After Dark

Warrior #2

by Melanie P. Smith

AFTER DARK continues the saga of Alex and her friends. The conflict between the fae community and the local vampire coven not only continues, but has taken a surprising new turn. Ariel, the first fae in the community to actually meet Alex Deveraux, is trying to adjust to life in New York. She may appear strong and self-confident on the outside, but inside she is still struggling to deal with a serious trauma from the past. A trauma she wasn't able to deal with while living in New York. So, years ago, she moved to France to live with relatives. She’s now back, determined to conquer her demons and live a normal happy life. She is thrilled that her new friend, Alex, has recently hooked up with her lifelong protector, Dimitri. Dimitri saved Ariel’s life once, literally. She has loved and respected that warrior above all others for centuries. But since the night she met Alex, another warrior has occupied her thoughts. A dangerous, blonde hunk that seems to be avoiding her.


Victor is a loner. He always has been. His best friend, Tony, lives in Ireland and he hasn't spoken to him in years. Besides Tony, the warriors and his father are the only people he truly trusts. For him, women are taboo. It started with his crazy mother. Then, years later, his only real relationship failed. It ended with another woman betraying him. Since then, he’s garnered a reputation as a wild ladies man. A man who uses and discards woman freely. So why can’t he stop thinking about that sexy blonde with the long legs and knock out body? He might not be able to escape thoughts of Ariel, but he can avoid her in real life. And that is exactly what he intends to do. Unfortunately, Victor’s plans are completely derailed when an unexpected crisis forces him to assist Ariel in her quest to help a new ally.

403 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 21, 2014

About the author

Melanie P. Smith went to Dixie Collage and the University of Phoenix where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. She also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation from the University of Utah. She worked for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office for over 26 years, most of that time was in the Special Operations Division. She was part of the support staff for the SWAT team which required her to respond on call-outs where she manned the radio in the SWAT command post and coordinating communication and logistics. She was also on the logistics team of the Child Abduction Response Team. In addition, she worked closely with Search & Rescue, the Mounted Posse, K9 and the Motor Unit.

She has been able to utilize her knowledge of police and rescue operations as well as business practices to make her novels fun and exciting.

For years she used her creative writing skills for office related tasks such as awards programs and web content. Then one day, she decided it was time to start writing for fun again. Hopefully you will enjoy reading about this exciting new world as much as Melanie enjoyed writing about it.

Reviews

[Kellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 of the Warrior Series was just as action packed and emotional as the first (Dusk). I love how the story picks up right where the Dusk left off and yet makes for another continuing saga in this ever engrossing world. We still see everyone from book 1 without taking any story away from the two new characters. I love how fast paced, action packed and romantic the story is. Please keep up the good work.

[Rhoda D'Ettore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great sequel! Often sequels disappointment me, but not this one by Ms. Smith! The return of the characters we grew to love and connect with, mixed with some new characters adds depth to the story. The emotions of the characters pull the reader in from the very beginning. This story is well written without grammatical errors and flows nicely.

For anyone who enjoys the supernatural, please check out Ms. Smith's works. Thank you for a delightful tale!

[Prismseven · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a honest review. This is book two in the series and it does not disappoint. The author keeps all the great characters from book one and adds some great new additions. I love the mix of vampires, shifters and fae. Great read and looking forward to book three!

[Roy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story continues... In this installment (second in a series) new characters are introduced who are interesting and bring to the story a new romance complicated by dark personal history. It's a "good read", a real "page turner" that will keep the reader engaged.