Midnight Kiss [Paperback]

Nancy Gideon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1994

Tormented by a mysterious blood malady that had tormented him for three centuries, Marquis Louis Radman, no ordinary London bachelor, sweeps Arabella Howland into a dark romance of desire and intrigue. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Pinnacle (May 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786000201
• ISBN-13: 978-0786000203
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With over 50 sales since her first publication in 1987, Portage, Michigan author Nancy Gideon's writing encompasses romance genres from historicals and regencies to contemporary suspense and the paranormal.

Under her own name, she's a bestseller for Silhouette Romantic Suspense, has written an award-winning vampire romance series, and has a six book shape-shifter series coming out with Pocket Books. Also listed on the International Movie Database (IMDB), she collaborated on Indie horror films In the Woods and Savage with screenwriting and ADR script credits, and even played a small role.

Writing historical romance as Dana Ransom, she's a "Career Achievement for Historical Adventure" and "K.I.S.S." award winner with books published in Romanian, Italian, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, French, German, Icelandic and Chinese.
As Rosalyn West, she's a HOLT Medallion winner with nominations for "Best North American Historical Romance" and "Best Historical Book in a Series."

A prolific writer, Gideon attributes her creative output, which once peaked at seven novels in one year, to her love of history and a gift for storytelling. She also credits the discipline learned through a background in journalism and OCD. The due date for her third book and her second son were on the same day . . . and both were early! When on deadline, she turns on the laptop between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. to get a chapter in before work.

Visit Nancy at nancygideon.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A genre all it's own, April 25, 2002

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Annie (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Kiss (Paperback)

Midnight Kiss, catagoried as a vampire romance, is the first of the Midnight Series. When I got the book I was half expecting to be disappointed with it's unrealistic romance and trashy love scenes. However this is not what I found Midnight Kiss to be. Midnight Kiss is far from a cheap and trashy romance novel. Gideon has created a very interesting love story which is both well written and entertaining. Since the book is now out of print it may be somewhat hard to find. However, I recommend reading it if you get the chance. If you enjoy reading bodice rippers then you will probably want to look into a different book. If you enjoy vampire fiction and a love story that does not border on erotica then this will be your cup of tea.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Midnight Kiss, August 4, 2000

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"siuzhi" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Kiss (Paperback)

Arabella meets Louis Radman through her father who is treating him for a blood disorder. Or that's what Arabella thinks anyway. What she doesn't know is he is actually a vampire and her father is helping him try and become human again. Although Louis initially repulses Arabella she is also drawn to him. Louis too is drawn to Arabella, he is drawn to her strong personality and determination. All this of course is against Dr. Howlands' wishes since he knows Louis's true nature and doesn't want to see his child hurt or put into any danger. Dr. Howland tries to steer Arabella in the direction of another suitor by the name of Wesley. Unbeknown to Dr. Howland but know to Arabella is the fact that Wesley is only trying to court Arabella to further his career and to become a partner with her father. At a party Wesley attempts to put Arabella into a very embarrassing and potentially socially dangerous position so she will be forced to marry him. Louis saves her from this situation which makes an enemy of Wesley. Wesley discovers Louis's true nature and tries to blackmail him into leaving him alone to marry Arabella. In addition he sends someone to try and kill Louis. Bianca the spurned lover and creator of Louis shows up with Gerard the ex-best friend, whom Louis betrayed by having an affair with Bianca while Gerard was in love with her. Biancas' jealousy and Gerards' hate make for a very dangerous situation. I personally loved this book and thought is was a very intriguing start to a great series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Desires, March 6, 2000

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Kim Morgan (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Kiss (Paperback)

Midnight Kiss comes in as one of my all time favorites. It has a haunting quality, that is rarely seen in novels of today. The reader becomes caught up in the plight of the vampire Louis, and his mortal love Arabella, and is unable to put down the novel till the end. A great novel that fufills every reader's secret dark desires.