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Night Embrace (A Dark-Hunter Novel, Book 3)
First published 2005 · 416 pages
A steamy, nocturnal romp through New Orleans where ancient curses and immortal duties collide with unexpected, flamboyant romance.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a steamy, nocturnal New Orleans where danger and desire walk hand in hand. The narrative voice is immediately engaging, blending wry, conversational humor with the heavy, dramatic stakes of an immortal protector burdened by ancient curses. It moves at a brisk, entertaining pace, balancing lighthearted, chaotic moments with the intense, brooding yearning of a protagonist who has denied himself love for centuries. The atmosphere is thick with chicory coffee, midnight prowling, and supernatural tension. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour paranormal romances featuring badass, secretly vulnerable heroes, flamboyant heroines who refuse to be tied down, and a passionate, high-stakes emotional journey where love itself is a deadly risk.
- Mood
- nocturnal
- steamy
- atmospheric
- dangerous
- Tone
- wry
- passionate
- dramatic
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- cursed love · duty versus desire · immortal isolation · fated connections
- The writing
- Conversational and punchy, laced with both wry humor and dramatic supernatural stakes.
- The arc
- Moves from cynical, carefree detachment to intense, dangerous vulnerability and yearning.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love steamy, fast-paced paranormal romance with brooding but humorous immortal protectors and flamboyant heroines.
Content notes
- supernatural violence
- mortal peril
About the book
Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear. For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched over the mankind, making sure they are safe in a world where nothing is ever certain. All I want in return is a hot babe in a red dress, who wants nothing more from me then one night.
Instead, I get a runaway Mardi Gras float that tries to turn me into roadkill and a beautiful woman who saves my life but can't remember where she put my pants. Flamboyant and extravagant, Sunshine Runningwolf should be the perfect woman for me. She wants nothing past tonight, no ties, no long-term commitments.
But every time I look at her, I start yearning for dreams that I buried centuries ago. With her unconventional ways and ability to baffle me, Sunshine is the one person I find myself needing. But for me to love her would mean her death. I am cursed never to know peace or happiness-not so long as my enemy waits in the night to destroy us both.
Talon of the Morrigantes
Description from Open Library.
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