Deeper Than the Night

by Amanda Ashley, Love Spell, ISBN 0-505-52113-X, $5.99 US / $6.99 Can. / $9.95 Aus.

The townsfolk of Moulton Bay said there was something otherworldly about Alexander Claybourne. Some people whispered that with his dark, arresting features and mesmerizing eyes, the seductive stranger looked every inch a vampire. They never guessed how near the truth they were - or that after more than two hundred years of resisting temptation, Claybourne had found a woman he had to possess.

Never one to be scared off by superstitious lore, Kara Crawford laughed at the local talk of creatures lurking in the dark. What harm could come of befriending the handsome stranger with the haunted look in his midnight eyes? No matter what shadowy secrets Alexander hid, Kara felt drawn to him, compelled to join him beneath the silver light of the moon, where they would share a love Deeper Than the Night

Most people list this book under vampires and we could if we wanted to but since this is also the first and my personal favorite 'alien' type romance book I ever read I consider it an alien vampire. Because of this book I had to have 'Sunlight, Moonlight' when it came out. Thank you Ms Ashley for a wonderful read. This is definitely on my favorites list to keep.

Excerpt

MESMERIZED

    "Kara . . ."
    She leaned forward, waiting for his next words, hoping he would tell her that he missed her, that he had spent his every waking moment thinking only of her.
    He was watching her closely, his gaze fixed on her face. She could feel the heat of it. At that moment, she would have told him anything he wanted to hear, done anything he asked. Though they weren't touching, it was almost as if he were stroking her hair, caressing her cheek.
    And then he took a step back, releasing her from his gaze.
    "Alexander." Her voice was shaky, uncertain.
    "What do you want from me, Kara?"
    "What?"
    "I've been much on your mind these past weeks."
    Kara stared at him. How had he known that?
    "I hear your thoughts. I feel your loneliness, your restlessness." He clenched his hands to keep from reaching for her. "What do you want of me?"