Courting Midnight

A chance encounter along the road brought Lucius and his close companion and friend Edmund to meet Lucas Delavert. Delavert's resemblance to Lucius was uncanny, and the chance to assume a mortal identity was a powerful and tempting opportunity - one that seemed beneficial both to the powerful upyr while granting the dying man his last wish and some semblance of peace.

In assuming the guise of Lucas, the prosperous local squire, Lucius was the target of the local matchmaking mamas all wishing to capture the elusive squire. It wasn't until he came upon poor and unsuitable Theodora Beckett, on one of his nightly forays, that his natural predator instincts became aroused. Using his powers to thrall, he was treated to an ecstasy with Theo show more that was unmatched in the centuries that he'd existed. It was hard for him to believe that as the oldest and most powerful living vampire - he had fallen in love. It also became apparent that Theo, seemingly under his thrall, was also in love - but if she discovered `what' he was, without any mind thralling by Lucius - would she be able to accept what he was or reject him in horror?

Overall,this book is a well-balanced mix of paranormal and romance ,with enough humor to make it a keeper.If you haven't read "Catching Midnight" and "Hunting Midnight",I recommend those as well-the Upyr series are all wonderful books on their own. show less

Lucius White, a vampire so old that he has lost almost all interest in life, finds himself taking on the identity of a country squire and paying court to a bold local girl living in genteel poverty. Theo at first thinks of matching him with her older sister, Caroline, but soon they are sharing a mutual awakening. Meanwhile, Caroline indulges a thoroughly unsuitable attraction to a gardener. I found myself more interested in this subplot. Perhaps it was because this is book five in a series, but I felt like the story doesn’t get much mileage out of the vampire angle. These are shiny, gentle vampires, as tame as Twilight’s Dr. Cullen, and the dramatic tension comes from the romance, hardly at all from any vampire issues. Meanwhile, show more trouble is wrought by a sexual deviant. Why is that a characteristic of erotic romance? show less

The Midnight series by Emma Holly are really great books. The are a hot mix between supernatural and erotica. I love her Upyrs. She created them well. They are quite different than vampires even though they consume blood and are allergic to sunlight. These Upyr are definitely not soulless and they aren't devil's spawn. My favourite male character was Lucius. He is enigmatic. I liked him best when the story wasn't centered on him. He's to human when she tells from his point of view. My favourite female character is Gillian. She's so free. So powerful as well. She grows so much in the books.

A solid blending of paranormal and historical romance, the continuing story of the Upyr and their soulmates.

While there is incontunity in the language used to refer to the more intimate reasons, the scenes depicting the early Earth/Upyr society are concise.

The world's oldest living vampire assumes a mortal identity—and experiences a blazing passion for a woman that brings his tired heart back to life.

This one's about Lucius, the mysterious elder who was in the first book. He takes over the identity of a human, and fellow upyr Edmund poses as his servant. This is basically a regency romance with vampires. There's the less attractive but spirited & talented heroine, her beautiful & sweet sister, the beautiful but seemingly empty-headed young woman and her scheming mother.

Definitely a fun read.