These days with so many paranormal books out I know originality is hard to come by. This book follows the formula of another popular series a little too closely but I didn‘t mind. What I loved so much of that series, J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, I really enjoyed in this book too. This is the story of the leader of black clad vampire warriors who fight together to save their race. There are a few things that keep the story unique and different . The vampire race is entirely male and there are special females in the world that they can mate with to have children. Their enemies are other vampires that have gone rouge with bloodlust. I also really enjoyed the fact that some of the warriors were already mated. It made this book feel less like a series opener and more like an entry into characters’ lives that were already happening.
What I liked most about this book is that although it is a paranormal the world is uncomplicated and easy to follow. The Breed’s history and the way their society works is straightforward and actually makes sense compared to some other series that bombard you with complicated mythos. I liked that I was able to follow along with the story without having a million questions about the character’s world.
I didn’t really find Lucan or Gabrielle that outstanding as individual characters. Lucan has an interesting history and he leads the Breed Warriors, but his personality wasn’t very engaging. I liked Gabrielle a little more because she felt like a normal women having normal reactions to the situations she was put in. I liked the main characters better when they were together. Their chemistry was undeniable and steamy when they act on their attraction.
The other Breed Warriors played their parts in the book without taking it over. You get just enough information about them to wonder how their own romances would turn out. I’m definitely intrigued enough to read the other books.
I don’t think it’s one of the best series in the genre but I found it enjoyable. J.R. Ward fans will either love it for the similarities and appreciate the undemanding story or hate it because it can’t compare. Fans of paranormals should try this series out if you like vampire warriors without the headache of being buried by the world building. ( )

I love Paranormal Romance but I’m not a big fan of the vamp angle- which is strange because Vamps are some of my all time fav characters in TV and movies! Because of this, I’m late to the game on this one.

Gabrielle Maxwell makes a good living selling her photos as art, one night after a gallery opening, she decides to join her friends for a night out on the town. She quickly realizes she’s not into the dark Goth scene at the downtown club they’ve ventured into and promptly makes her goodbyes. Things turn ugly however when she unwittingly falls upon a bizarre murder and barely escapes with her life. When she reports the crime to the cops they thinks she’s crazy- even with the proof she has on her camera phone- although the photos were grainy at best.

Afraid she’s becoming as insane as her birthmother, she eventually leaves the police station frustrated and confused, sure the cops will not follow up on her wild claims.

Imagine her surprise when a cop shows up days later claiming he’s there to investigate. She has no reason to doubt him and willingly gives her phone over to the darkly handsome detective.

Lucan Thorne is not a who he seems, however. He’s a Breed- a descendant of a group of aliens who landed on earth an age ago and wreaked havoc destroying the people who populated it by feeding on their blood. Long ago, after witnessing his father tear apart his mother in a surge of bloodlust, Lucan took it upon himself to reign in the unruly bunch descended from original bloodsuckers. It has been war ever since… and it’s about to get nasty as a mysterious leader of the Rogues- Breeds given over to bloodlust- has surfaced and wants nothing more than to bring down the group of warrior Breeds who have given their lives to keep the Rogues in check.

In a strange twist, Gabrielle and her artwork are smack in the middle of the mess and Lucan finds himself oddly drawn to the beautiful artist. When he discovers she's a Breedmate, one of a handful of human women born to mate with the Breeds, he wants nothing more than to run from her- for her own good- but circumstances align to keep them together.

Will Gabrielle be willing to run to Lucan for safety if she knows what he truly is? Or will he go against his better judgment and reveal all to keep her by his side when he knows in his heart he is nothing but bad news for the unsuspecting woman.

As bizarre as the whole Aliens as Vampires thing sounds, it surprisingly works in Adrian’s Midnight Breeds series. The characters are enticing with strong competent women and hot alpha men who sizzle with chemistry. She’s done an excellent job of world building here and the plot-although a tad done before with all the tortured heroes destined for one woman who will become their salvation- is well defined with a hook that will keep you coming back for more! (I'm really looking forward to reading some of the other warrior's stories!)

Although I liked this one, I wasn't as enthused about it as some of the other PNR's out there right now, but I'm chocking that up to it being the the first in the series ... 4 out of 5 from me. ( )

When photographer Gabrielle Maxwell witnesses a brutal murder she couldn't even dreamm about to what extend this incident will influence her further life. What she saw wasn't an ordinary murder but a vampire attack and now she finds that she's become the vampires' new target. And although Gabrielle had proof for what she saw on her cell phone not even police would belive her. So, who's Lucan Thorne, the handsome police officer who seems to be following her?
The first book in Adrian's Midnight Breed series reminded me a lot of all those other paranormal books I've already read and therefore I don't think it's really original. ( )

This is the first in the Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian. I felt it was quite a different style of paranormal that I was used to reading. The vampires are an alien breed which I found to be a rather different type of explanation for how they came to be. The plot was good, the characters were believable. I am still having my doubts if I want to read the next in the series. ( )

Not as original as a lot of the paranormals I usually read (i.e. Black Dagger Brotherhood, Immortals After Dark, Psy Changelings) but still a good story. I had a lot of deja vu moments when reading this - it definitely had plot lines, attributes, etc that reminded me of the above series as well as the Paladins series. Still it was an enjoyable read and I'll pick up the second one. I realize with paranormal its difficult in the first book to balance the introduction of a new world as well as a solid plot line and character development. ( )