Hunting Midnight

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I thought this book was a great follow up to Catching Midnight, by Emma Holly. She is an awesome writer of both erotica and erotic paranormal fiction.

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Summary: Emma, What were you thinking?
Review: I was extremely disappointed in this book. After having read some of Emma Holly's other works, Hunting Midnight fell much short of my expectations. How this is considered an erotic novel, I am still trying to figure out. If you want to read a truely erotic novel, pick up Menage. You will see then that Emma Holly's true talents for erotic literatute are wasted on books such as "Hunting Midnight."

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Summary: erotica with a paranormal twist...
Review: I was pleasantly suprised by this book. Most of the erotica I have read has been disappointing in that there was no storyline-basically like soft core porn for women . Not true with this story. I found this paranormal romance engaging, the wolfen like creatures, the upyr, interesting, the the affection/love between the two main characters endearing which make the sex scenes, IMO, far more enjoyable. Nice supporting characters, I can see where they would make interesting leads in future books. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy, werewolf, paranormal romance-except if you have no taste for explicit sex scenes, then skip it. Otherwise 4 1/2 *'s!

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Summary: Erotic medieval paranormal
Review: I've been a fan of Emma Holly's from her Black Lace days, and this new series is no exception. I would probably rate the first "upyr" book, CATCHING MIDNIGHT, as a 3-4 star read, but this one is a solid 5! Very sexy, very intriguing, and slightly dangerous. I wish there were more medievals like this!

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Summary: Holly excels in this genre!
Review: Other reviewers have outlined the plot of this novel, so I won't repeat it again.:) I wasn't a huge fan of Catching Midnight, although I love Emma Holly's work, but this book proves that she's a master of this genre. The frank sensuality of her writing and lush descriptions lends itself perfectly to the vampire genre. Holly emphasises the wolf side of the upyr, and even adds a few interesting details to the myths (such as the upyrs becoming addicted to the sun as if it were a drug). This is a must read for fans of both vampire fiction and romantica/erotica.

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Summary: Very Erotic Historic Setting Paranormal
Review: Setting - England, Bridesmere 1370 --- Enter the world of Emma Holly, an author that will spin you another tale of the Upyr - shape shifting immortals. Upyrs are generally content to stay hidden in their own woods - running in packs and feeding off of the animal inhabitants of the forest. Except, Ulric, leader of the pack, betrayed by his long time lover, has left the safety of the forest and now roams the streets of Bridesmere to see what humans have to offer. Would it be fate then that on these streets he would meet Juliana Buxton, the once dutiful daughter of a successful merchant? Fleeing from a betrothal with a much older and wealthier man, Juliana noticed the aura surrounding Ulric - which in it's own way was unusual for a human to see. Ulric who was in the process of 'thralling' a crowd, as would a 'pied piper', immediately sensed Juliana and the attraction would be mutual. Learning of her plight he agrees to assist her in an escape, mainly as a step in seducing her, but as the two travel across the land to his domain, Juliana on an erotic journey of her own in which there was no return, would be the one to enthrall Ulric who fought hard against feelings for any woman -- his feelings still raw from so recent a betrayal of the woman he had loved for so long.

In a word - WOW! This is Emma Holly who, in my mind, is rapidly becoming one of the most amazingly sensual erotic writers of the decade! Yes, I read the first book in the series, CATCHING MIDNIGHT, and loved it as I became acquainted with the race of Upyrs. In this sequel, which is easily a stand alone, you will be introduced again to these shape-shifting immortals and be in for the treat of your lives if you like your reading sprinkled liberally with BLAZINGLY HOT and sensually explicit encounters coupled with a beautiful and tender 'love' story! What more can I say - the story is solid, the characters are well defined, it introduces you to new characters (Bastien and Emile), brings back some of the older lovable ones, yet still lets you feel the emotions of tenderness that only a beautiful love story can do. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and can only hope to see a continuation with Bastien's story in the very near future. --- Marilyn, Official Reviewer for www.historicromancewriters.com

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Summary: Yummmm!
Review: Such a good book. It read like a fantasy novel with a wonderful steamy slide into some good, hot sex. Ulric reminds me of some very cute Goth boys I have known, and Juliana is so fun and smart!

The Upyr are a great take on the classic vampire theme. This is a follow-up to "Catching Midnight", which gives a lot of background on Ulric and how he ticks. No cheating - read them in order!!!

I love this book to pieces. It's a must-read.

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Summary: Sensual, Romantic and HOT!
Review: There's a reason Emma Holly is known for her HOT reads and "Hunting Midnight" is a shining example! Yes, it's erotic, yes it's hot...but the story line is facinating and the love story very romantic. Ms. Holly has a talent for making her heroines strong and believable...and well, we ALL want her hero's to be our own!

I think what I liked most about "Hunting Midnight" is not only was it a great story, but it had a sweet, tender and meaningful ending. Not only did it offer Emma's customary scenes of pure hot sexuality, it offered a solid story, terrific, loveable characters and all of the emotion and passion we like to see in today's romances.

Thanks Ms. Holly! Keep 'em coming!

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Summary: fine historical vampire romance
Review: They roamed the Scottish forests for centuries until 1370. Ulric, leader of the pack of upyr shapeshifters, is irate that the female he should be protecting, Gillian selected someone else to be her mate. Angry, Ulric leaves the safety of the forest and his pack to wander the streets of Bridesmere to see what the excitement of humans is to Gillian.

Juliana Batoc flees an arranged betrothal. Ulric sees her, but instead of his usual taste for human blood, he feels a need to keep her safe due to some weird attraction. He agrees to help her, but soon she knows his deepest secrets and demands he bring her over as he has done with her virginity. He wants nothing more, but first she must meet the pack who must accept her as one of them. Inside that Eden resides a new snake prepared to cause trouble for the pack through the human female.

Though very similar in tone to its predecessor CATCHING MIDNIGHT, fans of historical vampire romances will appreciate Emma Holly's paranormal tale. The strong couple and his pack make believers of the audience. The story line hooks the reader with its prime theme of acceptance of her by his kin though the intrigue of the troublemaker makes it a bit too easy to reject Juliana even if it adds suspense. Fans of fourteenth century paranormal tales will enjoy HUNTING MIDNIGHT.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Great
Review: This book has it all: adventure, romance, HOT love scenes, and great paranormal characters. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a wonderful paranormal romance. Before reading this book, I was in a "reading rut". I had a hard time finishing any book that I started until I found this one. It is going to stay with me for a long time and I can't wait to read more in this series!