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Shadow Falls #4.5
Saved at Sunrise
Nestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world. But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world. Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame.
Camp resident Della Tsang, who’s still coming into her own vampire powers, is assigned to help find those responsible. If she succeeds, maybe she’ll even land her dream job: working for the F.R.U., the enforcers of the supernatural world. But when she sees that her new partner is a hunky shapeshifter, things get complicated. Steve, too gorgeous to be trusted and capable of seeing through her tough-as-nails exterior, knows just how to get under her skin. And only hours into the mission, Della realizes rogue vampires aren’t the only threat she’s facing. If she’s ever going to complete her assignment, she’ll need his help…but learning to trust him will be her hardest challenge yet.
Camp resident Della Tsang, who’s still coming into her own vampire powers, is assigned to help find those responsible. If she succeeds, maybe she’ll even land her dream job: working for the F.R.U., the enforcers of the supernatural world. But when she sees that her new partner is a hunky shapeshifter, things get complicated. Steve, too gorgeous to be trusted and capable of seeing through her tough-as-nails exterior, knows just how to get under her skin. And only hours into the mission, Della realizes rogue vampires aren’t the only threat she’s facing. If she’s ever going to complete her assignment, she’ll need his help…but learning to trust him will be her hardest challenge yet.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2013
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About the author
C.C. Hunter
37 books8,126 followersC. C. Hunter is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty-five books, including her wildly popular Shadow Falls and Shadow Falls: After Dark series. In addition to winning numerous awards and rave reviews for her novels, C.C. is also a photojournalist, motivational speaker, and writing coach. In February 2018, Wednesday Books will publish her contemporary young adult and hardcover debut, This Heart of Mine. And the first book of her new paranormal young adult series, The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave was released on October 31st 2017. C. C. currently resides in Texas with her husband, junkyard dog, Lady, and whatever wild creatures that meander out from woods surrounding home.
C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels. www.christie-craig.com
C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with you, but she will reply. cc@cchunterbooks.com
C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels. www.christie-craig.com
C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with you, but she will reply. cc@cchunterbooks.com
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March 9, 2017
4.5 Stars
Della is one hell of a sassy vampire and is stubborn as hell.
Della's relationship with Steve is fast paced and passionate. She just needs to let other people love her besides Kylie, miranda, Burnett and Holiday
Della is one hell of a sassy vampire and is stubborn as hell.
Della's relationship with Steve is fast paced and passionate. She just needs to let other people love her besides Kylie, miranda, Burnett and Holiday
May 5, 2024
Steve is such a cutie pie.
RTC!
RTC!
July 14, 2021
Till en början så var jag inte så förtjust i Dela men ju längre in i serien i boken ju mer har jag fattat tycke för henne. Och i den här boken så slog mina känslor för henne helt om. Nu när jag får läsa mer vad hon faktiskt tänker och tycker så kan jag nu säga att hon är en av mina favorit karaktärer. Ska bli riktigt kul att få läsa mer om henne i spin-off serien som C.C. Hunter skriver just nu. Längtar!
April 7, 2013
Holy shit ! I love this novella so freaking much i can't even express myself right now. I actually wasn't very fond of Della in the Shadow Falls books, but now that i read her extra story, i LOVE her! I definitely understand why she is the way she is now. And i can't believe it ended with a teaser for book 4 ! Are they freaking kidding me? Don't they know that it pains enough,, and it feels like torture waiting for the 4th book to come out, WITHOUT any teasers. C.C Hunter thank you for ruining my life and rest, i don't think i will be able to sleep any time soon.
April 2, 2013
The Shadow Falls series has become one of my obsessions, I just can't get enough of it, I'm always waiting for news of whats to come and any chance I get to talk about it or recommend it I will take it!
Saved at Sunrise is a novella from the series, it takes place time wise shortly after book 4 and this time is told from Della's point of view. Della has always been one of my favourite characters, I like her feisty toughness and rough exterior, but you just know there is more to her than that and I looked forward to getting to know her more. You certainly get to see her develop as a character and see another side of her which is refreshing and also makes you feel like you know her better, she becomes more relate-able.
Della is being sent on a mission to scout out a group of rogue Vampires, but she's not alone, Steve, the good looking Shapeshifter is sent to accompany her. I wasn't sure how the two would work together but they fit well and have good chemistry. IN fact I really like Steve, he has a kind of sarcastic, charming humour to him but also a really sensitive caring side. *melt*
Although this is very short there is a lot packed in and it leaves you desperately wanting more, which I am delighted to know will be coming. Not only is Chosen at Nightfall (book 5) coming out later this month but Della is set to have her own series carrying on and I couldn't be more excited!
C.C. Hunter is certainly on my list of favourites and I can't wait for more!
Saved at Sunrise is a novella from the series, it takes place time wise shortly after book 4 and this time is told from Della's point of view. Della has always been one of my favourite characters, I like her feisty toughness and rough exterior, but you just know there is more to her than that and I looked forward to getting to know her more. You certainly get to see her develop as a character and see another side of her which is refreshing and also makes you feel like you know her better, she becomes more relate-able.
Della is being sent on a mission to scout out a group of rogue Vampires, but she's not alone, Steve, the good looking Shapeshifter is sent to accompany her. I wasn't sure how the two would work together but they fit well and have good chemistry. IN fact I really like Steve, he has a kind of sarcastic, charming humour to him but also a really sensitive caring side. *melt*
Although this is very short there is a lot packed in and it leaves you desperately wanting more, which I am delighted to know will be coming. Not only is Chosen at Nightfall (book 5) coming out later this month but Della is set to have her own series carrying on and I couldn't be more excited!
C.C. Hunter is certainly on my list of favourites and I can't wait for more!
January 2, 2014
What a tease! Ugh. Now I have to wait two weeks for the 5th one.
Hmpf.
P.S. Della, pull your head out of your ass! Steve... dreamy sigh <3
Hmpf.
P.S. Della, pull your head out of your ass! Steve... dreamy sigh <3
January 2, 2019
New ship rising. I'm deceased. Amazing.
Want to read
February 6, 2013CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS! :D
August 12, 2022
3.5⭐️
I’m sorry but Della is not as great a character to follow as Kylie.
I’m sorry but Della is not as great a character to follow as Kylie.
July 28, 2017
Debo admitir que esta historia me ha gustado, ya que Della me gusta mucho pero tiene muchos fallos, así que no le puedo dar más nota.
Lo primero de todo es que la autora intenta recalcar continuamente que ella es una chica feminista y que no necesita a ningún tio para sobrevivir pero a lo largo de esta historia corta se va desinflando completamente este personaje. No entiendo como en tan pocas paginas ha logrado que se desinfle.
No he visto un gran cambio en la narración entre Kylie y Della, simplemente nos cuenta un poquito como es Della, para poder conocerla más a fondo, pero sigue la misma linea que Kylie.
Esta novela sufre de escasez de descripción, simplemente ocurren unas escenas detrás de otras y listo. Esto la autora ya nos lo ha enseñado en sus anteriores novelas, pero es que en esta es exagerado.
Della y Steve me han encantado y estoy deseando leer el 5 libro para ver como se va a desenvolver su historia. Por ellos me hubiese encantado darle más nota, pero mi yo interno no me deja.
Lo primero de todo es que la autora intenta recalcar continuamente que ella es una chica feminista y que no necesita a ningún tio para sobrevivir pero a lo largo de esta historia corta se va desinflando completamente este personaje. No entiendo como en tan pocas paginas ha logrado que se desinfle.
No he visto un gran cambio en la narración entre Kylie y Della, simplemente nos cuenta un poquito como es Della, para poder conocerla más a fondo, pero sigue la misma linea que Kylie.
Esta novela sufre de escasez de descripción, simplemente ocurren unas escenas detrás de otras y listo. Esto la autora ya nos lo ha enseñado en sus anteriores novelas, pero es que en esta es exagerado.
Della y Steve me han encantado y estoy deseando leer el 5 libro para ver como se va a desenvolver su historia. Por ellos me hubiese encantado darle más nota, pero mi yo interno no me deja.
May 11, 2021
The hardest thing for me is reading this, falling in love with Steve and knowing that in the end, in her spin-off, Della is with Chase.
Not that it's bad because in the end I preferred Chase. And I love Chase very much. But I still fell in love with Steve in the previous four books.
Just ... okay I don't know why I'm reviewing a book I read many years ago, nostalgia I guess lol
Not that it's bad because in the end I preferred Chase. And I love Chase very much. But I still fell in love with Steve in the previous four books.
Just ... okay I don't know why I'm reviewing a book I read many years ago, nostalgia I guess lol
August 7, 2016
No recordaba lo buenos que eran estos personajes omg. Tengo casi cuatro años de haber leído esta saga y hasta ahorita caí en cuenta de que había salido esta historia corta... Y de Della omgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!
Me dieron ganas de releer todo de nuevo a ver si mi opinión sigue siendo la misma.
Me dieron ganas de releer todo de nuevo a ver si mi opinión sigue siendo la misma.
July 20, 2015
I just love Della's side stories. She's my favorite of Kylie's best friends and I would read a full length novel if Hunter decided to write it. The romance between her and Steve is so cute. I'm hoping they finally get together in the last book of the series.
March 11, 2019
I really enjoyed this fast-paced novella, I liked reading more about Della, reading about her feelings towards her family, towards Lee. I love Steve he is so yummy and caring and sweet, not sure if that’s the kind of guy Della goes after even though it probably should be. I like how she’s becoming part of the FRU team, something that she’s always wanted and I liked that they mention Kylie in the story. I’ll be curious to see if there’s any backlash from them infiltrating the rogue gang, I am also interested in reading more about Della
December 31, 2023
4 stars
I like Della.
I like Della.
December 29, 2017
So this is a really great side story of Della and Steve doing a mission for the FRU. Very action packed, sexy, and sweet story of their adventure. Really liked it!
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October 30, 2022I dont feel the story here.chase and spark what else nothing
July 23, 2015
Inhalt: Nachschub für alle Shadow-Falls-Camp-Fans: Die Shadow-Falls-After-Dark-Serie – noch aufregender, noch dunkler! Della Tsang hat einen Wunsch. Sie will für das Fallen Research Unit arbeiten, um für Gerechtigkeit in der Welt der Übernatürlichen zu sorgen. Die Einsätze sind riskant, doch Della ist bereit, ihr Leben aufs Spiel zu setzen. Bei ihrem ersten Auftrag will sie alles geben – koste es, was es wolle. Doch Burnett stellt ihr einen Begleiter zur Seite. Ausgerechnet Steve, den Gestaltenwandler… Eine gefährliche Nacht nimmt ihren Lauf. Die Novella zur neuen After-Dark-Serie exklusiv als E-Book. (Quelle: lovelybooks)
Wann kann ich es lesen: Im englischen ist das eBook schon länger draußen und wird da als #4.5 angesiedelt. Ich selbst habe das eShort jetzt aber gelesen, nachdem ich erst die ersten beiden Shadow Falls Camp Bände gelesen habe und es hat mich nicht wirklich gespoilert. In Deutschland ist es als #0.5 des Spin Offs, Shadow Falls After Dark, also als kurze Vorschau zur neuen Serie um Della angegeben.
Meine Meinung: Bei Sonnenaufgang ist ein toller Einstieg zum neuen Spin Off der Shadow Falls Camp-Reihe, in dem sich dieses Mal alles um Vampirin Della dreht. Obwohl man von ihr in der ursprünglichen Reihe schon sehr viel mitbekommen hat, hat mich das eShort sehr begeistern können. Es gibt dem Leser noch einmal einen ganz neuen Einblick in das Gefühlsleben von Della und schafft gleichzeitig einen tollen Einstieg in die neue Reihe. Während des Lesens des ersten Bandes versteht man so vieles besser und kann sich so sehr gut in das Buch einfinden. Nicht nur die Verknüpfung des Buches ist toll. Auch die eigentliche Geschichte, die im eShort erzählt wird ist spannend, in sich geschlossen und wirkt nicht irgendwie sinnlos.
Bewertung: Ich bin sehr begeistert von Bei Sonnenaufgang. Das eShort hat auf jeden Fall eine Daseinsberechtigung und hilft neben der tollen Handlung außerdem noch sehr gut dabei, sich in Della einzufinden und ein paar wichtige Informationen zur Spin Off-Reihe Shadow Falls After Dark zu geben. Dafür gibt es von mir 5 von 5 Füchschen.
Wann kann ich es lesen: Im englischen ist das eBook schon länger draußen und wird da als #4.5 angesiedelt. Ich selbst habe das eShort jetzt aber gelesen, nachdem ich erst die ersten beiden Shadow Falls Camp Bände gelesen habe und es hat mich nicht wirklich gespoilert. In Deutschland ist es als #0.5 des Spin Offs, Shadow Falls After Dark, also als kurze Vorschau zur neuen Serie um Della angegeben.
Meine Meinung: Bei Sonnenaufgang ist ein toller Einstieg zum neuen Spin Off der Shadow Falls Camp-Reihe, in dem sich dieses Mal alles um Vampirin Della dreht. Obwohl man von ihr in der ursprünglichen Reihe schon sehr viel mitbekommen hat, hat mich das eShort sehr begeistern können. Es gibt dem Leser noch einmal einen ganz neuen Einblick in das Gefühlsleben von Della und schafft gleichzeitig einen tollen Einstieg in die neue Reihe. Während des Lesens des ersten Bandes versteht man so vieles besser und kann sich so sehr gut in das Buch einfinden. Nicht nur die Verknüpfung des Buches ist toll. Auch die eigentliche Geschichte, die im eShort erzählt wird ist spannend, in sich geschlossen und wirkt nicht irgendwie sinnlos.
Bewertung: Ich bin sehr begeistert von Bei Sonnenaufgang. Das eShort hat auf jeden Fall eine Daseinsberechtigung und hilft neben der tollen Handlung außerdem noch sehr gut dabei, sich in Della einzufinden und ein paar wichtige Informationen zur Spin Off-Reihe Shadow Falls After Dark zu geben. Dafür gibt es von mir 5 von 5 Füchschen.
December 26, 2015
This novella immediately follows ‘Turned at Dark’ in the Almost Midnight collection. It tracks Vampire Della and her potential love interest--a shapeshifter named Steve--as they perform a recon mission for the supernatural world’s version of the FBI. Tasked with infiltrating a Vampire gang and determining if they are using murder as an initiation rite, the pair has a chance to prove themselves. Della resents having Steve essentially named her protector for the duration of the assignment, and is further agitated by the fact that her family has little to do with her and her ex-boyfriend is now engaged. Her many angst-ridden distractions may prove her undoing.
While Della isn’t much more likeable than she was in her origin story (still rash, judgmental, and headstrong to the point of stupid), there was at least some fleshing out to entice more reader investment in her character. Steve, however, makes the story worth reading. Not only is he easier to connect with, but he’s somehow able to be patient with Della’s many faults and wounded self-absorption. It’s just a pity we never experience any telling from his point of view—as Della can be a tiringly acrid head for readers to be stuck in.
The prose had good flow, though more brief in physical descriptions than this reader would prefer. And while there was a lot more worldbuilding than in ‘Turned at Dark,’ there still seemed to be a certain depth lacking. (Although this may not be representative at all of the full-length novels in the series.) For readers who have already started into the Shadow Falls series and particularly enjoy Della as a character, this sort of mini-quest side story is likely to appeal.
Content Note: The sensuality level runs closer to a New Adult than YA, and includes a topless in-bed makeout session (sans actual relationship or commitment.)
May 19, 2013
There are only two books left in the series, which I am in complete denial about. (I got the final book for review and somehow I missed the book before that, so there will be some excellent binge reading in the not-too-distant future.)
This is a novella told from Della's perspective. She's one of my favorite characters from the series, so it was nice to get to spend the time with her. :)
When Della agrees to do a sort of trial run for F.R.U., she didn't bargain on getting a partner and especially not the partner she got. Steve seems nice enough but Della doesn't want to get too close to anyone. And, of course, things don't work out the way she planned and they get close. *ahem*
This is such a ridiculously fun story, and I'll admit it: I hope that there's a spinoff centered around Della and her adventures as part of F.R.U. (And more Steve.)
Recommended.
This is a novella told from Della's perspective. She's one of my favorite characters from the series, so it was nice to get to spend the time with her. :)
When Della agrees to do a sort of trial run for F.R.U., she didn't bargain on getting a partner and especially not the partner she got. Steve seems nice enough but Della doesn't want to get too close to anyone. And, of course, things don't work out the way she planned and they get close. *ahem*
This is such a ridiculously fun story, and I'll admit it: I hope that there's a spinoff centered around Della and her adventures as part of F.R.U. (And more Steve.)
Recommended.
April 4, 2013
I loved Saved at Sunrise, even if it was a bit too short. It was nonetheless totally sweet and I loved the characters as well as the atmosphere. Della is one of my favorite characters and Steve was totally swoon-worthy. As always with C.C. Hunter it was also very funny as Della is witty and sarcastic. I can't wait for the next book to be released :)
February 16, 2015
I love getting these little glances into the secondary characters world (well that's what happened in this novellas case). I really like Della as a character but I also feel sorry for her. I hate that she feels like she can't be loved because of what she is.... It's very heartbreaking. But hopefully soon that will change.
February 13, 2016
Hoped it had more, you never get to really know Della.This sort of gives you a glimpse, but why did it feel like I had already read it, does Della tell Kyle about it in the book, it felt like nothing new.
June 5, 2015
Me encanta Della!
Steve es un amor!!
Steve es un amor!!
December 27, 2015
Gute Exkursion in Dellas Geschichte.
Zuvor war ich nicht so warm mit ihr aber das hat sich auch ein wenig geändert, freue mich auf die nächsten 3 Bänder!
Zuvor war ich nicht so warm mit ihr aber das hat sich auch ein wenig geändert, freue mich auf die nächsten 3 Bänder!
February 25, 2016
*** 3.5 stars*** I know this was just a novella but I wanted more! Hopefully this little side story will continue in the last book
April 28, 2014
Nice! It was pretty nice. I want moreeeee!!
October 31, 2023
This book focuses on Della Tsang and Steve (shapeshifter) and takes place between the end of Whispers at Moonrise (Book #04) and Chosen at Nightfall (Book #05). I enjoyed reading more about Della in this book and found it a quick and enjoyable book. I look forward to reading more books in the Shadow Falls world in the future.
August 8, 2024
We get to experience Della's point of view and her struggles to accept Steve as a romantic partner during a side mission for Burnett.
But at the end, nothing is resolved. There's no character development. It adds nothing to the series or the depth of the characters. It's not even that exciting of a plot.
But at the end, nothing is resolved. There's no character development. It adds nothing to the series or the depth of the characters. It's not even that exciting of a plot.
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