Confession

David de Morrissey #3

by Lori Herter

Undying Pleasure

Harriet had never truly craved physical love--nor had she desired any other man except her husband. Until David de Morrissey swept her away... Brilliant and darkly handsome, he came to her as a confidant to her loneliness. But what begins as a friendship becomes something far more thrilling as she succumbs to the lure of his seductive charms--and discovers erotic delights and hungers unlike any she has known. But when this seducer of her soul reveals his own tormented secret, it is too late--Harriet has already crossed into a realm of uninhibited passions. And nothing can save her now...

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Fiction, Vampires, Paranormal

280 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Emily Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm still kind of on the fence about whether I'm really enjoying the David de Morrissey Saga or not. It's definitely interesting, but that's not quite the same as entertaining. The basis of the books up to, and including, this one has showcased the different kinds of love. In the first book, it was the innocent young love that can easily turn to obsession if you don't have anything else in your life to balance it out. And the relationship doesn't work when one person has all the power. In the second book, the relationship was mostly physical and that didn't work out for obvious reasons. Here, in the third book, we get to see the love between friends as David helps Harriet work out her marital problems. She, in turn, helps him find a "cure" for vampirism. And, because she's Veronica's cousin, helps them get back together. They are free to have a normal relationship now that he is mortal again, and it will be interesting to see if that will be enough for them after their previous supernatural relationship, and with them being equals since she is an adult with opinions of her own. So, on to the last book of the saga to find out if "normal" romantic relationships have any better hope of working out over youthful obsession, adult passion, or friendship as shown in the first three novels. There's also the little side story of Matthew refusing to become a vampire for Dariene. Now she's going to seek out his adult son. But why? Is it because she thinks he will be so similar that she can love him, too? Or is it to turn him into a vampire as revenge on his father?

[Leanne Crabtree · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been many years since i read books 1 and 2 of this series and as much as i wanted to read them all together, it took me a long time to find them in paperback considering how old they are (1992). Because of their age, they are rather old fashioned in style, using terms like "vampiress" and it took me quite a bit to get back into. Once i got past the first third of the book, I was used to it and though it took me a while, i got into the series again.

I feel a little bad for Darienne, though i do think she brought it on herself and the fact that she's off to London is not looking good. As for David and Veronica, I'm happy for them. It's taken three books but they're finally getting their HAE.

And because they got their HAE, I'm confused by book 4, Eternity. I always assumed it would be David and Veronica as vampires spending eternity together, but maybe it has something to to with Darienne?

I'm off to go find out.

[Vonnie Alto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 3 in the series. Here, the reader sees what it is like for a vampire to have a mental bond with a mortal when vampire, David de Morrissey befriends a lonely housewife. In turn, this leads to reuniting him with his eternal love. The reader is once more drawn into de Morrissey's world of angst and soul searching.

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

i never read any romances until i happened upon the second book of the four (possession). it was really good, but was told erotica in romances was more moderate or extreme more than this was. since it was my second book i've ever read in the romance genre, it was really pretty good. can't wait to read the 1st and 4th books!