PRAISE FOR
LARA ADRIAN’S
MIDNIGHT BREED SERIES
SHADES OF MIDNIGHT
“[Lara Adrian] once again serves up a blockbuster hit.… With a fast-paced tale of romantic suspense and intense and realistic characters … Lara Adrian compels readers to get hooked on her storylines, and that’s why Shades of Midnight deserves a Perfect 10.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“[A] rapid fire story … Besides delivering wonderful paranormal romances, the Midnight Breed series also continues to add complexity.… A twist at the end could prove quite interesting. This is time well spent!”
—Romantic Times
ASHES OF MIDNIGHT
“Ashes of Midnight will scorch its way into your heart.”
—Romance Junkies
“Lara Adrian continues to kick butt with her latest release.… Ashes of Midnight is an entertaining ride and as usual kept me riveted from page one.”
—The Romance Reader Connection
VEIL OF MIDNIGHT
“Adrian’s newest heroine has a backbone of pure steel. Rapid-pace adventures deliver equal quantities of supernatural thrills and high-impact passion. This is one of the best vampire series on the market!”
—Romantic Times
“Veil of Midnight will enthrall you and leave you breathless for more.”
—Wild on Books
MIDNIGHT RISING
“Fans are in for a treat.… Ms. Adrian has a gift for drawing her readers deeper and deeper into the amazing world she creates.… I eagerly await the next installment of this entertaining series!”
—Fresh Fiction
“Packed with danger and action, this book also explores the tumultuous emotions of guilt, anger, betrayal and forgiveness. Adrian has hit on an unbeatable story mix.”
—Romantic Times
MIDNIGHT AWAKENING
“This is one of the best paranormal series around. Compelling characters and good world-building make this a must-read series.”
—Fresh Fiction
“One of the Top 10 Best Romance Novels of 2007.”
—Selected by the Editors at Amazon.com
“Ms. Adrian’s series just gets better and better.… Midnight Awakening was exactly what I hoped it would be then so much more.… I’m intrigued and without a doubt completely hooked.”
—Romance Junkies
“Vengeance is the driving force behind this entry in the intense Midnight Breed series.… Things look bad for the characters, but for the readers it’s nothing but net!”
—Romantic Times
KISS OF CRIMSON
“Vibrant writing heightens the suspense, and hidden secrets provide many twists. This dark and steamy tale … is a winner and will have readers eager for the next Midnight Breed story.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“Hot sensuality with emotional drama and high-stakes danger … [Adrian] ensures that her latest is terrific supernatural entertainment.”
—Romantic Times
“[Adrian] pens hot erotic scenes and vivid action sequences.”
—The Romance Reader
KISS OF MIDNIGHT
“Evocative, enticing, erotic. Enter Lara Adrian’s vampire world and be enchanted!”
—J. R. Ward, bestselling author
“Kiss of Midnight is dark, edgy and passionate, an irresistible vampire romance.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Lara Adrian delivers a fast-paced, sexy romantic suspense that … stands above the rest.… A gripping, sensual love story.”
—The Romance Reader
“Gritty and dangerous, this terrific launch book sets up an alternate reality filled with treachery and loss. The Midnight Breed series is poised to deliver outstanding supernatural thrills.”
—Romantic Times
Also by Lara Adrian
KISS OF MIDNIGHT
KISS OF CRIMSON
MIDNIGHT AWAKENING
MIDNIGHT RISING
VEIL OF MIDNIGHT
ASHES OF MIDNIGHT
SHADES OF MIDNIGHT
Taken by Midnight is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
A Dell Mass Market Original
Copyright © 2010 by Lara Adrian, LLC
Excerpt of Deeper Than Midnight © 2010 by Lara Adrian, LLC
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Dell, an imprint of The Random House
Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
DELL is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc., and the colophon is a trademark of Random House, Inc.
This book contains an excerpt from the forthcoming book Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian. This excerpt has been set for this edition only and may not reflect the final content of the forthcoming edition.
eISBN: 978-0-440-33968-7
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v3.1
To Heather Rogers,
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Contents
Cover
Other Books by this Author
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Epilogue
Excerpt from Deeper Than Midnight
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
With each book I write, I am reminded how fortunate I am to be working with so many talented, conscientious people who comprise my publishing and literary representation teams, both in the United States and abroad. Thank you very much for everything you do. It’s a privilege to be working with all of you.
Special thanks to my home team for basic care and feeding, and for handling all the countless things that tend to slip while I’m happily immersed in my writing. I couldn’t do this without your love and support.