All's Fair in Love and Blood
Jennifer Peel
5.0
Dark Secret (The Dark Book 15)
by Christine Feehan
About this book
Centuries of hunting the undead have left Rafael De La Cruz drifting toward the edge of darkness. As a Carpathian warrior, his emotions are fading, and his humanity hangs by a thread. He is a lethal vampire hunter who has forgotten how to feel, until a chance encounter with a defiant rancher threatens to reignite his soul.
Colby Jansen is a woman forged in steel, having spent years protecting her siblings and fighting to keep her family ranch afloat. When Rafael and his brothers arrive with demands that threaten her world, she refuses to back down. She sees only a cold, arrogant stranger, but Rafael sees something entirely different: his fated lifemate. Driven by an ancient, overwhelming possessiveness, he vows to claim her, regardless of the chaos it unleashes.
This installment of the iconic Carpathian series masterfully blends high-stakes urban fantasy with intense, scorching romance. Readers will love the push-and-pull dynamic between a fierce, independent heroine and a dominant protector struggling against his own predatory nature. If you are searching for a paranormal romance that balances dark, atmospheric world-building with raw, addictive passion, this is the perfect addition to your bookshelf. Prepare to be swept away by this wild, seductive hunt.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B000OIZTVS
Reader Reviews
February 14, 2014
These books are exceptional!!! For any paranormal story reader you'll fall in love with them. I have literally bought each one of Christine's books in this series!! Then my husband surprises me one CHRISTmas with a Kindle eReader but I continue to buy the books! I love to retread my fav's. and then my Granddaughter she starts reading and reading and still reads! They are beginning to look pretty rough... So when their house was finished and they move in, she begs me to \"take a few and she'll...
January 21, 2005
Christine Feehan seems to be getting better and better (if that's at all possible). After her mother and father die, Colby Jansen raises her brother and sister while trying desparately to hold onto their legacy, a ranch that's being beseiged by accidents and thefts. Her father's relatives, the Chavez family, want to take her brother and sister away to live in Brazil. Colby has a steel backbone and is stubborn to the bone. She adamantly refuses to give her siblings up and wants nothing to do...
March 21, 2013
I actually like the Chavez family. Because: A few hints of promising Darker side of the Vampires Feehan has boxed herself into with the Life mate story line. If you like sex in your books, it's here. Heroine has many trials in life, struggles against what is happening, the usual. But, domination is the game with Vampires. We all know that. While I am tired reading sex, sex and more sex, this one didn't feel as overdone as some others. I liked it- just skimmed some of the sex and got back into...
March 31, 2026
This was extraordinary book of strength, for understanding the ideal of love and sharing of family either in this lifetime or the next century. )
October 3, 2021
This has to be one of my favorite books in the series! I can read it again and again and never get tired of it. It’s just something about those De La Cruz brothers. I don’t know if it’s their alpha male dominance, the sensual masculinity, the way they are completely taken with their ladies, or the way they give way to their lifemate when they don’t intend to, but they are really the perfect guys. And how about those ladies! I love Colby! She is so innocent, hides her fear and pain behind a lot...
