Out of the Light, Into the Shadows by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, L.L. Foster
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(Mass Market Paperback)
- Pub. Date: August 2009
- 352pp
- Sales Rank: 3,826
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: August 2009
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 352pp
- Sales Rank: 3,826
- ISBN-13: 9780425230527
- ISBN: 042523052X
Synopsis
The darkest hour is before the dawn... headlines a sinful new anthology where the dark and light sides of desire collide...
Embrace the darkness and experience the light in this all-new anthology filled with touching stories of happily ever after alongside smoldering tales of irresistibly dangerous, otherworldly passion. From bewitching emotions and untamed desire to dazzling romance and tantalizing sensuality, these novellas explore the complex facets of the human heart-both the light side and the dark.
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Two pairs of linked novellas explore the boundaries of love and passion in this anthology by two of the genre's best-known writers. In Foster's "Have Mercy," Mercedes Jardine falls for a man with a tragic past and an unwillingness to wed until pregnancy intervenes. Mercy's brother Brax, a man with the ability to sense and control the emotions of others, finds a love he thought he could never trust enough to have in "Total Control" by Foster's darker alter ego, L.L. Foster. Erin McCarthy treats readers to the witty "Deal or No Deal" and "Undead Man's Hand," a lively pair of "Vegas Vampire" tales with a Czarist link that will appeal to series fans and new readers alike. VERDICT Sweet and touching or dark and dangerous, this sexy quartet has happy endings for all—dead or alive.
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Loved it!by Anonymous
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November 08, 2009: I loved this book. Four Novellas all complete stories. I was not left wondering what happened at the end of any of them. They packed a lot of information in just a few pages. I usually feel short changed with novellas but not this time. I would highly recommend this book.
Out of the Light, Into the Shadowsby kitkat3ny
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October 19, 2009: This anthology seemed to be split into different genres. The first anthology "Have Mercy" was more contemporary, the second novella "Deal or No Deal" more paranormal romance and the last two novellas "Total Control" and Undead Man's Hand" being more dark paranormal romance fantasy (which I prefer).
Lori Foster "Have Mercy" Mercedes Jardine has found the man of her dreams, Wyatt Reyes, unfortunately he comes with a tragic past and has a result of that past, causes him to shy away from marriage or starting a family. When Mercedes finds out she's pregnant, Wyatt must prove to Mercedes and her overprotective brother Braxton that he can tear down his walls, come to terms with his demons and be the father and husband Mercedes needs him to be. Wyatt and Mercedes have great chemistry and very hot sex scenes. There was no direct paranormal involved with this particular novella. However, the love that Wyatt and Mercedes share is magical. For those readers looking for a happily ever after (HEA), this story fits the bill. This novella was well done and was able to hold my attention. However, there was more romance in this novella than I usually prefer to read; but the way Lori created the characters, made you want to care about them and see what happens next. 3.5/5Erin McCarthy "Deal or No Deal" This was another HEA that held my attention and made me care about the characters. Katie Stolin, a former Russian princess and century old vampire, reunites with a lost love and sets out to avenge her family's slaughtering. This story was extremely predictable, albeit interesting, it did feel complete and smoothly done. 3.5/5L.L. Foster "Total Control" Braxton Jardine has a complicated life. He's big brother to Mercedes Jardine who has a baby on the way, a successful businessman by day and also a vigilante, dispensing his own brand of justice to criminals by night. Finally his eyes are open and he figures out that the love of his life, his assistant Cameo, has been in front of him the whole time. Things get problematic when a pair of sexual sadists he's been chasing, goes after Cameo and puts her life in danger. This was an interesting story. Braxton's character reminds me of the heroine from L.L Foster's The Servant series, Gaby. Braxton and Cameo have sizzling chemistry and I enjoyed this short story a bit more than Foster's other novella. This novella was darker, more dangerous and sexy. 5/5Erin McCarthy "Undead Man's Hand" This novella uses the supporting characters from Erin's previous novella, Deal or No Deal. Detective Jordan Water's, searches for a vicious serial killer on the Las Vegas strip. Someone has been violently murdering women in the most heinous of ways and leaving their bodies in humiliating poses to be discovered. This story was exciting, mysterious and interesting. This novella was only 89 pages long but the characters were well developed. The story was so smoothly done and complete, I felt like I read an entire book. 5/5 I got this anthology for L.L. Foster's "Total Control" novella. I am a big fan of her The Servant series and figured I'd give this a chance. All of the stories had more romance in them than I usually prefer to read. However, I did get a pleasant surprise by discovering Erin McCarthy. I've never read anything from Erin but judging her from the "Undead Man's Hand" novella, I would probably seek out her series in the future.I Also Recommend: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress Series #1), The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld Series #1), Servant, Personal Demons, Grave Illusions.
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