Part of Dark, book 13.5
First published 2005
Four supernatural tales explore desire across different realms. In "Dark Hunger," an activist frees animals from a jungle laboratory and discovers a Carpathian prisoner whose release awakens his dangerous hunger for her. "Awaiting Moonrise" follows a science professor who ventures into Louisiana bayou country seeking evidence of a new species behind local werewolf legends, only to encounter the very creature from her darkest fantasies. "The Night Owl" centers on a Vermont inn's mysterious new owner, an ancient being who has searched centuries for his destined queen and will claim her at any cost. "Seduction's Gift" brings together a police officer and an immortal man during a routine traffic stop that becomes anything but routine when he sets out to awaken her true passionate nature. Each story weaves together supernatural elements with intense romantic tension as mortal women face immortal lovers who challenge everything they believed possible.
Genres: romance, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love, supernatural-romance
Setting: Carpathians, Louisiana, Vermont
368 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Group (USA)
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content, violence