Search - Veiled Truth (Valorian Chronicles, Bk 3) (Silhouette Nocturne, No 50)

I loved the sexual tension between our antihero, Theron, the half-vampire, half- witch and our cop heroine, Lyra, the white witch. Lyra is also a virgin so she is leery of Theron but the sparks are definitely there. Years ago, Theron dabbled in dark magic which he fears will keep Lyra from falling for him so he hides this fact for as long as he can. Unfortunately, Theron knows some of the key players in the murder investigation and they tip his hand. The murders are gruesome but the author does a decent job of keeping the gore from the reader. This may just be because these books are so small that there isn't room to include all the details. Of course, all the characters from previous books play a large part in the investigation.

I've really enjoyed this series and just noticed that another book has been added. However, it doesn't chronicle any of the previous characters so we'll have to see.

One of the better Nocturne books I've read lately, it has me requesting the rest of the series. Lyra is an independent, feisty heroine who isn't completely happy about falling in love with a powerful vampire. I liked Theron's often bemused reaction to Lyra's tough innocence, and the alternate world of Necropolis is a place I'm looking forward to reading more about. The first 2 books in the series are Blood Secrets and Dark Lies. The two after this book are The Vampire's Quest and The Vampire's Kiss.

- Found this summary for this book on amazon.com -
Five years ago, virginal Lyra Magice had fled powerful dhampir Theron LeNoir's advances. But now an ancient text the dhampir possesses holds the key to solving murders that have plagued Necropolis. When another body is found and evidence points to the Mistress of the city, duty dictates that Lyra work with Theron—a man she regards as haughty, arrogant and immoral—to translate the symbols left at the crime scenes. But with their forced alliance comes darkly sensual dreams that leave her feeling wanton and achy….
Unwilling to reveal his dark past, the dhampir soon discovers that Lyra—a witch of great power—is to be the sacrificial virgin in a demonic scheme to open a portal to hell itself. Salvation will come only if Theron can win Lyra's trust—and her heart.