by Lara Adrian
Part of Midnight Breed, book 1
First published 2007
Gabrielle Maxwell spots a dark-haired stranger across a crowded dance club. He stirs feelings she has never experienced before. But when she witnesses a brutal killing outside the club, her world transforms completely. She discovers vampires exist in the shadows around her. A blood war threatens to erupt between different vampire factions. Lucan Thorne leads the Breed warriors. These vampires fight to protect both their own kind and unsuspecting humans from the Rogues. The Rogues spread violence without restraint. Lucan refuses to involve himself with mortal women. When his enemies target Gabrielle, he must bring her into his dangerous underworld. She enters a realm of ancient conflicts and deadly politics. Gabrielle faces a destiny filled with peril and dark attraction. She must navigate the treacherous world Lucan commands while confronting her feelings for him. The Breed leader offers protection, but at a price that will change her life forever.
Genres: romance, fantasy, action, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
Setting: Dance Club
Period: Contemporary
312 pages · Kindle Edition · Dell
Content warnings: violence