Midnight Embrace

by Amanda Ashley

Book Overview

ANALISA.... He whispers her name, and it echoes back to him on the wings of the night. She is so young, so alive. She radiates warmth and goodness, chasing the coldness from his being, banishing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0505524686
• ISBN13: 9780505524683
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Love Spell
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great vampire romance!

I will agree with some reviewers that the story is similar to Ms. Ashley's other book A Darker Dream but I think this story more then stands on its own. I notice too that some reviewers criticize Ms. Ashley's heroines as being naive innocents. In this particular book, which takes place in the Victorian era, naive innocents would not be unusual. I tend to prefer heroines that are innocent, that is why I read historical romances. I really liked Analisa and Allesandro. I thought this was a beautiful story and one I will keep and read again.

Amanda Ashley

I've always loved vampire tales and romance. Put them together and it is dynamite

Comparing it to A Darker Dream

I liked A Darker Dream OK, but all of the things that annoyed me about that book were better in this one. One thing I enjoyed about Midnight Embrace was that Analisa had a stronger personality and stood her ground a little more than Rhianna of A.D.D. She was never afraid of Alasandro or of telling him what was on her mind. M.E. also wasn't as repetitive or wishy-washy as A.D.D. I liked that this book had a villian for Alasandro to contend with, and not just him constantly at war with himself as was Rayven in A.D.D.I have read 3 Ashley vampire romances so far and really like her writing style and characters. However, there are too many similarities between all her books. I wish she would branch out into new situations, time periods, conflicts, etc. The base plots always seem the same - vampire takes in fair young girl who was otherwise destitute and they fall in love. Then comes the pages upon pages of - I love her but I'm afraid I'll hurt her, she has to leave, I love her but she can't have a normal life with me, she has to leave, I want her to meet other people and get married, she has to leave, etc, etc, etc. I love the vampire romance subgenre and Ashley's stlyle so I'll keep reading, but a little variation would be nice!All in all, this book is well written with good character development. Give it a try!

Midnight Embrace

The story of Alesandro de Avallone and Analisa Matthews is a delight. This book kept me up until I finished all of it. And as usual I was not disappointed. Ms. Ashley has a gift for writing about Vampires. If you haven't read this book yet, buy it. You won't regret it. This is a 5 star story. Come and enjoy the delights of Vampire's.

Not what I expected, but in a good way!

This was my first book by Amanda Ashley, and it will not be my last. Midnight Embrace features Alesandro, a 400 year old vampire, and his mortal beloved, Analisa. When Alesandro first meets Analisa, she is in a hospital dying from the plague. In exchange for her blood, he gives her some of his, thus healing her and bonding them together forever.Upon her release from the hospital, Alesandro offers her his home and fortune by means of a generous benefactor. It isn't until later she learns who her benefactor is.This is not your run-of-the-mill vampire story. This is not a corny vampire that you see in many vamp-romances, Alesandro is a complex, caring creature. Ms. Ashley doesn't sugar-coat Alesandro being a vampire either, she lets you see the drawbacks he faces, as well as the fears he harbors.The story moves quickly, it doesn't lag in one place for very long, but by the end you feel as if you know the characters and really have a vested interest into the outcome of their story. If you haven't read any vamp-romances before and are curious about them, this is an excellent book to begin your journey!