MIDNIGHT BITE is a standalone paranormal romance by Cynthia Eden. This is very different from the types of stories Cynthia Eden normally writes. There are no serial killers or lab experiments gone very, very wrong. This book has a kind of fairy tale quality to it and is more BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER than CRIMINAL MINDS. The story opens with a young woman waiting for her blind date to show up on New Year's Eve. What Lark Kingsley gets is a rampaging vampire and another vampire acting as her dashing savior. Lark doesn't want any of it - the vampire bad guys, the vampire good guys, and everything else paranormal. Her mother ruined her childhood and soured her on all things supernatural and human interaction with it. Again, what Lark wants and what she gets are two very different things. What she gets is a hot vampire prince with his sights set immovably on her. Torrid trysts follow.

Cynthia Eden tells this story from alternating perspectives, which gives readers what Lark doesn't get - Prince Devereaux Mancini's innermost thoughts. Although he falls for Lark in stages, Dev bends the truth and tells Lark the bits and pieces that best suit his hidden agenda. Dev isn't a villain in this story, just a bit self-serving. However, what gives this hero a little depth is his guilt for the lies he tells. This book is full of heroes, villains, and some characters who are a bit of both. Cynthia Eden dives into Lark's past and explains why all things paranormal are so off-putting for her. Eventually, Lark figures out what and who is most important to her and stands up for herself and what she wants.

MIDNIGHT BITE has a charming vampire prince, tons of passion, and evil lurking around every corner. Hellhounds and world domination are just two obstacles to true love in this tantalizing tale. Romance and sexy times are balanced perfectly with action and adventure. I look forward to Cynthia Eden's next novel.