A Dark Kiss of Rapture by Sylvia Day

Praise for the Renegade Angels Series
     
    Praise for A Touch of
Crimson
     
    “ A Touch of Crimson will rock readers
with a stunning new world, a hot-blooded hero, and a strong,
kick-ass heroine. This is Sylvia Day at the top of her game!"
    —Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Angels and demons, vampires and lycans, all
set against an inventive, intriguing story world that hooked me
from the first page. Balancing action and romance, humor and hot
sensuality, Sylvia Day’s storytelling dazzles. I can’t wait to read
more about this league of sexy, dangerous guardian angels and the
fascinating world they inhabit. A Touch of Crimson is a
paranormal romance lover’s feast!”
    —Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Sylvia Day spins a gorgeous adventure in A Touch of Crimson that combines gritty, exciting
storytelling with soaring lyricism. Adrian is my favorite kind of
hero — an alpha male angel determined to win the heart of his
heroine, Lindsay, while protecting her from his lethal enemy.
Lindsay is a gutsy, likable woman with paranormal abilities of her
own, as well as a dedication to protecting humanity against a race
of demonic monsters. This is definitely a book for your keeper
shelf."
    —Angela Knight, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “ A Touch of Crimson explodes with
passion and heat. A hot, sexy angel to die for and a gutsy heroine
make for one exciting read!”
    —Cheyenne McCray, New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Only Day can take a reincarnation plot and
make it a gripping, touching and scintillating page-turner. She
skillfully blends a timeless tale of love lost and found. A
Touch of Crimson is a perfect romance with excellent
worldbuilding rich with angels, lycans and vampires.”
    — RT Book Reviews
     
     
    Praise for Sylvia Day writing as S.J.
Day
     
    “Great characters and terrific storytelling
in a hot-blooded adrenaline ride. A keep-you-up-all-night
read.”
    —Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author
     
    “Exhilarating adventure in an edgy world of
angels and demons...will keep readers enthralled.”
    — Publishers Weekly
     
     

THE AUTHOR
     
    Sylvia Day is the national
bestselling, award-winning author of over a dozen novels written
across multiple sub-genres. A wife and mother of two, she is a
former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence.
Sylvia’s work has been called an “exhilarating adventure” by Publishers Weekly and “wickedly entertaining” by Booklist . Her stories have been translated into Russian,
Japanese, Portuguese, German, Czech, Italian, and Thai. She’s been
honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the
EPPIE award, the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Readers’
Crown, and multiple finalist nominations for Romance Writers of
America’s prestigious RITA Award of Excellence.
     
    Sylvia also writes under the pseudonyms S. J.
Day and Livia Dare.
     
     
    Connect with Sylvia Day online:
    http://www.sylviaday.com
     
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SylDay
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorSylviaDay
     
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GLOSSARY
     
    CHANGE —the process a mortal undergoes
to become a vampire .
     
    FALLEN —the Watchers after the
fall from grace. They have been stripped of their wings and their
souls, leaving them as immortal blood drinkers who cannot
procreate.
     
    LYCANS —a subgroup of the Fallen who were spared vampirism by agreeing to serve the Sentinels . They were transfused with demon blood, which
restored their souls but made them mortal. They can shape-shift and
procreate.
     
    MINION —a mortal who has been Changed into a vampire by one of the Fallen . Most
mortals do not adjust well and become rabid. Unlike the Fallen , they cannot tolerate sunlight.
     
    NAPHIL —singular of nephalim .
     
    NEPHALIM —the children of mortal and Watcher parents. Their blood drinking contributed to and
inspired the vampiric punishment of the Fallen