NIGHT EMBRACE

A Dark-Hunter Novel

Sherrilyn Kenyon

St. Martin's Paperbacks

ISBN 0-312-98482-0

July 2003

Paranormal Romance

Talon of the Morrigantes is a Dark-Hunter and life is great. Living this life for centuries; all Talon wants or needs is his favorite coffee, warm beignets, his best friend on the phone and the occasional woman in his bed. The sexy Dark-Hunter lives to protect the innocents of this world who never even know he's there. When the sun sets, his job begins, and he heads out to destroy any Daimons he comes across. Calm, cool and collected, Talon is the best at what he does. Nothing ever gets to him, that is until that fateful moment when Sunshine walks into his life.

Sunshine Runningwolf wonders why she bothered to leave her loft, the night was turning out to be one of those nights, the kind that makes you just want to be home in bed. The night takes a turn for the better when Talon comes out of the dark to save her. Sunshine has no idea who he is, only that he was there to help her when she needed it. Unable to leave the handsome stranger in pain after being hit by a Mardi Gras float, Sunshine decides to take Talon back to her place. What could go wrong with that plan?

As the attraction between Sunshine and Talon grows, so does the danger surrounding them. Talon knows he can't have Sunshine in his life for many reasons, but that doesn't keep him from wanting to protect her, after all she is an innocent. As things go from bad to worse there are many decisions that have to be made and a lot of lives are at stake. Can Talon keep Sunshine safe when there are Gods out for revenge? Can the Dark-Hunters win against the evil plans that are unfolding?

NIGHT EMBRACE is the second book in the Dark-Hunter series with NIGHT PLEASURES and FANTASY LOVER (a related book). If you have not yet met these Dark-Hunters, Talon will be the perfect introduction. Talon is strong, mysterious, and alone. Sunshine is the type of heroine I love to see, she's strong, has a mind of her own, and doesn't back down when the going gets tough. NIGHT EMBRACE is one of those rare books that will touch you on many levels; you will laugh, cry, and never want to go in a dark alley alone again! Ms. Kenyon's characters are rich, full of life, and fascinating. The secondary characters will draw you in and surprise you. For those who have never tried a paranormal romance, I would say this is the one you should try. You will never look at the night the same way again! While NIGHT PLEASURES is the first book in the Dark-Hunter series, there is an online story at Ms. Kenyon's website (www.sherrilynkenyon.com) called THE BEGINNING that does give the background on how the Dark-Hunter's came to be. There is a short story in the anthology TAPESTRY, as well, called DRAGONSWAN that is related to this series. I can hardly wait for December, when the next book, DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, will be released. Ms. Kenyon has certainly put herself on top of my "must buy" list of authors.