Out of the Darkness [Paperback]

Jaci Burton (Author), C. J. Burton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2006

Out of the Darkness By C.J. Burton , Jaci Burton Harlee has lived as a human her entire life, working as a psychiatrist on a secret government project evaluating captured werewolves and vampires. Then one night two strangers jerk her from her bed, blindfold her and turn her world upside down. She is taken deep into the realm of lycans and vampires and told an unbelievable story—that she is the daughter of a forbidden union between a vampire and a werewolf and now possibly the future leader of both their clans. She doesn't believe them. Vampires and werewolves are the enemies of humans. She hangs onto her humanity, her one and only goal to escape from her sexy and enigmatic captors before she loses her heart and possibly her very soul. The vampire's and the lycan's goals are entirely different—to mate with the fiery beauty and determine whether her dominant blood is vampire or werewolf. One merely desires her. One will claim her for all eternity. But dark forces turn what begins as a search for identity into a struggle for survival.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Elloras Cave Pub Inc; 1 edition (April 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419954180
• ISBN-13: 978-1419954184
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jaci Burton is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award winning author of over 50 books. She lives in Oklahoma and spends a fair amount of time on the back of her husband's Harley, where she often gets lost plotting her next story as the warm (and sometimes cold) breeze whips her face. She loves gardening, reality television, is a sucker for romantic comedies, and completely loses track of time when reading a great book. She's a total romantic and longs for the happily ever after in every story, which you'll find in all her books.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Werewolf and Vampire lovers, Literally!, June 16, 2006

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L. Kukla (MI. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Paperback)

If the plot of this book doesn't hook you, then I don't know what will. We got werewolves, we got vampires and we got a woman who works against them. Ahh, but not for long, the sex scenes in it are a 5 alarm fire just waiting to happen. Better have a fan on and a VERY tall glass of ice tea nearby or you will go up in flames. I got to the ending and was wondering if there will be a sequel. Man I hope so because this is so good. A must have read for all werewolf and vampires lovers, literally.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of the Darkness, March 14, 2008

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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Harlee, in the middle of an erotically charged dream, is awakened and kidnapped by two men, Duncan and Adrian. She soon learns that Duncan is a lycan, and Adrian, a vampire. Harlee can't believe it when they tell her she is half lycan and half vampire. Undaunted, she searches for ways to escaper her captors. Little do her abductors know, but Harlee is a
government employee whose job it is to help discover the location of all lycans and vampires so that they can be destroyed. However, escape plans are soon put on hold after she becomes intrigued by stories of her parents. Her father, it seems, was recently murdered.

Duncan and Adrian have one purpose: to bring forth Harlee's true nature,
finding out which half of her parentage, lycan or vampire, is dominant. Harlee quickly discovers that Duncan and Adrian intend to accomplish this through sex. To her further amazement, she will need to join with them at the same time. Harlee is pulled in two directions, experiencing shock as well as titillation when faced with the possibilities of a threesome
with these two Alpha males.

Duncan and Adrian struggle with their feelings. While they both look forward to bringing out Harlee's true nature, they resist dealing with the resulting emotional complications. Both want to protect her, both strongly desire her, but only one will win her heart.

So begins an adventure for Harlee, to explore her sexuality while discovering herself in the process. As Duncan and Adrian work past Harlee's defenses, they must also keep her safe. For it is slowly revealed that someone has a hidden agenda and wants to topple the
leaders of both the lycan and vampire clans. Someone who is willing to kill to accomplish their goals.

Out Of The Darkness is a wild ride of self-discovery, closely held secrets, and lurking peril. It will keep you turning the pages as the book starts out hot and keeps the heat set on "High" throughout. The emotional connections in this book take a little while to kick in, but when they do, you'll find it well worth the wait. The combination of Duncan's amused demeanor and Adrian's brooding intensity is a winner for me. One specific secondary character, Annmarie, has me hoping that the Jaci and CJ Burton writing team plans on continuing this series rather soon. When you grab your copy of Out Of The Darkness grab the ice bucket too, you will desperately need it!

Jolie
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good hot little book XD, December 7, 2007

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Diana Muñoz Carbonell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Darkness (Paperback)

This book was amazing! It has lycans, vampires and lots of sex with reason to be there and not just thrown in.

The book begins with Harlee, our female lead, being taken away from her home by two men who happen to be a lycan and a vampire. Harlee is told that she's the result of the love between a vampire and a lycan, and that her dominant side has yet to surface. Harlee, being raised as a human, thinks that this is all a lie, but as the story progresses she begans to see eye to eye with the lycans and the vampires. No need to say that the lycan and vampire that go with her to protect her are two hunks. Is also nedless to say that she has to have sex with the two of them at the same time in order to set free her dominant part and see if she's vampire or lycan.

All in all, is an interesting book, and easy read with a nice plot. I read one review in which the reviewer was wondering if there is gonna be a second part. I'm also wondering the same, because I have liked the book and also because there are some things I would like to see how they end, as the relation between Duncan and Annmarie, for instance. Also, there's some lose ends, as to what will happen to the job Harlee had before, or how are they going to free the lycans and vampires that are hostages of the government.