Kiss of Midnight

The Midnight Breed, Book 1

By: Lara Adrian

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell's deepest fantasies. But nothing about this night---or this man---is what it seems. For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly. In that shattering instant she is thrust into a realm she never knew existed---a realm where vampires stalk the shadows and a blood war is set to ignite. Lucan Thorne despises the violence carried out by his lawless brethren.

A vampire himself, Lucan is a Breed warrior, sworn to protect his kind---and the unwitting humans existing alongside them---from the mounting threat of the Rogues. Lucan cannot risk binding himself to a mortal woman, but when Gabrielle is targeted by his enemies, he has no choice but to bring her into the dark underworld he commands. Here, in the arms of the Breed's formidable leader, Gabrielle will confront an extraordinary destiny of danger, seduction, and the darkest pleasures of all.

©2007 Lara Adrian (P)2010 Tantor

Wow, Great start to this series!

This is is the first in the Midnight Breed series. Lara does a great job with laying the foundation of this urban fantasy world. A world that includes vampires called Breed warriors that fight to eliminate all vampires gone rogue to blood lust.

The story of Lucan and Gabrielle is a slow build but still full of suspense, betrayal, adventure and romance. Lucan battles his own personal demons and refuses to acknowledge his attraction to Gabrielle. She is thrown into his world and struggles with the new knowledge of her part in it. The chemistry between them jumps off the pages.

And in the middle of Lucan and Gabrielle’s story, the Breed warriors discover a new threat in their fight to eliminate the rogue vampires. All I can say is I like how Lara ended this story with just a glimpse into this new threat. This new villain will challenge the breed warriors. I did not anticipate this twist but I like it.

I listened to an audio version of this book. Hillary Huber narrates the story. I felt overall she did a good job. I did like the accents she used for the Breed warriors; the female character voices had more subtle changes but still no problem with following along with the story.

I am so glad I decided to start this series. I am hooked after one book. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a darker urban fantasy paranormal romance story. I was not disappointed with the audio version and I look forward to book #2.

Awesome series

I just finished reading this entire series and already devoured the Blackdagger Brotherhood series as well as the Twilight series. I have to say that I'm just as much in love with the midnight breed as I am the other vampire series I've read. It's a very nice take on vampire mythology. I'm dying to read the next book and am ready and waiting for the rest of the series to come out on audiobook. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was the vampire "otherworldly" premise but I suppose that's Lara Adrian's take on it and I have to admit that it is unique. VERY happy with this series so keep it coming!

A must have in your library

From the begin to the end you will find that you don't want it to end. Wonderful story and I hope to hear more by this author.

Couldn't turn it off

Finished this one and downloaded the 2nd in the same thought. Can't wait till the other books in the series become available in audiobook format.

She's no J. R. Ward or Charlaine Harris

Ok, you won't die of boredom with this book - but why anyone would think the two mains actually fall in love is beyond me. There is no passion and the "sex" is boring. In the end all I cared about was what happen between her friend and her and you didn't ever get that cleared up. Unless you have tried the above authors or Stepjanie Meyers, Patricia Briggs or Jeaniene Frost, and are all caught up on them, there are so many other books.

hot

this story is so good. there is a little bit of everything in this book. love, laughter, drama. tears, sex lots of hot sex, but the story is fantastic

Good story

I liked this book a lot. I listened to it super fast and enjoyed it. Looking forward to the second book!

Love It! ! Love all of Lara Adrian 's books.

Couldn't tare myself away from it. Have to have the next one. Can't wait to start it!

Great read, can't wait to continue the series

Denying his love for her is very predictable, but overall a very good book and I'm looking forward to listening to more books by Lara Adrian

Addictive

I really like this series. My only complaint is that the vampires are not as tough or super. That’s what I love about vampires and what makes the alluring. I did love the tortured hero in this story. A+