Violet thinks that she has left her dangerous life behind. Once the unresisting victim of a powerful vampire named Julian, it took a force of will and a complete change of identity to escape him. Now, in her little London bookshop, she feels safe – but not for long. Julian has finally tracked her down and he wants something only she can find for him – the Phoenix Book. On the verge of being trapped into servitude again, Violet is saved by one of her customers, Alex. As he rushes her to safety, she discovers she is not the only one leading a double life. The unassuming Alex is a vampire hunter and has been chasing both Julian and the Phoenix Book, in which lies the secret to destroying Julian and his type forever. Caught between two old adversaries, Violet must keep her wits about her and not give into temptation with either with Alex or Julian, however much she might want to. To My Readers: If you are like me and are bored of touchy-feely, sparkly vampires, then this is the book for you! I had had my fill of nice vampires, and wanted them to have teeth again. I was also sad to see that vampire hunters – who are equally sexy – had fallen by the wayside, their lime-light stolen by the new soul-searching breed of vampires. So, I decided to pen “Dark Night’s Embrace” to show the fun that can be had when a regular run-of-the-mill girl gets herself caught between a vampire and a hunter, both hunting for a deadly book…