Kiss of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 1)

ISBN: 0553589377

Author: Adrian, Lara

Condition: New

"Evocative, enticing, erotic. Enter Lara Adrian's vampire world and be enchanted." ~J.R. WardMore than 17,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads for KISS OF MIDNIGHT!He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell's deepest fantasies. But nothing about this night--or this man--is what it seems. For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly. In that shattering instant she is thrust into a realm she never knew existed--a realm where vampires stalk the shadows and a blood war is set to ignite.Lucan Thorne despises the violence carried out by his lawless brethren. A vampire himself, Lucan is a Breed warrior, sworn to protect his kind--and the unwitting humans existing alongside them--from the mounting threat of the Rogues. Lucan cannot risk binding himself to a mortal woman, but when Gabrielle is targeted by his enemies, he has no choice but to bring her into the dark underworld he commands.Here, in the arms of the Breed's formidable leader, Gabrielle will confront an extraordinary destiny of danger, seduction, and the darkest pleasures of all. . . .About the Midnight Breed seriesPart human, part otherworldly, the Breed has lived among humankind for thousands of years, maintaining a tentative peace built on secrecy, power, and the dark justice carried out by the formidable warriors of the Order.But now, a blood war within the race is set to ignite. Vampires are going Rogue in startling numbers, feeding without discretion, killing humans in the streets. It is up to the Order to stop the spreading threat of Rogue domination--and in so doing, each of the warriors will be forced to confront private demons, darkest secrets, deepest fears. Some will know triumph, some will know loss, but each warrior can count on one thing: Love, when it finds him, will often come at the worst possible moment, with the least likely woman . . . and it will bring each of these powerful males to his knees.Midnight Breed reading order:A Touch of Midnight (prequel novella)Kiss of MidnightKiss of CrimsonMidnight AwakeningMidnight RisingVeil of MidnightAshes of MidnightShades of MidnightTaken by MidnightDeeper Than MidnightA Taste of Midnight (novella, ebook only)Darker After MidnightThe Midnight Breed Series CompanionEdge of DawnMarked by Midnight (novella)Crave the NightTempted by Midnight (novella)Bound to DarknessStroke of Midnight (novella)Defy the Dawn (Aug 31, 2016)Midnight Untamed (Oct 11, 2016)...and more to come!