VEIL OF MIDNIGHT

Author: Lara Adrian ISBN: 9780440244493 1/2009 PARANORMAL Publisher: DELL

Bound by blood, addicted to danger, they'll enter the darkest—and most erotic—place of all. A warrior trained in bullets and blades, Renata cannot be bested by any man—vampire or mortal. But her most powerful weapon is her extraordinary psychic ability—a gift both rare and deadly. Now a stranger threatens her hard-won independence—a golden-haired vampire who lures her into a realm of darkness…and pleasure beyond imagining. A combat-loving adrenaline junkie, Nikolai dispenses his own justice to enemies of the Breed—and his latest quarry is a ruthless assassin. One woman stands in his way: the seductive, cool-as-ice bodyguard, Renata. But Renata’s powers are put to the test when a loved one, a child, is threatened and she’s forced to turn to Niko for help. As the two join forces, as desire fans the flames of a deeper hunger, Renata’s life is under siege by a man who offers the exquisite pleasure of a blood bond—and a passion that could save or doom them both forever.…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Wow! VEIL OF MIDNIGHT is AMAZING! I am not sure that I have a better word to describe it. This entire world is fascinating and kept me intrigued from start to finish. While reading, I completely fell in love with all of these characters somewhere along the way.

Renata is a strong warrior woman, completely capable of protecting the people that she cares about at any cost to herself. This is no damsel in distress; she is not afraid to run right into the thick of danger and does exactly that, quite a few times in this book. She has been through hell on Earth and is in need of a good respite and a cry, but that is not her style. She sees the chance to change her world and she grabs it, even if she knows that safety may be far off in the distance—or possibly, right there in a stranger's arms.

Nikolai is dark, fierce, and strong, and no one could have made a better lead male for this heroine. I loved how much depth of character he had, how many of his feelings we get to see and relate to throughout the book. He is definitely not a one-dimensional character by any means, and I think that is what I loved the most about him. Though he tries, Nikolai can be no alpha male where Renata is concerned. She's not a back-burner kind of gal, and he doesn't have the heart to contain her—even though I seriously doubt he could have—Breed or not.

I am completely in love, utterly enthralled by this entire world Lara Adrian has created for us! This is a brand new series to me, but I know that I need to get out to the bookstore and grab the other five books in this series ASAP!

Kristal Gorman