Book 2), Heat of the Night (Dream Guardians

I have enjoyed both of these books. I really need the next book. I am hooked on all of your books. with 1 exception. Vampires are not my thing. This series is something everybody does. DREAMS ! Thank you

I am fast becoming a big fan of Slyvia Day. I have recently been introduced to her work & now I cant go past any of her novels.
Im hoping that the next in the Dream Guardian series isnt too far away. A great read.

Found this to be an obvious extention to Pleasures of the night. Conner and Stacey characters were just as stong as Aiden & Lyssa. The main plot flowed from book 1 to 2. Excellent read. cant wait for Book 3

This was a great sequel to the first Dream Guardians book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Like the first it reads easily and is very HOT, this is beyond PG13 so make sure you are mature before you step into this series. Hopeful for a third book but looking at Sylvia's website it seems like it might be stuck due to "business", darn, cause I am so ready to finish this series. Please release the third!!

The book in general was a great book, but at the end I felt confusion, I did not get to understand what had happened to the characters. I hope there is a third book because I did not understand the end of the story.

Dream Guardian, Bruce Connor, travels through a slipstream to meet up with Aidan Cross (another Guardian, from the first book in the series), but discovers Stacey instead.

Single mom Stacey is wary of the man, but he wears her down in this spicy romance with paranormal overtones.

Graphic sexual scenes and language, but at the core, it is a hot romance.

A satisfying ending, but there are still many unanswered questions. Will there be more to this series? This reader hopes so.

I had to rewrite my review I did a few days ago. When I first got this book it was right after I finished "Pleasures of the Night" and I was so into Aidan & Lyssa that I thought it was pretty disappointing thinking the 2nd Dream Guardians book "Heat of the Night" wasn't solely focused on them. Glad I stuck around and gave it a chance though. Just finished it and I think it was good. Really good actually! I wish there was a 3rd book! Cause I'm still interested in seeing where all this will go next with Aidan & Lyssa and Stacey & Connor. Their all engaged now. How cute :)

I still like Lyssa & Aidan's story a bit more. I think its a lil more tender and sweet. But i like Stacey & Connor's story too. Their a lil more edgy and feisty and a bit more of a kick. And I enjoyed them too. I never read books quite like these with the whole mortal/immortal thing, and never thought I'd like something like that. But it is, what it is. Here I am liking it a lot lol Just wish it was longer and I wish Sylvia would continue this series. I almost..would say I like it even more than the Crossfire series. The clue I know when I'm really into a book is when even when I'm not reading it or not even home or near the book.. I'm wondering whats gonna happen next. I did that with these dream guardian books lol I'd literally could be out to dinner or something and in the back of my mind wondering what's gonna happen in the next chapter i got too. Good job to Sylvia for keeping it so interesting. And ::SPOILER ALERT:: Such a shocker to find out Sheron is Lyssa's father i think? It kinda gave clue to that when Sheron admits he has a half mortal daughter. I wonder has he planned all this? Wow interesting! Can't wait for this series to continue. Hurry up Ms. Day! LOL

I give it 3.5 stars mainly because of the character development is better but plot is still lacking. The development of the new world getting more convoluted but technique is better. The character development is better but again it's rushed. Again, the fifty shades formula is not suitable for all erotic romance and definitely not paranormal erotic romance.
It's a must to read the first book in the series or you would be really lost. This series is definitely not finished and left me unsatisfied because we got no answers just more questions.

Without giving much of the story away, the Heat of the Night (2nd book in the Dream Guardian Series) continues Lyssa and Aidan's quest to uncover the truth behind the prophecy of the Key. However, unlike other series, this book focuses on different characters first introduced in book 1; Connor and Stacey. Connor is Aidan's best friend, and Stacey is to Lyssa.

I have to applaud Eva, her writing is quite sensational. She has a way of making the raunchiest sex scenes sound heartwarming and dear. I don't think any other author can make you swoon to "his balls slapping between her folds" lol.

I have to warn you though, the story isn't resolved after this book. Not even close. Ms Day does promise a third book, tentatively titled Rhythms of the Night. I don't know if the Guardians will finally learn the Elders' secrets then, or the prophecy will eventually come true, or the nightmares will finally figure out how to cross the slipstream and into the human world without the Guardians. Either way, this and Pleasures of the Night (1st book in the series) are must read books.

Each book is only 17 chapters long. A fairly quick read, like most of Ms Day's books. I finished each book in a day. So if you want a quick read that will surely take your mind off things, I recommend reading the books in the Dream Guardian Series.

Connor Bruce was left at the end of the first book, angry and feeling betrayed by the Guardians he had sworn to protect. His best friend had found the key--and she wasn't the end of the world--she was just a very special woman. As head of the resistance--he had done has part--found men to assist him, and even found a way to uncover some of the guardians secrets. And what he learned needed to be told to Aidan--and only Conner would be able to gain Aidan trust--so off he goes--giving up the Twilight--and all he loved--to help his friend.

The first person he runs acrossed is Stacy--house sitting for Aidan and Lyssa. You might just say it was lust at first sight--for both of them--and not to long after that it was love. This book, like the first, was a real page turning, with a world unique, and a couple that you come to know, enjoy, love and wish to continue to read more about.

Ms Day had a delicious way of writing a story. Her men are real men, glorious, confident, sexy, unintentionally romantic, tender and they always seem to only enhance the independence of the woman they are involved with. The men are highly sexed---(pure fantasy), but Ms Day carries that off with such a flair it isn't until you find yourself wishing--that you realize no such man exists out there.....

The fact that all her books are extrememly character-driven makes for charaters that are memorable because they become your friends....

The Story
The elders are up to no good. Conner and his team of dream guardians, that fight nightmares, are now in a rebellion. Conner discovers the elders created monsters and sent them into the real world. Conner has no choice, but to leave and find his former boss and best friend Aidan Cross. He now resides on earth with his mate, Lyssa. Conner arrives at Adians house to find they are on vacation and Stacey is house sitting. Instantly Conner is attracted to the tiny spitfire Stacey. She doesn't know what to make of him, but she knows she is tired of being alone. Together they work to find out what the elders are up to.

Thoughts
I liked this book, but I didn't buy into it as much as I did the first. The relationship plot seemed a little rushed, where as the first one Lyssa and Aidan has been meeting in the dreaming for a long time before actually coming face to face. Day did explain why they fell into bed at once, just a little too rushed for me. By the end I bought it and their relationship more. The plot with the guardians and the elders is real and understanable to a point. I still don't know what the elders are up to. It isn't told in this book and there is no sign of a third book. That is a little disappointing. I want to know where Day was headed with that plot. I did enjoy reading more of Lyssa and Aidan. Day does write one steamy romance though!

In the Twilight, a plane between sleep and consciousness, there exist Elite Warriors, Dream Guardians who help human Dreamers by fighting the Nightmares that want to harm them. But another battle is raging in the realm of dreams, and Elite Warrior Connor Bruce must travel to the human realm to deliver a message to fellow Warrior Aidan Cross. But with him he brings great danger...

Stacey Daniels can hardly believe her eyes when Connor appears on her doorstep. When he tells her he's from another plane of existence, she's dumbfounded. They're instantly attracted to each other, but the danger that follows Connor strikes way too close to home. Will Connor and the Warriors be successful in their fight? Will Stacy make it through with her heart unscathed?

I'm a longtime Sylvia Day fan, so when I saw the opportunity to review this book I didn't just jump at the chance; I flung myself at it with giddy glee. Just as I expected, I wasn't disappointed. This is an awesome series.

Because Heat of the Night is the second book of the series, there's a lot of back-story that's a bit hard for me to summarize without going into great detail and without giving away any spoilers. I definitely recommend reading the series in order, starting with the first book, Pleasures of the Night.

The rich and sensual alternate reality that the author has created is fascinating and complex. This series is full of power struggles, subterfuge, lies and conspiracies, and it will appeal to readers who enjoy action, suspense, scorching-hot sensuality and drama. Ms. Day is a master of penning intelligent characters who work together in a well-orchestrated symphony of riveting action. I believe there will be a need to bring additional reinforcements from the Twilight, so we can look forward to future books. This is a series that is not to be missed.

4 1/2 Kisses, 1 Pepper

~Lindy
Reviewer, TwoLips Reviews, LLC
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Captain Connor Bruce was left behind in the Twilight searching for answers when his best friend and fellow warrior returned to the mortal plane with his fiancé. Outlawed as rebel insurgents, Connor and his elite band of fighters invade the Temple of the Elders looking for clues and secrets of their existence; information denied to them for thousands of years. Encountering a demonic monster, Connor realizes that the Elders have spread falsehoods and that lies abound in his world. Unable to passively sit back and accept things like before, Connor has only one choice to get the answers he seeks - he must travel on a slipstream to the mortal world via a medium.

Stacey Daniels is feeling overwhelmed. Striving for years to be both mother and father to her son, she is disconcerted to have her ex suddenly show up and take her child on a dream weekend. Left with nothing to do, Stacey agrees to house-sit for her best friend. In the middle of feeling sorry for herself the doorbell rings and Stacey is completely overwhelmed and in awe when a giant warrior crosses the threshold. Instantly aroused by this massive male, Stacey does her best to act nonchalant when inside she is craving the touch of this man like none before. The man, Connor Bruce, forcibly lets Stacey know of his intentions to remain until her friend and her friend's fiancé return from their trip. Stacey doesn't know what to do but suddenly finding herself naked and in his arms is definitely not something she planned but something that she craves.

Connor finds Stacey bright, funny, and beautiful - And she's nothing like Connor's former lovers. It seems that Connor's previous paramours pale in Stacey's shadow. Time is not on their side however because before the two can establish a bond, the fight between the Twilight and the Nightmares escalates and hits close to home. Conner is determined to save the one person whom Stacey can't live without and he vows that failure is not an option.

When I had the extreme fortune to read Pleasures of the Night, book one of Ms. Day's new series, I was instantly enthralled with this paranormal world and Captain Connor Bruce. He gives the term, `Viking warrior' a new name. Strikingly handsome with finely-honed weaponry skills and the ability to knock a girl's socks off in the bedroom, Conner Bruce is one compelling male package. His loyalty to his friends and his group of fellow fighters is remarkable. His unending infatuation with Stacey and constant striving to make her happy set my heart and mind on fire. I enjoyed watching Connor take Stacey's doubts and fears and throw them out the window. Their falling in love was hot enough to melt plastic and I enjoyed more than once seeing Connor work his magic.

HEAT OF THE NIGHT is the perfect addition to Ms. Day's Dream Guardian series. I suspected I would be in trouble reading Pleasures of the Night and after reading HEAT OF THE NIGHT, I know I am in trouble. I need more of these wonderful characters and their stories - and I need them now! A twelve-step program would be nice while I wait for the next installment!

Loved it, loved it, loved it! Sylvia Day has outdone herself. I just discovered the first book Pleasure of the Night and just finished Heat of the night. I love this entire series. Just disappointed that another book has not been written, it has after all been two years since the last book. With the paranormal romance genre taking off this would be the time for Ms. Day to come out and write the rest of this story. This series has topped my top 25-list. I am an avid reader and in the last year I have read most of the paranormal series. I can certianly put this up there with other paranormal series like Carpathian vampires ect. If anybody has any suggestions on other good authors or series, it would be much appreciated! I have already read authors like Christine Feehan, J.R Ward, Kathryn Smith, Sherrilyn Kenyon ect. I would like something similar to this series. Thank you!

Connor is from the Twilight, where he is an elite warrior set on saving dreamers from nightmares...or possibly the elders that have gone bad. He has decided to cross over into the dreamers world to try and locate some relics that will help his people fight the nightmares. When he arrives he decides to go to his friends house, only to find it inhabited.
Stacey is housesitting for her boss and her son is with his no-good father on a skiing trip. When she opens the door to find a hunky man she cannot help the lust that runs thru her body, but she is determined to keep her heart seperate. She has a bad habit of going for the wrong guys...bad boys to be more specific, and Connor exudes a total bad guy appearance. Connor is completely taken by Stacey, he has never wanted a woman for more than a sexual encounter but he finds himself wanting more from Stacey. Can Connor convince Stacey to take a chance on a bad boy like himself? Or will the evil around them pull them apart?

I guess I really should have read the first Dream Guardians Book (unfortunately it has been out of stock) because this entire story was way too much for me. Between the elite warriors, mediums, elders, dreamers and nightmares I was completely lost. I do not recommend this book as a standalone novel, and unfortunately I now have no desire to read the first book. Connor and Stacy were great together, they really steamed up the pages (I gave it 3 stars simply for the erotica) but I do not lean towards fantasy novels of this nature so I would not recommend this book.

When his captain, Aidan Cross, joined the moral realm in the fight to save humanity from the Nightmares that terrorize them, Connor Bruce was left as the new leader of the Elite warriors. In his position as Captain, he battles both the Nightmares that plague the human world and now also the Elders, whose deceptions are beginning to unravel. In his role as Guardian, Connor fulfills the sensual fantasies of his human charges in their dreams, a job he is more than up to the task for.

Now his team of Elite warriors has uncovered information concerning a new, unforeseen threat that is vital to Cross's mission in the mortal realm, and Connor is the Guardian best suited to undertake the journey to relay this information to his friend. Knowing all too well his trip to the mortal realm may be one way, leaving him stranded far from the Twilight he so loves, he nevertheless is resigned to the sacrifices he must make in order to save mankind from a hellish existence. But when he lays eyes on the delectable Stacey, staying doesn't seem so much like a sacrifice any longer.

Stacey Daniels doesn't know quite what to think when the disturbingly sexy Viking lands on the doorstep of her friend Lyssa's home while Stacey is house-sitting. She is even more unsettled when he insists he will be staying in that house - with her. When he makes clear his amorous intentions towards her, she is completely blown away, but finds herself unable to resist this strange yet enticing man, although she certainly tries.

But enemies abound, even in the mortal realm, and soon they threaten everything Connor and Stacey hold dear.

With, Pleasures of the Night (Dream Guardians, Book 1), the first book in her Dream Guardians series, Sylvia Day hooked me but good. She set a high standard with the novel that kicked off this fascinating saga, and in the newest release, Heat of the Night, she raises that bar still higher. While the first book had me on the edge of my seat, the second book snares me completely, leaving me enthralled with this fascinating paranormal world (or is it worlds? lol) that she has built for the Dream Guardians universe.

Of course, a story does not work without intriguing characters, no matter how fascinating the world. And no one creates more engaging characters than Sylvia Day. In a book where the mythos could easily overtake the characters, there is no doubt that the hero and heroine own the story. This is most definitely Connor and Stacey's story.

But in the backdrop of their romance, we enjoy the continuation of Aidan and Lyssa's tale, as their fate is undeniably entwined with the ongoing mysteries that snake their way through this saga. Ms. Day answers some questions, raises still others, and left this reviewer with several theories regarding some of the intrigues rampant in Heat of the Night. Of course, as this book is a continuation of a larger story arc, my theories will be left unanswered until the next book... Or maybe the one after that! Truly, I love the Dream Guardians series so much that I would be happy to leave my theories unproved for several books if it means more editions in this compelling saga!

Conner is the consummate romance hero - strong, capable, noble, and intimidatingly handsome. With his confident manner and unwavering determination, he wastes no time in letting Stacey know in no uncertain terms just how desirable he finds her, quickly dispelling any qualms she might feel regarding his attraction to her. But convincing the gun shy single mother that he can be relied on to be there for her, to come home to her even after long missions away from home is another thing altogether. Stacey needed a lot of convincing, I have to say, and every moment of it was a delicious read!

As I write this review, Dream Guardians, Book 2: Heat of the Night is still days away from release, and I am already hungering for the next!

Do I dare claim this sequel to be better than the first! Yes! These characters and their story has me wanting more. In the first book, I was entranced by the world we were introduced to more so than the romance between the main characters. With Heat of the Night, I was able to settle into the romance more. Loved the continuation of the fantasy aspect, as there was a sufficient amount of suspense and thriller to keep me panting for more between romantic development. Silvia Day, I sincerely hope and am rooting for your continuation of this series. I'll be waiting in The Twilight!

Nightmares may seem like imaginary creatures to us, but to the guardsmen of Twilight, nightmares are horribly real--and they've begun infecting the Guardians--the leaders of the long fight against them. Connor, a captain of the rebel guard, must make his way to the land of the dreamers--our ordinary earth--to meet up with his former leader, Aidan.

When Connor arrives, Aidan and his earthling true love are vacationing, and curvy Stacey Daniels is house-sitting while she obsesses about her son's first trip with his long-vanished father. Connor is like a fantasy dream--super-sexy, strong, and absolutely unwilling to take no for an answer. He sweeps her off her feet.

The guardians/nightmares aren't taking the rebellion lightly and have sent agents to complete their mission, to kill Aidan's wife and retrieve certain artifacts. To ensure that Aidan and Connor don't stop them, they kidnap Stacey's son. And that makes it very personal for Connor.

Author Sylvia Day combines paranormal fantasy with erotica in a combination that almost works. For me, when Connor ignored Stacey's 'no' and continued to insist on sex (because, being a dream visitor, he knows she needed it), that crossed far too close to rape, undoing the fantasy. The fantasy plot, involving nightmares, rogue guardians, etc. also didn't work. It wasn't clear to me why the guardians kidnapped Stacey's son, as they didn't really make any demands. As a result, that whole portion of the plot felt more as if it was intended to create an emotional crisis for Stacey rather than something actual people would do.

HEAT OF THE NIGHT is certainly readable and Day steams up the pages. Overall, though, the story fell a bit short of what I'd hoped.

Heat of the Night is Sylvia Day's second book in her Dream Guardian series. This book is Connor and Stacey's story of finding their way to love. Of course, we get more background on the Elders and the Twillight with hints of some really intense plotting by the Elders. With artifacts to find, mysteries to solve, and experiments gone wrong, I cannot wait for the next in this sexy series.

I'm sad because I really enjoyed both books in this series and know that because they were written around 2008, Ms. Day will never reach an agreement with her publishers to write books 3 & 4 of the series. There are too many unanswered questions at ending in book 2.

I could not stop reading this book!!

The storyline is great! Action packed, sci-fi, plus all the bells and whistles that Sylvia gives us in all her books! The only thing: WHERE IS THE NEXT BOOK?! I'm dying here to know what happens! Will the rebellion conquer and aid Adian and Connor to victory? Or will the Elders take them down?! Lord help me I think I enjoyed this series more than Crossfire and that's saying A LOT!!

I absolutely loved this book, and the first book too. The connection between the two characters in very believabe. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next in the series. Stacey and Connor are hot, the anticipation really built up to their first sex scene, and it was hot.
Thank you Sylvia Day for a wonderful story!!!

Absolutely loved both books plentys been said about the story and characters whom i totally fell for so i wont go there. However i cannot believe the author is leaving us hanging like that so not fair. It is clearly an unfinished book im missing the charactres already especially connor and i only finished the book yesterday. Come on sylvia sort it out we need a third book pleeeeeease.

Just a wonderful book. Conor can come to my house anytime. Made me think of things I haven't thought of in a long time. I can't wait until the next book comes out. You really need to read Heat of The Night.I read it in one evening. Great book.