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Declassified: Dark Kisses

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If you're in the mood for hot vampires in futuristic space, this anthology will do the job. Don't look for much depth, though. Plotting is thin, characters are over-the-top alphas, and romances are convenient. The author has come a long way since her Ellora's Cave days, though the talent for writing compelling erotic scenes is definitely present in this offering.

The first story "Misled" was not that great. Heavy emphasis on sex. Not much plot or character development. The plot was about one undercover agent going after bad guys. She meets another undercover agent also going after bad guys.

CAUTION SPOILER: The author created conflict in the following way which I hate. Sable and Derek fall for each other. Sable's former lover Marius, comes to her and says he will hurt Derek's career if Sable will not return to live with him. Instead of being honest and telling Derek about the problem, Sable tells Derek that their relationship is over, she doesn't love him and she is returning to be with Marius. She is being dishonest and is ignorant of the fact that Marius would not be able to hurt Derek. Derek could have easily solved the problem if she had told him the truth.

The second story "Kiss of the Night" was a little better than the first story. A vampire loves a human female. Someone is trying to kill her. The vampire needed to control and restrain himself during sex with the human. It was interesting when she asked him not to control himself and he ended up physically hurting her, but it was survivable.

Sexual language: strong/erotic. Number of sex scenes: 1st story nine, 2nd story five. Copyright: 2005. Genre: paranormal romance.

For a listing of my reviews of other Sylvia Day books, see my 5 star review of "The Stranger I Married," posted on 1/19/07.

I really enjoyed these two futurist Vampire tales! One thing you can alwasy count on from Sylvia Day is that her Heroine's will be just as strong as her heros--no whimpy men--and no butched up females--just perfect matches.

Another thing you can count on his heavy sexy, hot sexy--but never too much or too near the ewk factor. There is a feeling that a bond really exists between the two characters. I find that delightful!

Excellent book! Sylvia Day is one of my favorite writers. The book was in great condition and arrived in good time. Thank you.