Dr. Shane Grey is not used to being the head hunter on a case for the Rochester Division of the Execution Underground. Typically, he stays more in the background, assisting his fellow hunters with research and tech support. Unfortunately, black magic is at work in their latest murder case and Shane is the resident expert on witches. Shane turns to Vera Sanders, a student in one of his classes and a witch who reluctantly helped them on one of their previous cases. Shane and Vera have every reason in the world to mistrust one another but the attraction between them is irresistible.

MIDNIGHT HUNTER is the third book in the Execution Underground series but can easily be read as a standalone. We met Vera in the prior book, IMMORTAL HUNTER, and references are made to her earlier involvement with the Rochester Division. Kait Ballenger provides readers with all the back history they need to fully appreciate MIDNIGHT HUNTER, but I can't imagine not wanting to read every single book in the superb Execution Underground series!

Kait Ballenger does a spectacular job at crafting characters who are flawed but lovable. Both Vera and Shane have secrets, some quite dark, and it's only if they learn to trust one another that love can truly grow between them. Vera and Shane seem like the most unlikely of couples, as Shane is very professorial while Vera is quite flashy. However, Kait Ballenger pours her magic into the storyline and makes their red-hot romance work as the sparks fly constantly between them.

I love the comparisons Kait Ballenger draws between the allure of black magic and drug addiction. Vera Sanders tries to resist the allure of black magic, but the addiction draws her in. I was a little iffy about Vera as a main character because I wasn't wild over her character in IMMORTAL HUNTER but Kait Ballenger shows us another side in MIDNIGHT HUNTER. In fact, Vera may be my favorite heroine to date in the Execution Underground series!

Kait Ballenger delivers another phenomenal paranormal romance that is chock full of action, romance, and an intriguing supernatural twist. I'm typically not a fan of the professor/student romances but Kait Ballenger almost makes me a fan with MIDNIGHT HUNTER. Kait Ballenger continues to develop her phenomenal world with each new installment in the Execution Underground series as MIDNIGHT HUNTER is yet another winner!