Dark Need

Dark Need
Author: Lynn Viehl
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2006-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101043490

AN ACHING EMPTINESS... Homicide detective Samantha Brown is a tough, highly decorated cop. But for the past twelve lonely years, since she nearly died of a gunshot wound, she has felt a deep inner longing. A LONG-LOST LOVE... The mysterious Lucan, with his timeless ability to seduce women, is focusing on the emotionally battered Samantha, who has awakened his wild memories of a long-ago love. A PASSION THAT WILL BE FULFILLED. As Samantha pursues a deranged killer, her only clue is a medieval cross inscribed “Lucan”—the name of a man who owns a nightclub near the murder scene. Drawn into a seamy underworld, Samantha falls for Lucan, who believes that he’s a vampire and that Samantha is his reincarnated first love. Now she must save this man who seems beyond redemption—and who fulfills her deepest, darkest desires....

Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark
Author: Eric McLaughlin
Publisher: New Growth Press
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2019-10-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1645070549

When we walk closely with those who suffer and carry others' burdens, it's easy to feel shrouded over by the darkness. Through personal reflections and meditations on Scripture, Dr. Eric McLaughlin peels back the darkness to show a God of hope, who is sovereign over his broken creation.

The Devil and the Dark Water

The Devil and the Dark Water
Author: Stuart Turton
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728206030

"Compulsively readable."—New York Times Book Review From Stuart Turton, author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, comes an extraordinary new locked-room murder mystery. A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist. It's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. Among the other guests is Sara Wessel, a noblewoman with a secret. But no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A strange symbol appears on the sail. A dead leper stalks the decks. Livestock dies in the night. And then the passengers hear a terrible voice, whispering to them in the darkness, promising three unholy miracles, followed by a slaughter. First an impossible pursuit. Second an impossible theft. And third an impossible murder. Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes? With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent and Sara can solve a mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board. Shirley Jackson meets Sherlock Holmes in this chilling thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.

Dark Alpha's Need

Dark Alpha's Need
Author: Donna Grant
Publisher: DL Grant, LLC
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1942017782

From New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant comes another gripping story in her Reaper series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest—and the women who dare to love them. There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you… The latest threat uncovered, it is my honor and duty to oust those responsible for the slaughter of so many and make the Fae Others pay for their crimes. However, nothing could have prepared me for the stunning and curious female that crosses my path. She’s an enigma: equal parts strength and vulnerability. She quiets the rage I’ve carried within me for so long and makes me question Death’s directives for the first time ever. Her tragic, emotional story touches something deep within me, and her bravery is awe-inspiring—which makes it doubly hard to let her return to the enemy and the dangers that await. I never expected her, but I need her. She is everything to me, and I will do whatever it takes to make sure she’s safe and by my side. Forever.

We Need the Dark

We Need the Dark
Author: Lea Ann Crisp
Publisher: Tigereye Publications
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-07-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578532820

Children's picture book, explaining the need for darkness

Darkest Need: A Dark Ones Novella

Darkest Need: A Dark Ones Novella
Author: Rachel Van Dyken
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2024-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in The Dark Ones Saga… I see everything. I feel everything. I watch people fall in love. I watch them burn with hate, anger, rage, and I see the cycle repeat over and over again. I take it on every night I work at Timber, aka Anubis’s bar in downtown Seattle, and then I help the rest of the immortals keep the very intense balance between Heaven and Earth. I see everyone's future but mine, and when I try to look, all I see is darkness, despair, need… Until she walks into my bar with bruises on her face, getting pulled by one of the lesser demons. I do what any good bartender would do… I beat him within an inch of his life and turn my eyes to her. By then, it’s too late. She already has me in her grasp. A succubus that has no other plan than to suck me clean of every inch of power that’s been bestowed on me by the Heavens. I never thought my future involved getting kidnapped and tied up or that I’d die by way of sex—then again, maybe that’s for the best. Dying at the hands of my enemy rather than being one more burden to my already mated friends. After all, giving into one last need before death, while selfish, may be exactly what my darkness means. My need is great. And she’s about to find out just how much. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Darkest Need: “What a fun romp into the Dark Ones world created by Rachel Van Dyken.” ~ KT Book Reviews “Absolutely fantastic!!! 10/10.” ~ Allies_book_corner “Fun and entertaining. Like once it’s got its proverbial fangs into you, you’re hooked forever. Five stars for Darkest Need.” ~ Dog-Eared Daydreams “Readers are in for a treat with Tarek and Lilith’s story. This is one paranormal that you want to one-click and download asap.” ~ The Romance Reporter “This was a treat to read and as a novella served as an enjoyable few hours among the gods.” ~ BMused12

Wicked Beauty

Wicked Beauty
Author: Katee Robert
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728231809

She was the face that launched a thousand ships, the fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus...and she was never ours to claim. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.* In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning. Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way. Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off—Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield? "Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods "I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."—Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily for Neon Gods The World of Dark Olympus: Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone) Electric Idol (Eros & Psyche) Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen) Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)

Dark Lies

Dark Lies
Author: Clarissa Wild
Publisher:
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2021-03-14
Genre:
ISBN:

Every dark wish,Costs a lie to make reality. "Punish me."Just two words sealed my fate.Eli took me and made me his.I didn't know the submission he'd demand from me.Or the secrets I kept buried deep inside.But there was more beyond this dark wish of mine.More hidden behind those perfect dark lies of his.Because it wasn't just my soul that craved redemption.And when a powerful man becomes obsessed with a woman ...He'll do whatever it takes to twist her...Keep her...And own her.Dark Lies is the follow up to the exciting Dark Romance novel Dark Wish by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. This is book 2 in this duet.WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark
Author: Jim Myers
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2001-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 156976588X

The definitive guide for anyone who has contact with people of another race--in companies, schools, neighborhoods, or other social situations--this book asserts that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing, accessible, and stimulating discussion based on little-known facts and innovative research, this book explains why many whites are uneasy about blacks and how blacks react to this, why numerous blacks suspect the worst from whites, why white explanations don't hold up, why myths about sex remain so prevalent, and what both races can do together to make their relations better.

Four Past Midnight

Four Past Midnight
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501156772

Four novellas about horror in the late night hours.