As a human who hunts vampires, I risk death each night I take to the streets. Bloodsuckers are stupidly fast. I have only my wits, my practice, and my weapons. Oh yeah, and my rage. Vampires killed my parents before my eyes when I was young. My revenge? I’ll destroy every last one of the evil bastards, starting with their king. But only one man can help me locate the king. Achingly tall, dark, … king. Achingly tall, dark, and too-sexy-for-his-own-good, Ryker is gorgeous enough to be the vamp king himself. But the devilish arch to his black eyebrow, his white, unfangy grin, and rocking the daytime are good clues that he’s human.
We’ll have to work together as uneasy allies if I hope to get my final revenge on the king–only now it seems evil monsters are also after our prey, and they’ll stop at nothing to see us all dead. And why are they having so much trouble finding the king?
Each book in the Ancients series is STANDALONE:
* Night’s Caress
* Night’s Kiss
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Kat is a human who hunts vampires, risking death with only her wits, practice, her weapons and her rage in her quest to avenge her parents by destroying every last one of the evil bloodsuckers – starting with their king. Ryker is gorgeous enough to the be the vamp king himself but the devilish arch to his back eyebrow, white unfangy grin and the rocking daytime are good clues that he’s human. He’s the only man that can help Kat locate the king, so she forms an uneasy alliance with him only for them to discover that evil monster are also after their prey…oh and also want Kat and Ryker dead.
The second book in ‘Ancients Series’ is an energetic, thrilling and exciting read full of flying sparks and adrenaline pumping danger. The characters are strong, daring and demand the readers’ attention right from the start and the chemistry between Kat and Ryker sizzles with bright electrical current creating lots of flying sparks to singe the pages as Kat fights their magnetic attraction with some feisty snark and tough as nails attitude. This relationship is balanced on a razor wire that keeps the hero, heroine and the readers on edge throughout as Kay and Ryker, each have the same mission but the their goals are vastly different.
The plot is fast paced with non-stop excitement whether that excitement is coming from clashes between Kat and Ryker, Kat and her long lost family, Kat and her targets, Ryker and the Alliance, or Kat, Ryker and the monsters. With so much action and excitement flowing from the pages, there is never a dull moment to be found and the romance is one where the hero and heroine are the last to know.
Exciting, action packed, emotionally thrilling and engaging adventure filled with exciting paranormal twists and magical turns…. was a great read. Really enjoyed this heart racing journey!
Night’s Kiss by Mary Hughes is the story of Kat and Ryker.
Kat is a Vampire killer who was set on this path when her parents were killed by them. Now she is out to get Elias the King of the Vampires. Kat trust no one really so when Ryker enters the picture. Ryker has the same goal to find Elias but he wants to save him where Kat wants the opposite. Ryker has to keep that and other things from her which of course Kat knows he is hiding things. But what they end up both facing is that they are very much attracted to each other.
Exciting read.
A vampire who has been alone for centuries meets a vampire hunter who is out for revenge on behalf of her murdered family.
Ryker and Kat are both used to being alone. So, when they meet each other and realize they are both searching for the vampire king, they decide reluctantly to work together. Kat does not know Ryker is a vampire and Ryker is not telling.
With this monstrous secret between them as they search for the vampire king, and so many enemies tracking and trying to destroy them, can anything more be in store for these two lonely souls? Or will lies and enemies tear them apart forever?
This story started slow for me but the placed picked up quickly. The intrigue and the mystery had me truly excited. I also loved this couple something fierce. They are each so vulnerable and lonely in their own way.
Ryker really captured my heart. He is protective, chivalrous and kind. Regardless of what Kat thinks of his kind, he goes to bat for her, protects her but also lets her be herself. He never tries to clip her wings. He know she is a vampire hunter and yet he is still so proud with how smart and resilient she is. He treats her like a true equal.
Kat is brash and brave. She does not shy away from a fight and she will protect her sister no matter the cost. Her fall for Ryker is gradual but so sweet.
Together they fight a formidable foe. The action and the suspense was notched up several degrees during these times and I enjoyed every second.
I would have enjoyed the story even more if our couple had a little more time together. As well, I found Ryker’s history was only vaguely explained and I would have enjoyed seeing it more fleshed out. I also found it difficult to understand the science that explained the difference between human and vampire. This little area was glossed over as it went over my head.
With that being said, I still definitely recommend this book. The intrigue, mystery as well as the various characters make for one entertaining read!
I also must say I’m very intrigued to read the vampire kings story.
I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
Kat is bent on revenge She intends to destroy every vampire that she comes across and is actively searching for them Then she gets an ally in Ryker he is gorgeoius and she would be suspicious he was a vampire if it wasn’t for the fact that he has no fangs and he is out in the daylight He can help her find the vampire king so she can destroy him but they will have to work together because others are also trying to destroy him as well As emotion and attraction builds between Kat and Ryker she may get a shock she isn’t bargaining for Can she get over her prejudice and have a future with Ryker
I enjoyed this read but I did have some issues with it. To start I want to say that this is a standalone read but in my opinion you will have a better reading experience if you have read other books from this series and the Biting Love series. Characters reappear, places are revisited and events are referenced from previous books and I think if you just jump in you are going to feel a bit lost and confused. So many of the things that I really enjoy about the books in this series and the tie in series, Biting Love are here: the complex world building, unique characters, laugh out loud humor, intrigue, drama, heart and a hunky vampire hero that is very swoon worthy. Unfortunately, I felt the book was lacking in the chemistry department and I thought that the heroine was very hard to like. I really wanted to and I kept trying but I never succeeded. I felt bad for Kat because her history was painful and I could understand her walls and need for vengeance. In the end though, her extreme prejudices and cold actions made her just too emotionally closed off for my liking. As for Ryker, I thought he fit in quite well with the other heroes from these books but he also had some emotional baggage and when combined with Kat’s, I think it put a huge damper on the chemistry and connection I would have liked to feel between these two. I thought the basic storyline was interesting though and it held my attention well with heavy doses of mystery, suspense and action. So, while I didn’t think this was a homerun, I still thought it was a very good read and I look forward to the next book in the series. This is my sincere, freely posted review.
Night Kiss is a slow burn Paranormal action romance.
Kat is a vampire hunter after the death of her adoptive family at the hands of rogue vampires.
Consequently, she hates all bloodsuckers and goes by the motto the only good one is a dead one.
Ryker is an ancient vampire with many tricks to his arsenal, after the recent disappearance of his friend and nemesis Elias he’s hot on the trail, Elias is another ancient and king to boot.
Both Ryker and Kat have the same goal obtaining the vampire king, but kat wants to annihilate him while Ryker wants to rescue him.
Incognito and hiding his true nature Ryker teams up with Kat and as the two join forces for the search they begin to grow closer.
So I took a while to become invested here and I think that might have been because of the characters themselves.
Kat was totally blinkered in her hatred of the undead almost with a zealot mindset that I found extremely closeminded and irritating at times.
I get her past but at times she was a little over the top and confrontational she also didn’t listen to any logic whatsoever acting on impulse instead of sense.
Ryker, for the most part, I liked him but again he was a little too wishy-washy in his interactions with Kat I wanted him to be less apologetic and more a force to be reckoned with after all he was a centuries-old vampire.
I did get more invested in the unfolding drama the further I went with this it just took a while to get there.
The first half of this was a tad slow but the second part made up for it and then it was action-packed right until the finale
This also was quite low on the heat concentrating more on the action rather than the romance.
In conclusion, this was a good read that despite some slight issues I did find enjoyable and I would recommend.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of Night Kiss
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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WOW, wow, wow! What a great story; a new favorite. It was so good I hardly know where to start. But I will try.
Before I even get into the main characters I just have to say that the world building was SO good.
Kat, man I loved that fierce little warrior. She was going to slash her way through as many vampires as she could. Yes, she knew that it could end up getting her killed but she had some scores to settle. The emotions just pulsed through her and erupted into everything around her. Well, when vamp hunting but emotions dealing with people that involved hugging, not so much. In fact one of my favorite phrases had to do with this. It was when Alexis grabbed Kat and hugged her. “Casual hugging and kissing simply wasn’t a thing growing up. So inside, I was Code 3 running hot with all sirens and lights.” Yeah. That’s not to hard to understand at all and continues in the written without being annoying. I liked how the author wrote like that. I liked the flow and the humor.
Now onto Ryker. He was a whole basket full of interesting. I’m treading carefully here though because he was one surprise after another. I don’t want to say too much and ruin it for other readers.
Even most of the secondary people in the story had depth, helping round out the story. Kat’s sister Rey will add important pieces to the story as well.
Battles? Oh, yes there will be more of those too. Good vs Evil for sure, Intense battles. More times than not Kat isn’t totally convinced exactly where some people fall in those categories. It causes quite the struggle within her. Especially when it comes to Ryker. She really didn’t want to even be around him let alone like him. Too bad because a romance does develop. Just probably not like your usual run of normal romance. But definitely enjoyable. Even though there were tensions and troubles, this story also made me smile a lot. A lot of it coming from these two main characters.
It comes to a satisfying ending. But I also think one particular enemy wasn’t ended quite yet. Sounds like another book just might be in the future. If it is, sign me up.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”