Dark Promises - Carpathian Novels : Book 27

Zusatztext Praise for Christine Feehan and her Carpathian novels “The queen of paranormal romance! The one who started it all! The erotic! gripping series that has defined an entire genre. I love everything she does.”—J. R. Ward! #1 New York Times bestselling author  “After Bram Stoker! Anne Rice and Joss Whedon (who created the venerated Buffy the Vampire Slayer )! Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper.”— Time “Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid! virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels.”— Publishers Weekly “Red-hot romance and great storytelling...a treat you can’t refuse...Thrill-a-minute fantasy with complex characters and a story that captivates from beginning to end.”—Fresh Fiction Informationen zum Autor Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Carpathian series! the GhostWalker series! the Leopard series! the Shadow Riders series! and the Sea Haven novels! including the Drake Sisters series and the Sisters of the Heart series. Dark Promises Chapter One “Joie, can you believe this night?” Gabrielle Sanders stared out the window at the stars scattered across the sky. The night was almost a navy blue, with so many stars overhead it would be impossible to count them. The moon was rising, a beautiful half-crescent of shining light. “It’s perfection. Everything I dreamed of.” Her wedding night. She’d dreamt of it for so long. At last, this was the evening she’d waited for, and the weather was cooperating, just as if it knew she was marrying the man of her dreams. “We’ve got to get you ready, Gabby,” Joie answered. “Come back here. I need to make certain you have everything you need and give you the ‘talk.’” Gabrielle turned back with a short laugh. “I’m marrying Gary, Joie, the love of my life. I certainly don’t need the ‘talk.’ I love Gary Jansen with every breath in my body,” she whispered, as her sister smoothed a hand down the filmy ivory and lace gown and stepped back to survey her handiwork. “Daratrazanoff,” Joie corrected, a hint of worry in her voice. “You still persist in acting as if you’re human, Gabrielle. You aren’t. Neither is Gary. Both of you are fully Carpathian. When Gary rose Carpathian, he rose as a true Daratrazanoff. He’s from one of the most powerful lineages the Carpathian people have. You can’t pretend he isn’t.” “He’s still Gary,” Gabrielle protested gently. She took both of her sister’s hands in hers. “Be happy for me. Truly, I’ve never been happier than this night. We waited so long to be together.” “I am happy for you,” Joie said immediately, smiling at her sister. “You look so beautiful. Like a princess.” Gabrielle looked at herself in the mirror. Her dress was exactly right. The perfect fit, a lovely fall to her ankles, swirling around her so that she appeared to be ethereal. She loved the square lace neckline and the fitted bodice showing off her small waist. She was tall enough to pull off elegant, and the gown did just that. Joie didn’t understand. None of them did. Only Gary. He knew. He saw inside of her. Way down deep where no one else had ever looked. “Joie, I’m not like you or Jubal,” she admitted, referring to her brother. “I’m not a woman who craves adventure. I’m not a warrior who wants to go fight the injustices of the world. I’m just Gabrielle, no one special, and I like my life simple. Peaceful. I like to sing when I wake up and hum all day long. I like picnics. Horses. Galloping across the fields and jumping over tree trunks and streams. I love sitting on a porch swing and talking quietly with someone I love. That someone is Gary.” “Oh, Gabby.” Joie put her arms around Gabrielle. “I didn’t realize you’ve been so unhappy. You have, haven’t you?” Gabrielle hugged Joie back, feeli...

Product details

• Authors: Christine Feehan
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2016
• EAN: 9780425277355
• ISBN: 978-0-425-27735-5
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 33 mm
• Series: Carpathian Novels; Carpathian Novel, A; Carpathian Novels; Carpathian Novel, A
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature