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Before Dawn

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Mercy Janson's sleep is interupted by dreams, erotic dreams that feel too real. She never see the mans face but she feels the sharp prick of his teeth brush against her neck but she always wakes before he bites her. Mercy thinks she is going mad having recurring dreams featuring a faceless vampire. Focusing on her job Mercy has organised a fundraising event at the museum where she works. Feeling tired and a bit overwhelmed by the crush of people and the heat, she retreats to her office. She is suddenly surprised by a man offering her a glass of champagne he calls her by name but she does not recognise him, he says his name is Edmund, that's just before she loses consciousness, feeling some pain she comes to and the strange man is biting her breast, he is suddenly pulled away from her, and a fight begins with a second man. This man is Ryan McGinnis vampire slayer, who has had Mercy under surveillance for some months as the council knew Edmund was targeting Mercy but they did not know the reason. He would have been at the museum event sooner had the council not called him in. He was lucky to get to her in time.
This is a first read for me by this author and I was not disappointed. Although this is a novella is is packed with detail, the writing is expressive and sharp. The characters have real depth. The heat between Ryan and Mercy is explosive, and the sex is hot. A very good read.

Good enough to tempt me into buying more of her work, which says a lot for a freebie. Exciting, tense pacing, interesting plot and satisfying romance. Carefully edited. Sexy scenes. Recommended.

4.5 stars

Fast paced and very sexy novella. Mercy has been having erotic dreams for months. She never sees his face; she just hears and feels. Right before her vampire lover can pierce skin, she wakes up. Lately she feels uneasy - like she's being watched. During a museum fundraiser that she hosts, a stranger corners her in her office. When he attacks her, another stranger comes to her rescue and whisks her to safety. When she wakes up, she's instantly attracted to her sexy rescuer.

Ryan McGinnis is a vampire hunter who's been tracking Mercy's attacker, Edmond for a long time. When Mercy is kidnapped for a crazy ritual that Edmond hopes will restore his long lost love, Angelique, will Ryan be able to find her and rescue her once again? Will Mercy shrug off her ice-queen facade and let herself love a man back?

This was a great, quick read. I really enjoyed the action portions of this story - not your usual neck-snapping to kill a vamp. A psychotic vampire for a bad guy is always refreshing. Wish it were a little longer.

This novella was an absolutely fantastic read. Ann Bruce weaved an engaging story filled with suspense, intrigue, action, & paranormal elements. The story moved at a fast-pace & it wasn't too long or too short; just the perfect amount of mystery, action & sexy lovin'. The characters were well-developed as well as the plot & story line. Although this is a novella, do not dismiss this as a bad read. Ann Bruce has a great talent for writing & this one is no exception. Her style of writing is engaging & leaves the reader content & satisfied after the story is finished. Although novellas are harder to execute with well-developed characters & a decent plot, this author excelled at creating both in Before Dawn.

Overall, this was a great read & I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Highly recommend this novella.

This book starts out with a bang! Mercy Jansen has been having very streamy dreams of a man whose face she never sees-and she always wakes up before the scraping his teeth along her skin becomes something dangerous. Although Mercy is uneasy and restless, as these dreams have gone on for months, she continues to go about her daily life which includes organizing a costumed fundraiser for the museum where she works. The event is a success, attracting more people than she'd imagined-including her dream man. Mercy soon comes to learn that this isn't the man of her dreams but her worst nightmare. But before things become deadly she is saved by a man who makes her knees go week and who turns her reality upside-down.

I found this to be an excellently written and intriguing story. I'm usually not a fan of novellas but I would make an exception for this author. She does a wonderful job of developing the characters and adding the details necessary to make the story come alive. The story flowed nicely and I didn't even notice that it was novella length because it had a great ending. I look forward to reading more from her!