Search - Deeper Than Midnight (Midnight Breed, Bk 9)

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So not fair that we have to wait months to find out what happens next....

There is so much going on in this book, it is not just focused on Hunter and Corinne. It shows us what's going on with the Order as a whole, what the other couples are up to, how far Chase has gone off the deep end, and how truly far Dragos is willing to go to win. Hunter and Corinne are a very sweet story, and one that will take this series to a new level now that they have saved her son. Their journey was almost separate from the rest, but still brings the war with Dragos back to a new turning point. Chase falls hard from the path, and gets extremely close to becoming Rogue, but his story does not end with his arrest, that's what we have to wait to find out in Darker after Midnight. I've given too much away already, so I will just say that this is a MUST READ if you are a Midnight Breed fan. I have always been an avid fan of the Midnight Breed series, and this one holds true and does not disappoint. It will go on my permanent bookshelf with the others. If you are new to to this series, run out right now and start at the beginning, I'm sure you'll fall in love with the Warriors too.

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Love it. Read it in 2 days.

Best book in the series by far!

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I did find Hunter's transformation a little less than polished. I think a little more back story possibly would have helped. A more gradual transformation. Just my take.

Worst/Best cliffhanger in the series. Gah! I can't wait until Spring!

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I was extremely impressed with this book. I have read all the books in this series and most of them were okay, some were a little worse.

Adrian is often accused of copying JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. But while Ward's series has been lacking steam for me for the past few books, Adrain's Midnight Breed series is definitely getting better. I find myself looking forward to her next book (which hopefully will be about Sterling Chase and Tavia Fairchild) and have pretty much stopped reading Ward's series all together.

There was a lot of movement in the overall plot compared to the other books which in turns shortchanged Hunter and Corrine a bit. I didn't mind though and was glad I didn't have to sit through chapters and chapters of frustrating miscommunications and assumptions that are often so prevalent in romance novels. It was a nice story and I thought it highlighted nicely what a sweetheart Hunter could be. Although there weren't going to get voted for the sexiest couple, they surely had my vote for the most well-matched couple.

I absolutely loved the direction of Chase's story. I didn't think I would but it worked. Also Drago was a smart cookie which was nice to have a villain that did something clever.

There were a few minor problems with the story I had but that was exactly what they were: minor. Amelie, Savannah's sister who happened to be an elderly African American women, referred to Corrine as "child" in every possible sentence. It was really annoying. Okay, we get that she was African American. Making her say "child" a few thousand times didn't make her more "ethnic." Plus given that Corrine had twenty years on Amelie it seemed like their relationship should have been different. Amelie acted like the elderly sage while Corrine was the lost little girl. My last problem with the book is a personal pet peeve and I'm sure most people wouldn't care. When writing about a home birth, I wished Adrian did some research on it first. Really a home birth with an experienced midwife is nothing like a birth at a hospital with a doctor/midwife. The birth scene wasn't very accurate by but it could have been far worse.

Other than those minor details, I really enjoyed this book. It was a pleasant surprise and I think Adrian has improved so much as an author. I really look forward to see where she will go with this series. Even though I know I said some of the other books in the series aren't great, I think you really have to read at least a few of them to appreciate this one.