Lovers challenge destiny and risk their lives in the new Carpathian novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling âqueen of paranormal romance.â*
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Gabrielle has had enough of battles, of wars, of seeing the man sheâs engaged to nearly lose his life when it isnât even his fight. Once Gary was a gentle and very human researcher. Now heâs a fearless and lethal Carpathian warrior with the blood of an ancient lineage coursing through his veinsâa man Gabrielle still needs and dreams of with every breath she takes. All she wants is a life far away from the Carpathian mountains, far from vampires and the shadows cast by the crumbling monastery that hides so many terrible secrets. But Gabrielle soon learns that promises made in the dark can pierce the heart like a dagger.
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And she isnât the only one in search of answers in the corners of the unknown....
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Trixie Joanes has come to the Carpathian mountains in search of her wayward granddaughter, fearing that she has been lured there by something unspeakable. Instead, Trixie has stumbled onto the path of a desperate woman on the run. And theyâre all fated for the lair of a mysterious ancient with revenge in his soul and the undying power to make bad dreams come true.
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*J.R. Ward
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