The Nightlife London
Travis Luedke
Urban Fantasy Romance - Paranormal
December 23, 2013
Mature Content
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The Nightlife Series is violent, sexy, and occasionally violently sexy.
Vampires Aaron and Michelle prowl the dark, gritty, strip
clubs and back alleys of London on the hunt for Michael Jamison, the man who
stole Michelle's blood and left her for dead. To assist them, Aaron’s new
master, Urvashi, calls in favors from her friends, Russian mercenary
werewolves.
Wolves Katya and Ivan, hunters adept at killing rogue
vampires, set aside their animosity for Aaron and Michelle to stop Jamison from
murdering another woman – he already has one bloodless victim lying in the
morgue.
Jamison, ex-special forces, feels his enemies closing in,
but he won’t go down without a fight –and like Aaron and Michelle, he also has
powerful friends.
Experience the violent, sensual underbelly of Nightlife
London, as Aaron and Michelle mix up a wicked blend of sex, chaos, mayhem, and
vengeance.
The Nightlife Series novels are Adult Paranormal Romance ~
Urban Fantasy Thriller:
#1 THE
NIGHTLIFE NEW YORK
#2 THE
NIGHTLIFE LAS VEGAS
#3 THE
NIGHTLIFE PARIS
#4 BLOOD
SLAVE
#5 THE NIGHTLIFE LONDON
#6 THE
NIGHTLIFE SERIES OMNIBUS (Books 1-4)
Excerpt
The
next evening, right after sunset, lounging on golden-weaved pillows in their
pastel striped hotel suite, Aaron explained Urvashi’s plans to Michelle. She reacted as expected – not happy.
“What
is she doing now? Chienne fou.
She will kill us all.” Despite
her ire, Michelle pecked Aaron on the cheek and held his chin, pinning him with
her vivid, emerald green gaze. Her
flawless pale skin, elegant, patrician features and golden-blonde hair had
never failed to hold his attention, but it was her eyes that always snared him.
“Michelle,
you have to trust her. I trust
her.” He wished he could share his
connection to Urvashi with Michelle, the way they used to share everything.
“You
are blinded by your bond to her. For me,
is simple. She does not love you and I
do.”
“This
has nothing to do with love. It’s about
getting the job done. You’ve been hot to
find Michael Jamison for weeks. We’ve
gotten nowhere until last night. This is
our first lead since he killed that bank teller.”
Although
the BBC news declared the woman’s death a cardiac arrest, Urvashi had ferreted
out the truth. The woman had been left
in the alley, short a couple pints of blood, with telltale puncture wounds on
her neck. Aaron continually wondered why
Jamison murdered the bank teller. Maybe
he simply couldn’t stop feeding until he killed her, an accident of sorts.
Michelle
pulled Aaron’s face to her, nose to nose.
“Oui, mon amour, we will find him soon enough. But I have always worked alone. I trust no one but you.”
He
took her hands, curling his fingers with hers.
Michelle had gone through hell with her master, Julian, decades
ago. The man had fucked her head up
royally.
“That
was the life Julian taught you. But it
is not our life. Michelle, I want to
live, with you, for real. No more hiding
in nightclubs and back alleys. We are
going to start building a life, connecting with people, trusting people. We’ll start with Urvashi. My father said people deserve the benefit of
the doubt until they prove otherwise.
Trust is a two-way street. You
have to give to receive.”
“You
cannot see her. She is dangerous to you,
like we are dangerous to people. And you
are blind to her as people are blind to us.”
“I
know things about her you don’t understand.
She is ancient, older than even she knows. But beneath all those hundreds of years lies
a person, a woman, and she can be trusted.
I believe she is worthy of our trust.”
“How
do you know she is a woman? Is a
mask. She can change shape. She is not human. I smell her.
I see her aura. She is something
else. A fallen angel? Is très mal.
I have not lived a hundred years by being stupid. She is dangerous.”
“Okay,
even if you’re right, it doesn’t change anything. I am bound to her. We have to find a way to make the best of
it.”
Urvashi
entered Aaron and Michelle’s hotel suite with divinely impeccable timing.
Michelle snarled, “Quand on parle du loup!”
Speak
of the devil.
Urvashi
held her hands in the air with an exultant grin. “And here I am.”
“Ladies,
can’t we just get along?” One of these
days he’d have a wicked catfight on his hands.
And it’d be ugly. Inevitable.
“Of
course. I just came to make sure you two
were ready for our next big adventure.”
Urvashi’s static powered fingertips traced his shoulder. “I hope you appreciate how much trouble you
have been. Beyond her.” Urvashi pointed towards Michelle, as if it
was so horrible to tolerate her presence.
Aaron’s autonomy with Michelle had been granted by Urvashi,
begrudgingly, at his steadfast insistence.
The
severity of his master’s eyes spoke to serious business. “I called in favors on this one. Albanians are not easy to deal with. But I happen to know people who spent some time
in Kosovo. They have dealt with the KLA
and the mafia families before.”
“Friends
in low places?”
“Unfortunately,
yes. We meet them tomorrow night. Bring the katanas.”
“What
good are swords against guns?”
“Just
bring them.”
My Review: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review
Since this book is rather different than what I normally review, I wanted to start with a warning. This novel series features graphic violence, graphic sex, graphic everything. Don't believe me? Read the first line in The Nightlife London and you'll understand. The Nightlife London is gritty and raw, sexy and witty. I think fans of Laurell K. Hamilton will really enjoy this series.
In this latest installment, Aaron and Michelle are in London, hunting for Michael Jamison. The story starts with a bang (of sorts) as the main characters fish out information regarding their prey. I enjoyed the hunt quite a bit. Add in more excitement when Russian werewolves, adept at killing vampires join the fray.
I love the characters in this series. I think 'awesome' describes Michelle quite well. Aaron's personality keeps me chuckling. Anywhere these two go there's bound to be lots of action. This is a very fast-paced, action-packed read. I picked up the book for a short break and was a third of the way through before I realized my break was running a tad long. The scenes and dialogue blend seamlessly together.
If you like urban fantasy with a kickass heroine, lots of action, blood & gore, and loads of sexy scenes—then this is the series for you. However, I only recommend this one to those ages 18+ due to explicit content. But, oh, what fun explicit content it is!
About the Author
Travis
Luedke is a husband, father, and author of Urban Fantasy Thriller, Paranormal
Romance, Contemporary Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, and Sci-fi. He is currently
catching a 3rd degree sunburn in San Antonio, Texas, and loving every minute of
it.
As the author of the
Nightlife Series novels, Travis lives very vicariously through his writings. He
invites you to enjoy his macabre flights of fancy, but be warned: The Nightlife Series is violent, sexy, and
occasionally violently sexy.
Links
Blog ~ The Nightlife Series
Email ~ twluedke@gmail.com
Ryan grew up in Park City, Utah. His fiction has appeared
in Quarterly West, Paper Darts, Vice, Monkeybicycle and [PANK]. He currently
lives in San Diego where he acts as Creative Director for the nonprofit
literary arts organization So Say We All. He’s the co-editor of the anthology
Last Night on Earth and founder of the literary horror journal, Black Candies.
