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Knights of White #3
Beast Of Darkness
Sarah is a mortal who hears the voices of spirits. Driven by tragedy, she chases sightings, investigating the supernatural. Called to Nowhere, Texas, she finds not ghosts, but terrible danger…and demons.
A soldier in the war between good and evil, Max is one of the oldest demons, stained by centuries of darkness, fighting to keep others safe without hope for himself.
Betrayal and loss haunt both of them, keeping them from finding peace. And yet to save an entire town, Max and Sarah must do the let go of the past, and find a future with each other.
Love is their only weapon. Nowhere is the battleground.
This is their last chance.
A soldier in the war between good and evil, Max is one of the oldest demons, stained by centuries of darkness, fighting to keep others safe without hope for himself.
Betrayal and loss haunt both of them, keeping them from finding peace. And yet to save an entire town, Max and Sarah must do the let go of the past, and find a future with each other.
Love is their only weapon. Nowhere is the battleground.
This is their last chance.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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577 people want to read
About the author
Lisa Renee Jones
372 books14.7k followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy - a modern girl we all can identify with.
In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is presently working on a dark, edgy new series, Dirty Money, for St. Martin's Press.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is presently working on a dark, edgy new series, Dirty Money, for St. Martin's Press.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
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August 5, 2009
I love Max. He is such a tortured soul and sexpot...this was a good book. I liked it just as much as the second one. The sex scenes are cut a little short...which is somewhat disconcerting. I know a lot of romance novels gloss over them and you know when you find one of those books. This book goes into the foreplay with details and gets you into the scene and then about halfway through a good sex scene things are glossed over. It's sort of unbalancing because you expect, with the amount of detail in the foreplay, for it to be a good sex scene. But then it switches gears and glosses over. Still a good read but I'm left feeling misled in the sex! HA!
February 15, 2019
Part romance, part fantasy all come together in Nowhere, Texas.
Max, a Knight in White, is sent to help fix an evil that permeated the town. For him, it is a test he must pass to continue in battle against the forces of demons. Feeling part demon himself, he is also battling his emotions.
Sarah, a spiritualist who hears the voices of dead people, is called to Nowhere, too. Her crew of Cathy and Edward are by her side to fight demons as well.
When Max and Sarah meet, there is an instantaneous recognition of soulmates, but battling demons is foremost and evil must be overcome. Still, sexual tension is high, and protecting Sarah from harm is always in the background for Max.
Part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone.
Max, a Knight in White, is sent to help fix an evil that permeated the town. For him, it is a test he must pass to continue in battle against the forces of demons. Feeling part demon himself, he is also battling his emotions.
Sarah, a spiritualist who hears the voices of dead people, is called to Nowhere, too. Her crew of Cathy and Edward are by her side to fight demons as well.
When Max and Sarah meet, there is an instantaneous recognition of soulmates, but battling demons is foremost and evil must be overcome. Still, sexual tension is high, and protecting Sarah from harm is always in the background for Max.
Part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone.
January 14, 2026
Too much cheesiness like sex slaves (eye roll and problematic), back and forth. I'm not a fan of the Knights of White, they are convulated hard to follow and the writing's okay. It becomes overly exciting like fighting beasts but not enough emotional or romantic development.
December 7, 2018
5⭐️
I think this the book that I fell more in love with this story. Max had to fight is beast to be able to be with Sara .
I think this the book that I fell more in love with this story. Max had to fight is beast to be able to be with Sara .
November 30, 2020
Definitely not my usual kind of book, but I did actually enjoy this one. I haven't read the first two, but this one hooked me right in. The two main characters kept me waiting for more.
August 23, 2021
Good read
Was so looking forward to max’s story and it didn’t disappoint. Do wish adrien would get his comeuppance in some form or another. Recommend this author and series.
Was so looking forward to max’s story and it didn’t disappoint. Do wish adrien would get his comeuppance in some form or another. Recommend this author and series.
September 4, 2023
Personal Preference Rating 3.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Audiobook (ScribD)
Felt lik more of the same (from the previous two books) the plot was interesting but the romance was a little boring.
Felt lik more of the same (from the previous two books) the plot was interesting but the romance was a little boring.
March 10, 2011
Knights of White - a league of warriors, chosen by the archangel Raphael and led by Jag & Salvador, they fight the demons - the Beasts of Darkness...
Sarah can hear spirits/ghosts, who help her to protect the living... she works with Edward and Cathy - tech and witch.. they have been called to NoWhere Texas, where people are acting agressively and there is black rain... she meets up with Max - a warrior of 400 years - whose family had been killed by the beasts - his brother becoming one - and he started to be a beast with a dark soul, but Salvador rescued him and made him a knight... he is at a crossroads, as he feels the darkness within him becoming more powerful, and in the last fight, he killed a human, not remembering how and fearing the beast had taken over him completely... he goes to Salvador expecting death, but Salvador asks him if he would choose life, and sends him to NoWhere Texas on a test...
And he finds Sarah, and recognizes his mate - but will not mate with her (which is sex including a marking bite on her shoulder) until she makes the decision herself and until he has passed his test - if he fails, and they are mated, she would spend hell with him... There is great attraction to each other, but more than that a sense of calmness when near the other, a sense of rightness, a sense of connection...
The demon Vars wants out of the underground prison/hell Salvador sent him, and he is using Allen and Kate, newlyweds that build a house over his 'kingdom'... he uses magic to kill Kate, and tempts Allen to help him with the promise of bringing Kate back to life... Allen does Vars bidding, collecting the three souls (an insane 6-day sexual ritual), and coming back to the circle...
In the meantime, Max's brother, now demon Adrian, has been told to help Vars get his freedom, but Adrian plans to usurp Vars and take his demon soldiers for himself...
There is a face off at the cabin, with White Knights, Sarah and crew, Beasts, demons, etc... and in defending Sarah, Allen tumbles into Max's knife ... and Max remembers that is how the last human died - an accident... and the save Allen, wipe his memories, and he is given another chance to live well and see Kate in the afterlife...
Max earns the confidence and faith that his beast will not take him over, and he & Sarah return to the Knights of White ranch, and Max still delays making sure Sarah makes a decision in calm, not the midst of battle... and finally, they seal the bargain...
Sarah can hear spirits/ghosts, who help her to protect the living... she works with Edward and Cathy - tech and witch.. they have been called to NoWhere Texas, where people are acting agressively and there is black rain... she meets up with Max - a warrior of 400 years - whose family had been killed by the beasts - his brother becoming one - and he started to be a beast with a dark soul, but Salvador rescued him and made him a knight... he is at a crossroads, as he feels the darkness within him becoming more powerful, and in the last fight, he killed a human, not remembering how and fearing the beast had taken over him completely... he goes to Salvador expecting death, but Salvador asks him if he would choose life, and sends him to NoWhere Texas on a test...
And he finds Sarah, and recognizes his mate - but will not mate with her (which is sex including a marking bite on her shoulder) until she makes the decision herself and until he has passed his test - if he fails, and they are mated, she would spend hell with him... There is great attraction to each other, but more than that a sense of calmness when near the other, a sense of rightness, a sense of connection...
The demon Vars wants out of the underground prison/hell Salvador sent him, and he is using Allen and Kate, newlyweds that build a house over his 'kingdom'... he uses magic to kill Kate, and tempts Allen to help him with the promise of bringing Kate back to life... Allen does Vars bidding, collecting the three souls (an insane 6-day sexual ritual), and coming back to the circle...
In the meantime, Max's brother, now demon Adrian, has been told to help Vars get his freedom, but Adrian plans to usurp Vars and take his demon soldiers for himself...
There is a face off at the cabin, with White Knights, Sarah and crew, Beasts, demons, etc... and in defending Sarah, Allen tumbles into Max's knife ... and Max remembers that is how the last human died - an accident... and the save Allen, wipe his memories, and he is given another chance to live well and see Kate in the afterlife...
Max earns the confidence and faith that his beast will not take him over, and he & Sarah return to the Knights of White ranch, and Max still delays making sure Sarah makes a decision in calm, not the midst of battle... and finally, they seal the bargain...
May 29, 2014
The story of Knight Max and his mate Sarah. Max is the oldest knight at 400 years old and he's very close to losing his humanity to the beast within him. Or so he thinks. He is put to the test when sent by himself to the remote Texas town of Nowhere where he combines efforts with a small group of paranormal experts lead by a woman named Sarah who turns out to be Max's mate. Sarah's group was called in by the town's sheriff to solve some unexplainable, disturbing goings on. It turns out that a dark prince has been imprisoned beneath the town and events have been put in motion to release him. Max and Sarah must face their pasts and their worst fears in order to figure out a way to stop evil and stay alive so they can have a future together as mates. Again, a bit predictable, but still a fun read. I think I'll skip the next installments in this series until Rock and Marisol's story.... their story is the only one holding me in this world.
December 30, 2011
Finally found this one and finished it. Not a bad read but not among the best books I've read either, the story was okay as were the characters but this isn't a book that will stand out in my mind. In fact I suspect I'll have forgotten all about it in a week or two.
Reviewer's Note: I think my main problem with Harlequin titles the relative sameness of the prose in these books. The narrative is pretty bland across the entire scope of this publisher with very bland descriptive passages that just don't grab this reader.
Reviewer's Note: I think my main problem with Harlequin titles the relative sameness of the prose in these books. The narrative is pretty bland across the entire scope of this publisher with very bland descriptive passages that just don't grab this reader.
November 8, 2012
This was okay but I almost gave up on it several times. Started out good but then it just kinda started sizzling out after about the first chapter. I did not read the first two books of this series but I just don't feel they would of made much difference on my thoughts of it.
Nothing in it really stood out for me from any of the other zillion paranormal romances I have read nor did I ever connect or feel anything towards any of the characters and that is a must for me to enjoy a story.
Nothing in it really stood out for me from any of the other zillion paranormal romances I have read nor did I ever connect or feel anything towards any of the characters and that is a must for me to enjoy a story.
April 30, 2014
The Silhouette Nocturne line isn't as thick as a lot of the other supernaturals I read but it is fun. A new take (to me) on paranormal romance with Angels and Demons I found I liked the characters. A bit reminiscent of Kenyons Dark Hunters and Feehans Carpathians, The Knights of White are a great read.
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July 16, 2008This is a continuation of the series involving the Knights of White. It is the story of Max who is very close to turning to evil. He mets his mate while on a mission that is testing his ability to control his inner beast.
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September 7, 2011Quit on page 22.
Unable to get past "Their shoulders brushed, and for a moment Max felt as if they were one" approximately five seconds after they met.
After six attempts, it's safe to conclude the nature of Nocturnes does not agree with me.
Unable to get past "Their shoulders brushed, and for a moment Max felt as if they were one" approximately five seconds after they met.
After six attempts, it's safe to conclude the nature of Nocturnes does not agree with me.
August 2, 2013
This one was okay. I seemed to have a hard time getting into the story. I thought the first two books in the series were better.
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December 21, 2021This book is soo good and I hate myself for putting it on hold for like two weeks. The character development is great and very distinguishable.
April 18, 2012
September 2008
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