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Dead of Night

Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan and others

583 pages

A shadowy, swoon-worthy collection of supernatural romances that spans from futuristic crime scenes to misty Scottish castles.

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What it feels like

Reading this anthology feels like stepping through a series of magical doorways, each offering a distinct flavor of supernatural romance. The pace is brisk, driven by the condensed novella format that wastes no time plunging you into eerie mysteries and fated encounters. You will shift from the gritty, neon-lit suspense of a futuristic murder investigation laced with vampire lore to the misty, sweeping romanticism of the Scottish Highlands and time-bending alternate realities. The mood balances shadowy thrills with the comforting, swoony warmth of guaranteed happily-ever-afters. The prose is accessible and highly engaging, adapting effortlessly from sharp police banter to earnest declarations of timeless love. It is a perfect, escapist treat for readers who crave passionate connections that defy the boundaries of time, space, and mortality.

Mood
  • shadowy
  • swoony
  • mysterious
  • escapist
Tone
  • romantic
  • suspenseful
  • earnest
  • atmospheric
Pace
brisk
Themes
love across time · second chances · destiny and fate · supernatural encounters
The writing
The writing shifts from sharp, gritty procedural dialogue to sweeping, atmospheric romanticism, maintaining an accessible and engaging flow throughout.
The arc
Readers are swept from moments of eerie suspense and dislocation into the comforting, passionate embrace of fated love.
Who it's for
Fans of paranormal romance who love a mix of futuristic grit, time-traveling Highlanders, and magical second chances.
Content notes
  • violence
  • blood
  • sexual content

About the book

Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, puts futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas in a supernatural showdown with a most seductive criminal: a vampire.

An ancient coin whisks an American woman and a modern-day earl into the past-and into each other's arms-in a stirring tale from Mary Blayney.

When a city girl visits a Scottish castle in Ruth Ryan Langan's story, she is thrust into a timeless romance with a mighty Highland laird.

And Mary Kay McComas gives an unhappy wife a magic-carpet ride into an alternate reality to show her the grass isn't always greener.

Description from Open Library.

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