Which meant she’d be breaking him out yet again. That’d mean she and Thaddie were back in the foster system and off the streets. Where am I? Her vision was blurry, the light dim. What the hell are those?Ĭlutching her aching head, she gazed around, wrinkling her nose at the antiseptic smell. She bolted upright, and spat two pieces of crumpled metal. Yet before he strikes, a vampiric creature pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood-and jeopardizing his brethren’s secrets.Ī boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin…Ĭould this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.

In his sights: the oldest living Valkyrie.

The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from would-be superhero…to enchanting villain.Īrcher Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. Protecting her baby brother became her entire life. Growing up, Josephine didn’t know who or what she was-just that she was an outcast with strange powers. When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty in this sizzling novel from Kresley Cole’s #1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series. Ĭould this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? Rune knows he must not trust Josephine, yet he’s unable to turn her away. With one bite, she pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood - and jeopardizing the secrets of his brethren.Ī boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin. Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric creature whose beauty mesmerizes him. Whether by bow or in bed, archer Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from angry girl…to would-be superhero. Protecting her baby brother Thaddeus became her entire life. Growing up, orphaned Josephine didn’t know who or what she was - just that she was “bad,” an outcast with strange powers.

Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole