Crave The Night (Midnight Breed #12) by Lara Adrian

Crave The Night by Lara Adrian
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Born and raised to be an emotionless killing machine, Nathan is one of the most lethal Breed vampires in existence. A key member of the Order—an elite group of warriors charged with protecting both mortals and vampires—Nathan executes each mission with flawless precision and a total lack of mercy. Now he must pursue a powerful, hidden enemy. But Nathan’s hard discipline and training are no match for the fierce pull he feels toward a young woman he has no right to desire—a woman of wealth and high social standing who has long been promised to another Breed male, and who may also prove to be the key to rooting out Nathan’s elusive quarry.

Jordana lives a life of glittering privilege as a member of a prominent Breed family in Boston. Surrounded by fine things and fawning admirers, Jordana wants for nothing—until she crosses paths with a dark, intense warrior from the Order and finds herself swept into an impulsive, sizzling kiss that neither of them will forget. As much as she tries to deny her deep feelings for Nathan, Jordana cannot resist the craving to be near him, to break through his forbidding walls and see the man he truly is. But getting close to Nathan will thrust Jordana into a treacherous new world, forcing her to risk all she has and all she knows about herself and her past. And loving this seductive man could be the most dangerous temptation of all.

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I'd been looking forward to this book for awhile now but after finishing, I thought it only deserved to get 2.5 stars. Nevertheless, this series has been one of my favourites and there were parts of it that I did enjoy so I've rounded it up to 3.

The biggest issue?

There was no authentic emotional connection between Nathan and Jordana. Instead, they're both out of their minds with lust and that would be fine if their romance ever developed beyond physical attraction but I feel that it never did. Sure, there's a weak effort made but their relationship felt far too much like insta-love to me. It was only at the end after the 'I love you so much and I can't live without you' declarations that Nathan even started to open up to her.

Neither Nathan or Jordana was fleshed out enough as a character and because of that, I didn't come to care about either of them as much as I wanted to. We know Nathan's been through more than any child should have had to bear but suddenly, he's in love and over his many issues? Right...

Christian Grey was a tortured alpha male but he's a compelling character despite being a selfish bastard. By comparison, Nathan is a bland cookie-cutter hero. I was expecting to see at least a glimpse of his relationship with his mother but there's barely any interaction between them in this book. Apparently, rescuing her son from Dragos was as far as Corinne's parenting went.

That might sound harsh but there were parts of the story that I found interesting. We learn some more about the Atlanteans and their society and I'd love to see where Lara Adrian is taking this story line. Still no introduction to their queen yet but hopefully, she'll make an appearance sometime soon. It's hard to feel a sense of menace from a villain we don't see.

[ Adrian was able to make me care about Cass. Actually, I think his murder was the only point in the novel that I felt any real emotion. (hide spoiler)]*SPOILER*

Oh, but Adrian was able to make me care about Cass. Actually, I think his murder was the only point in the novel that I felt any real emotion.

So... while Crave the Night is a fun and mildly engaging read, it's probably the weakest instalment in the Midnight Breed series yet. Considering that Adrian has the talent to do so much better, it's a shame


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