5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 12/06/2007

My first Sherrilyn Kenyon book, and man it had me laughing in places! Julian of Macedon made a Greek God mad, and as punishment has to live eternally as a Love Slave in a book, from which he can only escape on the night of the full moon for a month on saying his name thrice. Grace Alexander is a sex therapist... and is given said book by her best friend who thinks she needs to practice what she preaches for a change. Great read, great premise: off to find others in the series. Recommended.

4.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 14/04/2009

The first of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books that I read was a Dream Hunter one so I definitely have not read them in order. I enjoyed this first one but it was a bit less complex for me than her subsequent ones. Still it does lay a fair bit of ground work to build on and did have me laughing out loud a lot. A really good read but wait to you get to the others!!

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 09/07/2007

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Good start to an amazing series!!!, April 25, 2007
By Lauren Johnson "Aurora Faye" (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This amazing book is the prequel to the wonderful Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. What do you think it would be like to be trapped in a book for 2,000 years, only being released when summoned to be subjected to being a sex slave? Well, that is exactly the type of question that Julian of Macedon could answer, he has had to pleasure women for a very, VERY long time. When the lucky lady, Grace Alexander, happened to summon him one not so sober night her world seemed to be looking on the bright side, fortunately for both of them, not a side that Grace was ready to experience. Julian, allotted only a one-month period of time to spend with Grace must use that time to figure out how to break this curse on him and escape the realm of darkness. Can Grace really help Julian break a 2,000-year-old curse?

4.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 08/07/2007

I enjoyed this book very much, although it is slightly off-beat and a little different from her dark hunter novels. But they do all tie in with each other, so when you read other books in the series you really appreciate all the background info provided. Fantasy Lover is more in-depth with the romance than with the danger, magic and heroics of other Sherrilyn Kenyon books, but it's still worth the read for those who are a fan of her work.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 22/02/2007

Even though this isn't strictly part of the dark hunter series I still enjoyed this book immensely. Not only do you get some steamy scenes between Grace and Julian you also get a bit of an ancient Greek History lesson thrown in. It was hard not to get teary in some of the scenes but at least there's that happy ending we all look for!! Definitely worth a read.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 08/12/2006

A book in the Dark Hunter series, but not one that is crucial to the continuing story line. Probably not one of my favourites, but if you are a Kenyon fan, definetly worth reading. Grace and Julian continue to appear in other stories in the Dark Hunter series and if you are considering reading some Dark Hunter books this book is a good starting point if you are new to the series.

5.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 28/01/2006

What would you do with an immortal Greek love slave? Well Grace Alexander had to face this very same question and guess what she came up with? Fall in love with him and try to set him free.

For Julian of Macedon, the love slave in question, things just aren't that simple, see he's falling in love with her, but he may not be able to stay with here in this time. So what's a love slave to do? Answer: fall in love and defy the gods themselves to keep the woman you love.

Highly entertaining and filled with wit and romance this book will keep you turning pages and rooting for the characters while begging for more. But don't worry, this book is loosely connected to the Dark Hunter series and Julian and Grace will return in the books to come.

3.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 01/02/2010

This book is worth reading first if you are just beginning the series. It does explain a lot about Dark Hunters and their world. Her writing is a bit 'Mills and Boon" although it gets edgier in later books. I prefer the slightly hard core writing of JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood or Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books. However, after reading only 3 books of the Dark Hunter series I'm hooked and can't wait to work my way 'rapidly' through the rest of the series. I am also enjoying the book covers, very nice.

4.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 26/11/2009

I loved this book. Found it very hard to put down. I loved the way it combined history and fiction. If you want a really good easy read that will leave you a little steamy, then this is the book for you. :)

4.0 out of 5 based on 20 reviews. – Customer review on 09/04/2009

Very good read,fast moving with enuff girly stuff in it to keep you reading lol Not to mention he sounds hot - but then again they all are in this series. Very good start to the Dark hunter series. We dont see too much of him in the rest of the series so its good to get a close up look at him. He is strong but vulnerable,smart and yet does stupid things and funny as well as too serious, not unlike every other man lol. Love the whole tie in with the greek god thing. This whole series becomes kind of addictive pretty much from the get go. Kenyon does a very good job with her characters. You may find that if you read one, you will want to read them all - just like me : )