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Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1)
Kiss of Midnight - Midnight Breed, Bk 1
Author: Lara Adrian
He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell's deepest fantasies.  But nothing about this night -- or this man -- is what it seems.  For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly.  In that shattering instan...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780553589375
ISBN-10: 0553589377
Publication Date: 5/1/2007
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 723 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 11
This books starts a new series about vampires and their breedmates. The vampire storyline is a new twist on the stuff that's already out there. The characters are great!
The first book is what most series introductions are - the setup to the premise for the storylines of the rest of the books, but it is still exciting as well as explanitory.
The books can be read out of order (so far there are only two - one on the way in December), but I would recommend reading them in order because you get background on characters that are featured in the second book and it will give them more deapth.
I am already hooked on these two and will buy the third as soon as it hits the shelves.
If you love vampire romance as much as I do, these books are for you.
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 384 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
1st in the series and what a great book. A lot like the JR Ward books. This is Gabrielle's and Lucan's story. Danger and desire. Looking forward to the next one.
jilld avatar reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 156 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
Lucan Thorne is a vampire. He is also the leader of a group of vampires known as Breed warriors. They fight Rogue vampires, those vampires who have given into the bloodlust. Gabrielle Maxwell is outside a club and witnesses a brutal murder of a man to a group of Rogues. She takes their picture with her cell phone camera and runs to the police. Only the police don't believe her. Lucan was also at this same club and he watches Gabrielle unwittingly become involved in his world. He cleans up the mess the Rogues left behind so that humans will remain unaware of vampires. He now has to get those pictures from Gabrielle.

I couldn't get into this book. I couldn't connect with the characters. I didn't care what happened to Gabrielle or Lucan. It seemed like they were only skin deep. I think Adrian has potential though. Some of the things her characters thought or said were quite funny; but it wasn't consistent. When the Breed warriors were having a conversation together, it was laughable, but not in a good way. Their âhe-manâ talk was more than a little over-the-top at times and seemed silly.

Kiss of Midnight wasn't neatly wrapped up at the end. Lucan and Gabrielle do get their happy ending, but the bad guy gets away. There is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end when the bad guy's identity is revealed, yet left unresolved. There were many story arcs that will continue in the series. In some ways this book was more of a set up for things to come. I am interested enough to see what Adrian has next that I will be reading the next book. Let's hope the second book is better than the first one.

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dakotaram avatar reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I was skeptical in the beginning...thinking "here we go again, another Ward copycat."
Regardless, I kept reading, it caught my interest. Not only that, I determined there were only SOME similarities to BDB, and that this was a whole new twist on vampire brotherhood. Adrian was, I think, successful in creating a new series with new characters that are far enough away from BDB that there will not be any confusion or disappoinment. I found there was more of a story, and less of the hot sex scenes that have become standard in paranormal romance; it was a nice change from the "same old stuff." I am left now to wait patiently for the rest of the series to become available on pbs. sniff sniff, sigh....
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 33 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This started really slow, and I actually put it down for quite a while. I decided to send it to a friend and needed to finish it. So I picked it up and reread a few pages before my last stop and couldn't put it down. It has a strong JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood feel to it, but there were enough differences to keep my interest (and the ones that were the same are the reason I love BDB, so who can resist). I'm now looking forward to the next in the series and, of course, I already have my favorite warrior that I can't wait to read about. Strong, tortured gorgeous men are really hard to resist, at least in books.
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reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 25 more book reviews
First try with this author. A bit formulaic, but well written and kept my attention for the whole book. Will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
gretchenhs avatar reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
"Adult Twilight" is what I was told.
Story line was pretty good and the sex scenes were hot. Definitely want to move on to book 2. I've already passed it along to my friends.
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 50 more book reviews
very erotic, fast read
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on
Great read! Almost as good as the BlackDagger Brotherhood
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 122 more book reviews
too mushy
carlywade33 avatar reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
This is the first book by Lara Adrian and the first in the Midnight Breed Series. It took me a while to get into the book; I actually put it down and started reading other things. One day I had free time and decided to give the book another try. After a few chapters I was hooked and couldnt put it down. I definitely want to read more about these Breed Warriors.

The characters are well developed and I enjoyed the story. Lucan is the leader of the Breed Warriors and one of the oldest vampires still living also known as a Gen One. He has been alive for over 800 years and has yet to fall in love. He is known as one of the "hardest" vampires there are...maybe even cold hearted. When fate brings Lucan to the doorstep of Gabrielle Maxwell he doesnt know what to do with himself, he is instantly drawn to her. He has never felt like this for anyone and he shouldnt be feeling this way now, especially for Gabrielle who is a breedmate. As time goes on the two of them become closer and Gabrielle manages to melt Lucans cold heart one drop at a time.

With this being the first book of a series it has a lot of background information to set up a baseline for the rest of the books and characters to come. Kiss of Midnight is similar to many books out there meaning it is about love, lust, and the pursuit of happiness above all else. It is about the unbreakable bond between two who love each other without bounds. The main character will do anything to protect his love interest.

The characters are comparable to the characters in the Black Dagger Brotherhood with a few vampire lore differences. If you liked the BDB by JR Ward you will like this series as well. I have books 2, 3, and 4 of the series waiting to be readI hope they all captivate me like to end of this book did. I cant wait to read them all!
reviewed Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 1) on + 28 more book reviews
This book was HOT! I loved the interactions between the hero and heroine (in and out of the bedroom). To me, this book had it all...romance, angst, and gore. I really like the way this author put a spin on the creation of vampires and how human females play a role in the vampire species continuation. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.


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