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"Fantasy Lover" is a thrilling modern-day tale set in New Orleans, where a cursed man is summoned to a woman's living room, and together they battle ancient gods for his freedom.
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- "Fantasy Lover" is a book by Sherrilyn McQueen set in modern New Orleans
- The main characters are Julian, a cursed Greek general, and Grace, a sex therapist
- Julian is trapped in Grace's life for a month after she performs a spell on her birthday
- They must race against time to free Julian from his curse, facing opposition from the ancient gods
- "Fantasy Lover" is a tie-in to the Dark-Hunter books and was initially rejected by publishers before being published in 1999
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"Fantasy Lover" by Sherrilyn McQueen is a fast-paced, modern-day story set in New Orleans. Julian of Macedon is cursed into eternal slavery by his brother, but a summoning spell brings him to Grace Alexander's living room. Together, they face ancient gods to free Julian. Published in 1999 after rejections.
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"Fantasy Lover" by Sherrilyn McQueen is a fast-paced modern-day story set in New Orleans. Julian of Macedon is cursed into eternal slavery by his brother, but a summoning spell brings him to Grace Alexander's living room. If Julian returns to captivity, Grace will lose her sanity. Together, they face ancient gods to free Julian. Although a tie-in to the Dark-Hunter series, the book is not officially part of it. Published in 1999 after facing rejections.
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Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn McQueen is a fast-paced story set in modern-day New Orleans. The protagonist, Julian of Macedon, is cursed into eternal slavery by his brother. Grace Alexander, a sex therapist, performs a summoning spell as a joke and is surprised when it actually works, bringing Julian into her living room for a month. They discover that if Julian returns to his captivity, Grace will lose her sanity. Together, they race against time to free Julian, facing off against the ancient gods who cursed him. The book introduces Julian and Grace, along with other characters in the series, and combines mythology, romance, and fantasy. Despite being a tie-in to the Dark-Hunter series, Fantasy Lover is not officially part of the series. It was published in 1999 after facing numerous rejections.
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Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn McQueen is set in modern-day New Orleans and follows the story of Julian of Macedon, who has been cursed into an eternity of slavery by his own brother. Julian can only find respite from his torment when he is summoned through an arcane spell, but these summonings are becoming less frequent. Grace Alexander, a sex therapist who doesn't believe in much, performs the spell as a joke on her birthday and is shocked when it actually works. Now, she finds herself with an ancient Greek general, Julian, in her living room for the next month. However, they soon discover that if Julian returns to his captivity, Grace will lose her sanity. They embark on a race against time to free Julian, facing off against the ancient gods who cursed him.
Julian is a Spartan-born general who became the most feared Macedonian general of his time. Grace is a sex therapist who had sworn off men until she received the outrageous present of a Greek sex slave from her friend. As Julian and Grace fight off the biker they encountered, they are joined by a woman who seems to know them both. The woman turns out to be Psyche, and she pleads with Julian to stop hurting her husband, Eros. Julian demands to know the whereabouts of Priapus, but Eros claims he doesn't know.
The book serves as an introduction to Julian and Grace, who appear in several other books in the series. It also briefly introduces Kyrian, another character who makes a cameo in the bar. The author wrote Fantasy Lover in the hopes that publishers would take a chance on it since it didn't contain the word "vampire," which was considered taboo at the time. The book faced numerous rejections before finally being published in 1999.
Despite being a tie-in to the Dark-Hunter series, Fantasy Lover is not officially part of the series. It was initially set to be released in 2000 but was delayed. The book is set in 2000, two years before Night Pleasures, but due to a copy editor's mistake, it was published with the incorrect date of 2002.
Overall, Fantasy Lover is a thrilling and fast-paced story that combines elements of mythology, romance, and fantasy. It introduces readers to the complex characters of Julian and Grace and sets the stage for future books in the series. With its mix of action, suspense, and steamy romance, Fantasy Lover is sure to captivate fans of the Dark-Hunter series and newcomers alike.