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445th out of 677 books
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2,041 voters
Courting Midnight (Midnight #5)
by
Emma Holly (Goodreads Author)
1813, Regency England. Lucius White is the oldest living vampire in the world—a powerful, shape-changing upyr. But for the last several hundred years, his life on Earth has paled to mere existence. He needs little and feels less...
Then a chance roadside encounter gives him the opportunity to assume a mortal identity, and Lucius experiences the throb of human hungers with a...more
Then a chance roadside encounter gives him the opportunity to assume a mortal identity, and Lucius experiences the throb of human hungers with a...more
Mass Market Paperback, 323 pages
Published
October 4th 2005
by Berkley Sensation
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Series also called the Fitz Clare Chronicles
Appeal:
Pacing: Easy pace, doesn't reveal anything too fast, more character development in the beginning, description of setting and character thoughts, multiple plotlines with flashbacks and differing points of view, end-oriented.
Characterization: characters developed over time, book focuses on multiple characters in third person, series characters
Story Line: multiple plotlines, but they don't always overlap, steamy, resolved ending
Frame: atmosphere=...more
Appeal:
Pacing: Easy pace, doesn't reveal anything too fast, more character development in the beginning, description of setting and character thoughts, multiple plotlines with flashbacks and differing points of view, end-oriented.
Characterization: characters developed over time, book focuses on multiple characters in third person, series characters
Story Line: multiple plotlines, but they don't always overlap, steamy, resolved ending
Frame: atmosphere=...more
This was probably closer to 3.5 stars as there were just a couple too many PN aspects that I did not think added to the story, but it's been so long since I've read Emma Holly, I bumped that half-star up to make it an even 4. I didn't even mind the Big Secret, due in part to the original way the Big Reveal occurred.
This was, to me, a sweet and sexy love story between an unconventional young lady and a man (well, SOMETIMES) older than ... anybody else on the planet. Sure, there are subplots and v...more
This was, to me, a sweet and sexy love story between an unconventional young lady and a man (well, SOMETIMES) older than ... anybody else on the planet. Sure, there are subplots and v...more
I like Emma Holly a lot as an author, I was first introduced to her when "Velvet Glove" first game out. I got distracted, and happened to pick this up off the library shelf purely based on seeing her name. Not my favorite work of hers, and I may not read others of the "Upyr" series because it's just *too* far off the deep end for me on the "esoteric/otherworld" themes to be even remotely plausible. Without putting spoilers in here, some of the premise for where these "otherworldy" folks come fro...more
I must confess I didn't like this one as well as the earlier books, although I read it just as rapidly. Courting Midnight, set in regency England, tells the tale of Lucius the White, the oldest upyr whose memory of his past is lost to the ages. He assumes the memories and identity of a mortal nobleman, and quickly regains his interest and desires in the world around him. The tale returns to the town of Bridesmere and the descendants of Aimery and Edmund from the earlier books, including the sist...more
I enjoy some of Emma Holly's books I found this one enjoyable. This was a PN story featuring a werewolf (and friends) with vampire characteristics. On the surface, it's a basic romance but there are a couple of subplots that liven things up considerably. This is one of a series, though not the first; merely the first one I have read. I believe I will be looking for others, though, to add to my considerable TBR list.
Better than I could have hoped for in a story featuring alien vampire-werewolf hybrids. Tongue our of cheek, while the premise is a bit thin at times the writing itself was enjoyable and the characters more engaging than I usually find in the (admittedly few) romance novels that I read.
When you're not LOOKING for a husband, that's when one seems to fall right into your lap. OR hop over your garden wall. But Theo's husband isn't all he seems to be...
What I Liked
SEXY. Love the bedplay in this book. :D And the few little bits of humor that made me snort.
What I Didn't Like
That Vampires or Upyr were said to be... alien... older or even as advanced as Atlantians. This to me took some of the appeal away from the Vampire, I can't quite put my finger on why, but when she went into how...more
What I Liked
SEXY. Love the bedplay in this book. :D And the few little bits of humor that made me snort.
What I Didn't Like
That Vampires or Upyr were said to be... alien... older or even as advanced as Atlantians. This to me took some of the appeal away from the Vampire, I can't quite put my finger on why, but when she went into how...more
I liked the Theo/Mira connection. The story wasn't quite what I thought it would be, though. I will be reading the next, though.
probably the best og her books, that i have read so far.
vampire
It was a great read and a great addition to the upry series. This was the second time I read it (the first time was over four years ago and I started the series from the beginning this time and needed to re-read). Love how she ties everything together and gives you a look into how the upry started and what has happened to some of the upry from the earlier books. Can't wait to re-read the next book Kissing Midnight! Then I get to start reading the rest of the series for the first time!
4
May 21, 2011
♆ BookAddict ~ La Crimson Femme
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
paranormal-romance,
erotica
This was kind of a weird series for me. The first few books in this series were good for me. This was an okay one and my last one I read because it just didn't much for me. The vampires in this series conform to the generally accepted mythology. The shifters are okay too.
I have never read an Emma Holly book that I didn't love. I always love reading about the aloof and seemly unfeeling or uncaring character finding his or her love and happiness. And the awesome smex doesn't hurt either. I'm eager to read the next books in the series.
Once I start her books, I push myself to finish in a couple of days, so I can go onto the other ones. There's paranormal romance, and then there's Emma's paranormal,historical erotica romance...
Apr 21, 2010
Mollie *scoutrmom*
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of paranormal romances
Shelves:
read-in-2010,
romance
I'm enjoying this series, but have become aware that Emma Holly's writing skills are not top-notch. Oh, well, the library has two more of these for me to pick up today.
Eh I'm still reading it but it's not doing a thing for me yet.
May 18, 2013
Fatima Grocki
marked it as to-read
May 14, 2013
Tina Lane
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May 13, 2013
Valerie Brickey
marked it as to-read
May 12, 2013
Nugget
marked it as to-read
May 09, 2013
AndaM
marked it as to-read
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