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Midnight #8
Midnight Masquerade
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Can they escape the shadows of the past?
This time, he could lose his soul . . .
An invitation to join an exclusive D.C. law firm seems like a chance for Nick Flynn to leave his mistakes behind. But it's his shadowy past and unrealized inheritance that attracted his mysterious employers. Once embroiled in their dark schemes, his struggle for success becomes a battle for his salvation.
And she could lose her life . . .
Loner detective Rae Borden goes undercover as a call girl to discover the truth about her best friend's death. Her carefully laid plan of revenge and personal redemption becomes a crusade against an unbelievable evil . . . with Nick Flynn in the middle.
Can they escape the shadows of the past?
This time, he could lose his soul . . .
An invitation to join an exclusive D.C. law firm seems like a chance for Nick Flynn to leave his mistakes behind. But it's his shadowy past and unrealized inheritance that attracted his mysterious employers. Once embroiled in their dark schemes, his struggle for success becomes a battle for his salvation.
And she could lose her life . . .
Loner detective Rae Borden goes undercover as a call girl to discover the truth about her best friend's death. Her carefully laid plan of revenge and personal redemption becomes a crusade against an unbelievable evil . . . with Nick Flynn in the middle.
232 pages, Paperback
First published October 31, 2001
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About the author
Nancy Gideon
51 books1,026 followersWith over 72 sales to her credit since her first publication in 1987, Michigan author Nancy Gideon’s writing career is as versatile as the romance market, itself. Her books encompass genres from historicals and regencies to contemporary suspense and the paranormal. Her works have been published overseas in Romanian, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Danish, German, Icelandic and Chinese, among other languages.
Also listed on the International Movie Database (IMDB), she collaborated on the indie horror films In the Woods and Savage with screenwriting and ADR script credits, and even played the character “Bar Extra.”
A national speaker on writing in general and romance in particular, Gideon is a Western Michigan University honors grad with a major in journalism and minors in history and communications. She’s a member of Novelist, Inc. and the Mid-Michigan, Greater Detroit, PASIC and FF&P chapters of Romance Writers of America®, and is former vice-president, published author co-liaison and award-winning newsletter editor for MMRWA.
The mother of two grown sons, one married and proud producer of her grandson and the other shanghaied into being her occasional assistant, she 's retired from 18 years as a legal assistant.
A prolific writer, Gideon who also writes as Dana Ransom and Lauren Giddings, attributes her creative output, which once peaked at seven novels in one year, to her love of history and a gift for storytelling. She also credits the discipline learned through a background in journalism and scheduling writing time around diaper changes, Scout meetings, band lessons and outings to the Zoo Boo...and, of course, OCD. The due date for her third book and her second son were on the same day...and both were early! When on deadline, she'd turn on the laptop between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. to get a chapter in before work.
While the pace is often hectic, Gideon, a Gemini, enjoys tackling diverse projects. One month it’s researching the gritty existence of 1880’s Texas Rangers only to jump to modern themes of intrigue and possibly a legal thriller or two. Then, it’s back to the shadowy netheworld of shape shifters, vampires and movie serial killers. When not working on her latest plot twist before sunrise, even now that she no longer works 9-5, she enjoys indulging in Netflix, hosting her critique group, and feeding all things fur, fin and fowl. And, of course, reading.
Also listed on the International Movie Database (IMDB), she collaborated on the indie horror films In the Woods and Savage with screenwriting and ADR script credits, and even played the character “Bar Extra.”
A national speaker on writing in general and romance in particular, Gideon is a Western Michigan University honors grad with a major in journalism and minors in history and communications. She’s a member of Novelist, Inc. and the Mid-Michigan, Greater Detroit, PASIC and FF&P chapters of Romance Writers of America®, and is former vice-president, published author co-liaison and award-winning newsletter editor for MMRWA.
The mother of two grown sons, one married and proud producer of her grandson and the other shanghaied into being her occasional assistant, she 's retired from 18 years as a legal assistant.
A prolific writer, Gideon who also writes as Dana Ransom and Lauren Giddings, attributes her creative output, which once peaked at seven novels in one year, to her love of history and a gift for storytelling. She also credits the discipline learned through a background in journalism and scheduling writing time around diaper changes, Scout meetings, band lessons and outings to the Zoo Boo...and, of course, OCD. The due date for her third book and her second son were on the same day...and both were early! When on deadline, she'd turn on the laptop between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. to get a chapter in before work.
While the pace is often hectic, Gideon, a Gemini, enjoys tackling diverse projects. One month it’s researching the gritty existence of 1880’s Texas Rangers only to jump to modern themes of intrigue and possibly a legal thriller or two. Then, it’s back to the shadowy netheworld of shape shifters, vampires and movie serial killers. When not working on her latest plot twist before sunrise, even now that she no longer works 9-5, she enjoys indulging in Netflix, hosting her critique group, and feeding all things fur, fin and fowl. And, of course, reading.
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February 20, 2017
I really, really liked this story! First off I had not yet read any other books from this series, I have read the “Moonlight Series” and loved it, so I thought “Why not read this series?” Wow! I must say very pleased I did. Even though I had not read from this series, the author gave enough detail so that I was able to catch on to most of the characters with ease. I liked that Rae Borden was such a strong female; she wouldn’t stop in the search for truth and would use what or who she had to to find it, seeing Nick as her way in and much more. I liked the friendship she has with Gabriel; they had so much in common and made a great team.
After reading this I see I have some catching up to do on this series and look forward to reading the rest of the series. If you like books with a little bite, mystery and a great story to keep you looking to read that one more page, then this is a book for you. I would start from the beginning it might fill in some of the other characters background and make the story even better. I give this book 4.5 stars.
***I voluntarily reviewed an ARC for an honest review via NetGalley, this is my honest opinion and has not been influenced by the author, Publishers or NetGalley in anyway.***
After reading this I see I have some catching up to do on this series and look forward to reading the rest of the series. If you like books with a little bite, mystery and a great story to keep you looking to read that one more page, then this is a book for you. I would start from the beginning it might fill in some of the other characters background and make the story even better. I give this book 4.5 stars.
***I voluntarily reviewed an ARC for an honest review via NetGalley, this is my honest opinion and has not been influenced by the author, Publishers or NetGalley in anyway.***
October 2, 2016
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is book 8 of the Midnight series. I've read earlier installments of this series out of order and haven't gotten lost. This is also the case for the latter installments. In other words, this book can be read without reading the prior ones in the series. In addition to the traditional vampire characters of this series, readers are introduced to corrupt lawyers and the seedy underbelly of Washington, DC nightlife. The sections of the book revolving around the vampires seemed to not be as detailed as they were in prior books in the series. It seemed to me that the author didn't want this to be the predominant focus of the book until the very end. At times, it was easy to forget that I was reading a vampire novel. This may have been the intention of the author, but definitely not what I was expecting. Regardless, I wasn't a huge fan of the lead female character, Rae, either. She's very predictable. Had a hard time getting behind her as a reader. Nick, the male lead, was somewhat of an improvement. I actually wanted more backstory for him since he seemed like a more interesting character. Overall, the story wasn't too bad.
This is book 8 of the Midnight series. I've read earlier installments of this series out of order and haven't gotten lost. This is also the case for the latter installments. In other words, this book can be read without reading the prior ones in the series. In addition to the traditional vampire characters of this series, readers are introduced to corrupt lawyers and the seedy underbelly of Washington, DC nightlife. The sections of the book revolving around the vampires seemed to not be as detailed as they were in prior books in the series. It seemed to me that the author didn't want this to be the predominant focus of the book until the very end. At times, it was easy to forget that I was reading a vampire novel. This may have been the intention of the author, but definitely not what I was expecting. Regardless, I wasn't a huge fan of the lead female character, Rae, either. She's very predictable. Had a hard time getting behind her as a reader. Nick, the male lead, was somewhat of an improvement. I actually wanted more backstory for him since he seemed like a more interesting character. Overall, the story wasn't too bad.
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January 3, 2008Book 8 in her Vampire Romance Series.
September 12, 2016
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