Could 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. A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin. With one bite, she pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood - and jeopardizing the secrets of his brethren. Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric creature whose beauty mesmerizes him. In his sights: the oldest living Valkyrie. A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission 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. Protecting her baby brother Thaddeus became her entire life. A foundling raised in a world of humans Growing up, orphaned Josephine didn't know who or what she was - just that she was 'bad', 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 new novel from Kresley Cole's No.1 New York Times bestselling IMMORTALS AFTER DARK series.

Despite his millennia of sexual conquests, he can’t ignore the unfamiliar longing she arouses deep within him. With one bite, she pierces him with aching pleasure, taking his forbidden blood - and jeopardizing the secrets of his brethren.Ī boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin.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.

Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric creature whose beauty conceals a black heart. Whether by bow or in bed, he never fails to eliminate his target. to enchanting, ruthless villain.Ī threat to the Møriør has brought archer Rune the Baneblood to the mortal realm to slay the oldest living Valkyrie. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from angry girl. Her baby brother Thaddeus was as perfect as she was flawed protecting him 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. An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty.

Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole