SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT is book two in the Past Midnight series by Christine Edwards. Even though this is part of a series, I believe that SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT can work as a standalone. There is a little bit of submission and domination that is part of Cosette and Colton's erotic play, but nothing super extreme. Fans who love their paranormal romances to have a raw, earthy sexuality will enjoy SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT.
ย Cosette and Colton's first meeting establishes who they are and sets the tone of their relationship. What I like most about their relationship is that they treat each other as equals and are definitely on the same wavelength. Colton is a brash cowboy with a lot of sexy swagger who never censors himself, but Cosette is a strong woman and fierce vampire who can give as good as she gets. Christine Edwards does a great job of making the reader feel the intensity and passion in SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT. The chemistry between Cosette and Colton is palpable. I like that when they first meet, Cosette is a vampire while Colton is human. For me, that throws the balance of power in her direction, even though it never seems to bother Colton one way or the other.
ย Rival vampires add excitement and danger to SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT, and this keeps the story speeding along. The danger forces the couple to rely on each other and accelerates the romance. I was happy to see how Christine Edwards decided to bring back characters from the previous book. Their appearances make sense without cluttering up the story. I liked the high energy and erotic elements in SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT. It seems like the series will just keep getting better. This book has really made me curious about the next.
ย SAVANNAH PAST MIDNIGHT is a very sexy and sultry vampire free-for-all. I enjoyed this book even more than the last. I'm intrigued by the vampire Katerina and hope the next book is hers.
Cosette Beauvais is a risk taker with a capital R. When her
daredevil behavior leaves her paralyzed, her uncle ends her
suffering by turning her into a vampire. In no time she
makes her mark as one of the most cunning female vamps in
existence. Though her fearlessness is admired in her
violent
new world, her impulsiveness leaves her with terrible
regrets.
By violating the rules, she kills a young human while
feeding from him. The selfish deed haunts her, causing her
to steer clear of men who attract her both physically and
mentally. After she breaks with a vampire kingpin named
Tristan who tried to turn her against her uncle and her own
vampire family, her life spins out of control.
Bloodthirsty wolves, a new threat to the Savannah area,
stalk her daily. She is dead set on finding the source of
the attempts on her life and repairing the strained ties
with her uncle Severin, so the last thing Cosette needs is
a
devastatingly sexy new human in her life. Colton Brennan is
a massive Montana cowboy, a skilled fighter who has sworn
to
win Cosetteโs love.
Try as she might, she canโt resist the passion he has
ignited within her, no matter what the consequences. Can
this human provide the love and protection Cosette has
unwittingly craved? Meanwhile Tristan and his power-hungry
clan are on a quest for Southern vampiric domination.
Can Cosette and her Charleston-based vampire family survive
their brutal onslaughts?
Book 2 in the Past Midnight series.
EXCERPT
Closing in from behind, one of Tristanโs guards threatens,
โRelease her now. Sheโs coming with us.โ
He twists us around to face them and I watch Colton smile a
malicious grin, one of a fearless killer, before he lands
the two giant vampires with, โYou just try and
take her from me.โ Iโm stunned to see a glimmer of
excitement in his eyes, as if he would almost
welcome the violent altercation.
I speak low and quickly, โDonโt do this. You donโt know
what theyโre capable of.โ
I know I can get out of here, but now I need to try and
get him out of here as well. Damn it!
His eyes never leave theirs as he says, โThink thatโs the
other way around, wildcat. Time we bail. This place has
always been a den of fuckinโ wannabe assholes, anyhow.โ
As fast as a whip he lashes out with a powerful haymaker
that catches the first of Tristanโs men square in the jaw.
It hardly fazes the vampireโonly causes him to stagger back
two steps. Both of them lurch for us as we spin around, the
bouncer blocking our way.
No time! Need to move fast!
โIโll handle this.โ The words fall from my lips as I kick
the bouncer backward through the set of swinging glass
doors. Any humans who see the act will most likely be too
drunk or high at this late hour to process it. Even if they
do, it would have appeared to be a fast, bad-ass martial
arts kick that caught him right in the chest, nothing more.
There is no way for them to measure the inhuman power
behind it.
We leap over his splayed out body as Colton shouts, โMy
ride is right behind yours! Go!โ
I jump onto my bike and take off as Tristanโs furious
guards race out onto the sidewalk, fighting their way
through the crowd of bystanders. I can hear Coltonโs engine
behind mine, knowing that heโs made it. Not until weโre
three traffic lights away do I pull over to the curb. He
rolls up beside me on his low-slung chopper that perfectly
suits his huge frame.
I lift my visor to meet a glacial stare as he asks angrily,
โYou wanna give me some idea what all that
bullshit was about back there?โ
โNo. I donโt. It was my personal business.โ
The muscles in his neck and shoulders go rigid as he grates
out, โYour business, huh? Woman, I about capped three guys
in a packed nightclub just to get us outta there safely, so
I think the very least you can do is give me a
fuckinโ explanation. The cloak and dagger act is wearinโ
thin, sweetheart.โ
Heโs leaning forward, nostrils flared. Most women would be
terrified, but Iโm unbelievably aroused.
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