Claiming Midnight

The Darkest Desires of Dixie #2

by Shyloh Morgan, Alex Morgan

Clayton Carter is a small town sheriff with a haunting past. He watched his brother murder his father when he was only fifteen. He escaped an alcoholic mother when he went to live his affluent aunt and uncle where he overcome his childhood tragedies to become a respected member of the community. Even though, some scars heal on the outside, they still remain on the soul and can affect every aspect of a person's life. His life was so chaotic as a child, now Clay has to have absolute control. He walks a very gray line between the black-and-white world of law enforcement.
Isabella was an extremely sheltered child who grew into a naive woman. A childhood catastrophe caused her parents to be exceedingly overprotective. Her grandmother bestowed the family bakery to her with hopes Isabella would learn to live — not just exist.
When an arsonist threatens Midnight, Clay is determined to solve the case and keep the residents of his hamlet safe. While questioning some of the locals, he meets Isabella. He has seen her a million times in the bakery but never noticed her. Clay is battling rumors in the town concerning his sexuality and decides Isabella could be a good cover. Clay only dates women outside of Midnight so no one will ever find out his fetishes run to the darker side.
While using Isabella as a cover, he begins to notice the woman beneath the frumpy clothes, and guileless outlook on life. Isabella begins to discover the heart of a man who only shows coldness to the outside world. When the arsonist targets Isabella, Clay has to fight his inner demons and face his feelings for her, all while trying to catch the fire-bug plaguing Midnight. As Isabella becomes more disenchanted can she and Clay find a common ground between his controlling nature and her new-found autonomy?

475 pages, Unknown Binding

Published September 12, 2014

About the author

Shyloh and Alex Morgan are a duet of authors who have written together for years. Both hail from large families, steeped in alpha males. Growing up in this environment allows them to truly grasp varying personalities and create a world of seduction that will completely consume a reader, once they find them in a world the two have created.[author:

Shyloh was born and raised in the south, and is a published author in her own right, with multiple titles to her credit. She comes from a large family in which she was the only female among her brothers and cousins. She has a background in medicine, working as a registered nurse, before turning her attention to writing. She has several awards to her credit before she started embarking on this journey with Alex. Now the two are showing readers there is more than steamy weather in the south.

Alex was raised in a similar family and was surrounded by alpha males, giving them a unique understanding of various male personalities. Alex's ability to turn a phrase and make, not only the reader, but the leading female in the novel swoon, has given readers a true glimpse into southern charm, as well as, seduction.

Both reside in the rural south, currently, and enjoy spending time with their family and friends while they each participate in the running of their individual family farms. They each love horse riding, quiet nights beneath the stars with a cold drink, and general country life. But when the two authors collide and collaborate they create a world in which demons, humans, shifters, and vampires alike take the reader on the emotional ride of a life time.