a spanking.”
A pained groan escaped him. “Anya. Please.”

These two are completely opposite to each other, but they also complement each other perfectly.