From bestselling author Emily Goodwin comes the epic start to a sexy and exciting paranormal romance series…Never trust a vampire.I might have learned that lesson the hard way. But when I find myself in a vampire-owned bar, I don’t have much of a choice. With vampires still trying to assimilate into mainstream society, I’ve done Lucas King a favor by stopping one of his patrons from draining a … patrons from draining a human dry in the basement of his bar. A favor he’d prefer to repay in bed than in kind.
Vampires and witches have had more than a jaded history, and when witches start showing up dead in surrounding covens, all signs point to something old and powerful. Something that knows the ways of the witches.
Something–or someone–like Lucas.
What’s worse than trusting a vampire? Falling in love with one.
Dead of Night a vampire/witch romance and is book one in the Thorne Hill series.
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Like most alien, shifter and vampire supposed romances, it’s just a way to sell pornography.
Dead of Night is a story that you want to devour in one sitting! You will be transported to another world that is full of action, intrigue and rich-colorful characters. It has cheeky laughter, mystery, romance and ferocious battles!
I hate books that are cliff hangers.
It’s a way to sell more books for the author, but I won’t do it.
If I enjoy an authors book, I’ll buy more. But not if I’m left hanging!
Fun read! I finished book 1 and immediately purchased book 2. I am reading the second book now. Dead of Night has a little bit of everything in it!
LOVED this book!! Couldn’t read it fast enough and instantly fell in love with the MC’s. Plenty of suspense, action, HOT romance, witty commentary, and MORE! This is definitely a MUST READ!
A very enjoyable paranormal book. It was fun seeing the relationship develop between witch & vampire and how the 2 cultures conflicted. Great concept! Good depiction of how everyone is challenged to accept other cultures & their differences
This was a book I just couldn’t get in to.
Callie is a strong witch who is a partner in a book store. Her family disowned her once they discovered she had powers. She also has three cats as familiars…but they are no ordinary cats~ Lucas is a vampire over 1,600 years young. He is fascinated by Callie when she stops a vamp in his club from feasting on a human. Callie belongs to one of the two covens in Thorne Hills. Life is certainly never dull with Callie as Lucas discovers. Something big bad and evil has made its way into their realm. It is killing witches across a certain area. They have to discover the common thread between the victims to help uncover what or who and why this is occurring. It is an action-packed adventure that will take every nuance they possess to fight against this evil entity! The visions Callie has is very confusing to her but will hopefully help her defeat this unknown enemy. But in the end, it calls her half-breed?! Why? No one else in her family possesses one ounce of magic and it makes her start wondering….to be continued~ I received this as an ARC and am leaving a voluntary review.
Blown away. Callie is a witch with amazing powers in a world where people are aware of vampires but witches try to live under the radar. She is incredibly confident and has built a great life for herself in Thorne Hill with her own business with her friend Kristy. But there is more to Callie’s story and why she no longer sees her family. When her sister shows up and invites her to her niece’s birthday, it creates a dilemma on whether she will visit her family. Lucas is over 1600 years old and as a vampire, has seen a lot in all those years but meeting Callie is a true surprise. Her powers constantly surprise him and her spunky, sarcastic personality keep him on his toes. As this unlikely duo begin to date, Callie is concerned about a threat that is killing witches which pulls Lucas into all the drama. This is an amazing paranormal romance with a unique take on the world that built many layers to Callie and Lucas’s world through family, friends and the mystery. Add in the steamy and sexy vampire sex for a romance that is worth devouring. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
OH.MY.GOODNESS!
This was my first book by Emily Goodwin and it most definitely will not be my last!!
I fell hard for this story and these characters. The world Emily Goodwin created was so magical. Reading this book was like watching a movie play out in front of me. I could picture everything so vividly, while also having the creative space to make the world my own as well.
Callie is such a tough, bada**, women and I LOVE it!! Callie is someone I could picture myself being best friends with. I mean, come on, she’s tough, loyal, loves to read, is a witch, what’s not to love!
And Lucas…my goodness this gorgeous specimen. Lucas is not only attractive physically, but his whole demeanor calls to me. He’s fiercely loyal to those he loves, he’s a gentleman, he’s a sexy as sin vampire with a dirty mouth, and is everything you could want in a man, undead or not.
The chemistry between Callie and Lucas is off the charts. Their chemistry is so strong, so all-consuming, so fierce. Their instant attraction turned into so much more. Their protectiveness and loyalty to one another is breathtaking. To see how they interact on a regular, how they open themselves up after staying closed off for so long is beautiful. But, particularly, seeing how they fill this emptiness in each other they never thought they’d fill is stunning.
I cannot say enough incredible things about this book. I am chomping at the bit for book 2!
This book took Paranormal romance to a whole new level! I felt like I got a YA book written for adults. Like the action and the magic in this book reminded me a lot of some of my favorite YA books but then the chemistry between Callie and Lucas was not for kids let me tell you that! They was on fire when they was in a room together! So I got the best of both worlds in one book, the magic that YA have and the naughty side of adult romance, can you ask for more?
There’s a library off the living room, and I spend a minute looking at the types of books Lucas likes to read. One is sitting out on his desk with the page he was on dog-eared. If sucking the blood out of the living doesn’t make him a monster, this certainly does.
Lucas is the perfect vampire hero. He is sweet, thoughtful, gives off so many alpha vibes when he is around Callie but is still a dark badass motherfucker you do not fuck with when needed to be.
The way he never ended up screwing up enough that I ended up actually getting angry at him but was always close to crossing the line made me like him even more.
Callie is the toughest witch out there. I want to be her when I grow up!! I love her even more than Lucas. She just has so much attitude, backbone and she is just everything you need to be to be a badass women! She has no self-doubt about what she can do and if she wants to do something I pity the person who is in her way.
All in all, I think this is one of the best Paranormal romances I will read in 2019 and I can’t wait to read the next one in this series I need it now!!
So are you craving some witch/vampire romance with some action and headstrong characters in it, that will make you laugh, this is your book.
P.s. if you buy it as an ebook there is a link to a playlist on Spotify to this book and I am loving it is just sets my mood.
This is the first paranormal/vampire romance I have read since Twilight. Yeah this usually isn’t my bag of donuts. But sweet baby Jesus was this book good! I love Emily’s writing in her other work and it kind of convinced me to give this a shot. And I am so glad that I did!
Callie is introduced to us as a very powerful witch who then meets Lucas who is a very old vampire. Being from two very different worlds they shouldn’t be meant for each other. But oh boy are they! Their chemistry is off the charts and all of the “norms” of what their relationship should be (non-existent).
Lucas not only can run super fast but his ultra sexy ness is a HUGE bonus! He wants Callie in the physical way because he is super attracted to her but that is put on the back burner because he really gets to know Callie and her background. He wants nothing more than to protect her at all costs and he realizes that all of these years being with women just because isn’t what he wants anymore.
When Callie’s true strength of her powers is made known it automatically puts many obstacles in the way of their relationship. But even though time has passed and they aren’t supposed to be together, ones soul mate is always out there for them. And these two are soul mates to the max!
Thank you so much to Emily Goodwin Emily and Social Butterfly PR for the free advanced review copy in exchange for my honest review!!
What an absolute blast!
Paranormal/Fantasy is my go-to genre. There is just something magical about it and the possibilities are endless.
Dead of Night is one of those journeys into the realm of fantasy that has all the right ingredients for that perfect series.
Kick arse heroine and a Sexy hero
Action – Suspense – Mystery
And a supporting Cast that is out of this world.
Callie is such a blast! I enjoy heroines that are intelligent and witty. Who knows how to kick arse yet can still show a softer side. Her character is shrouded in mystery, we are given hints but nothing concrete. I have so many questions.
Then we have Lucas, he kinda fell into the story line (no really he just waltzed in) but he fits perfectly. For him, Callie is a breath of fresh air, a chance to remember what it was like to wake each dawn wondering what new adventures awaited him.
These two together are explosive. Their romance has that sweetness with just the perfect edge of “yummy”
This is a first in series so we get to meet the cast (loving her BFF’s Really disliking the fam) and are given a vague glimpse of what is to come –
Yes this ends with an HFN
Yes we are left with all kinds of open-ended subplots and unanswered questions (hello Series people)
Yes you will want to one click this one
Dead of Night has made me love paranormal again. It has always been one of my favorite genres and was what started my love of reading but I needed something new and unique and refreshing and this book gave me all that plus some.
A snarky, trouble magnet of a witch and a hot, brooding vampire who team up to save the world and try not to start the zombie apocalypse in the meantime. Callie is so awesome. I loved how her character had many sides to her. She is this tough, kick butt witch but also has a vulnerability to her when it comes to her family. There is pain from her past that she has to face but she with her support system of friends, her vampire and her coven, she can face anything.
Lucas is a brooding vampire who has lived longer than most the vampires known to man. Callie intrigues him from the minute he meets her in the basement of his bar and he can’t seem to get enough of her. I enjoyed watching their relationship evolve and see how they figure each other out. They are a formidable team and I am excited for their next adventure.
I have to say up front, I have not read very many Vampire books. But this one was phenomenal. I couldn’t put it down. There are so many amazing characters and the chemistry and banter between them is so intriguing. I highly recommend this book and it is a wonderful start to a new series.
It has been s long since I’ve read a romance novel with a Vampire in it… SO LONG that my last one was Twilight, over 10 years ago.
Edward, I will always love you, but I think I’ll spend some time with Lucas King because, boy… He is HAWT! And experienced!
Dead of Night was a great surprise, it was my very first Emily Goodwin novel and I can’t wait to read more in the series. It has everything you need in a PRN Romance: A sassy witch that doesn’t know how amazingly powerful she is, a sexy and protective vampire with mad skills in the sack, secondary characters you will fall in love with (Binx, I’m looking at you!) and mystery!
Do yourself a favor and start this series today! Hopefully, book #2will be here soon! Yay!
This is truly an absolute amazing book and is the first in this series. I have no doubt this series will just get better with each one. I really fell in love with Callie and Lucas and could not put down at all. Even though shes a witch and hes a vampire they are drawn to each other since the first time they met. Love how strong she is and Lucas is so hot and is there for her. Together they make a perfect couple/ team!
I LOVED this book. I did not want to put it down and at the same time I didn’t want to finish it quickly. Callie is a complete badass! She’s is loyal, powerful, compassionate and takes no b.s from anyone including her family. Lucas is alpha to the core, but let’s Callie handle her shit, he doesn’t try to take over which I love! I can not wait to see Callie’s story unravel, you get glimpses of her past and somethings are not as they appear.
This book is an amazing mix of True Blood meets Harry Potter. Emily has outdone herself! One click ASAP
I have been dying to get my hands on this book from Emily Goodwin since she first announced she was writing it!
It’s a paranormal romance & follows Callie, who is a powerful, witch. She stops a vampire from draining the blood of a human at a bar, and that is where she meets Lucas. A strong, old and powerful vampire. With witches and vampires natural enemies, their interest in each other is peaked. Callie may not be as strong as a vampire- but she has more power than most witches her age. When witches start showing up dead in the area, it’s safe to say that Lucas makes it on her suspect list. Never trust a vampire Callie has been told… But what happens if you begin to fall for one?
I loved this story. I haven’t read much in the way of paranormal romance besides a few YA novels (I’m looking at you, twilight ), so this was definitely new territory for me. But, I absolutely love Emily’s books and writing and this was no different.
I love vampires, and Lucas was no exception. He was hot, strong and powerful and went for exactly what he wanted. I loved how strong and sassy and badass Callie and her friends (& cats!) were. I loved the story, from beginning to end, and cannot wait for the next book. I read this book non stop and not even a ghost pressence took take me away from it (I mean, my dog growling and barking at nothing screams ghost right? No idea bc I just continued on reading!)
If you love vampires, witches, paranormal romance- or like me and new to it- then you need to read this book! It’s a great introduction into paranormal romance & great for those who are already immersed in and love it. So light some candles, grab a glass of wine and prepare to jump into the sexy world of vampires and witches in Dead of Night. 5 out of 5
Callie is the badass I want to be when I grow up
Honestly I have never loved a world as much as I love this one. You can tell how hard Emily worked on this world and these characters. Callie is a bad ass witch and is so sassy she is just so amazing. Lucas is a brooding vampire with a dirty mouth. The two of them are a lethal combination and the best team. They are number 1 on my list for a zombie apocalypse. I love how the book can be so light hearted then become loving l, sext and panty melting hot, then go these epic fights with ease. It’s an amazing read that will leave you wanting so much more. This book is best paired with moscato and a comfy blanket. Amazing.