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Author: T.L. Mitchell

Publisher: kNight Romance Publishing

Tags: Paranormal Romance

Rating: 5 Stars

Reviewed by: Yadkny | Jun 03, 2011 | B004CRSSDS

A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW

     A war is brewing, more truths will be revealed, and loyalties must be decided, but Fate's not finished with any of them yet.

     Julie and Daniel have weathered many storms together already, but the biggest are still yet to come. With a wedding on the horizon and major life changes headed their way, the couple is tremendously tested. The dreams continue to haunt Julie with eerie premonitions and Daniel is called upon to serve the Lycan Council as a leader in settling the unrest in the clans. Complications continue to escalate as Richard re-enters the picture and tempts Julie while enraging Daniel with his seductive charm. Richard proves to be a vampire on a mission with only one goal – Julie. The turmoil Julie experiences in her confused emotions towards Richard is heightened as she learns more about the man behind the obsession. She finds comfort in the discovery of her mother's family and the knowledge as well as love they provide is invaluable. However, the werewolves are back with a vengeance and a betrayal is revealed that will shake-up the Lycan community.

     With every choice made there is a consequence and in the end good will prevail, but at what cost?

     The saga continues in this second installment to the kNight series. Ms. Mitchell has a profound way of story telling that is quite poetic. Once again, she takes us on an incredible adventure with mystical beings and spiritual awakenings that enrapture the reader. There are such all-consuming, heart-wrenching emotions tied into this story all seen through Julie’s eyes that will make you want to be her and glad that you’re not. The realities she faces are unimaginable, yet believable in the riveting world Ms. Mitchell created.

     Plenty of humorous moments highlight the story. Amongst my favorite is when Casey, in an attempt to bring Julie out of her depression, takes her to a racetrack where other vampires have gathered. It created a fun and pivotal moment for Julie and Richard and allowed them all to seem normal. As a reader, Richard's appeal and allure are undeniable, and I was pleased with the level of focus he received in this story. I look forward to seeing where Ms. Mitchell decides to take his story.

     The level of eroticism and sensuality in the story is turned up a notch and not in the least bit unpleasant. With a fast-paced and intense plotline, and amazing characters with a supernatural twist, it’s no wonder this series is highly ranked by so many fan’s of this genre. Sadly, I will have to wait to find out what happens next as the third in the series is not due to release until later this year.

      T.L. Mitchell is a phenomenal author with an unparalleled series that has huge potential for the silver screen. A highly recommended must read!

Author: T.L. Mitchell

Publisher: kNight Romance Publishing

Tags: Paranormal Romance

Rating: 5 Stars

Reviewed by: Yadkny | Jun 03, 2011 | 9780982918609

A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW

     Our fate is sometimes unfair and our destiny at times unclear, but we must never forget to always have faith.

     Julie Knight knows how fortunate her life has been. A successful plastic surgeon for a father has afforded her a comfortable lifestyle and choices in life that many never attain. However, not all is without consequence and the early choices her parents made left Julie without a mother.

     After receiving the phone call informing her of her father’s death, Julie heads back home from college to find the people she can depend on as family keeping secrets from her. Keeping her emotions under control proves easier than the immediate attraction she feels for the enigmatic Daniel Maxwell. Having his family to fall back on during this difficult time requires a lot of trust and patience, but has provided Julie a safe and loving environment.

     When Julie learns of the circumstances surrounding her father’s death and the companies in which he was a part of, questions arise. Her determination in seeking answers is evident and the Maxwell’s are supportive, but when strange animal attacks occur, their support turns to concern. It’s time to tell Julie who and what she really is.

     Ms. Mitchell tells this story with an incredible story-telling quality that captures the reader’s heart and mind. Julie goes through some really profound personal life lessons that many can relate to, which makes connecting with her easy. Julie is without a doubt an admirable character. Her intelligence, wit, and loving nature is fluidly expressed throughout the story. Since the story is told from Julie’s point of view, the reader journeys with her in discovery of her heritage. The romantic development between Julie and Daniel is filled with heartfelt emotional need and sexual tension. Their relationship takes on some extreme challenges as they continue to navigate their way through Lycan law.

     The primary paranormal focus is on Lycans, which are not to be confused with werewolves because those are in this story as well, but are actually the mortal enemy of the Lycans. This Lycan world is aggressive and intense and Ms. Mitchell clearly put a lot of thought into how she wanted it to be portrayed. Brilliantly well done!

     The secondary characters provide extra entertainment with their colorful personalities and the surprise twists in the plotline leaves me craving more. There is quite a mixture of emotion, mystery, action, and drama in this unpredictable tale that is completely seducing. A must read for any lover of paranormal romance!

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kNight 2: Fall of kNight by T.L. Mitchell

Reviewed by: Merrylee

Saturday, 30 April 2011

Title: Fall of kNight

Author: T.L. Mitchell

Publisher: kNight Romance Publishing

Genre: Shapeshifter/Werewolf-Lycan, Contemporary

Publication date: November 22, 2010

ISBN: 9780982918647

Pages: 386

Series: kNight, Book 2

Heat Level: M/F – oral sex, steamy sex scenes, graphic violence, love bites, graphic language

Rating:

Those stinky werewolves are back! And they have something more going for them – genetic enhancement. Dark Wolves roam the night, killing Lycans who've strayed away from their preordained path. And with the Lycan Council pursuing a new leader in Daniel Maxwell, civil war threatens to destroy the Lycan clans. It's up to Daniel to bring peace and rebirth to the Lycans, even as he finds his love for Julie tested, not only by the werewolves and the week-long Mating Rite, but by the “inhumanely beautiful vampire” who had saved her life and desires her for his own. Richard MacArthur exudes a strange and powerful control over Julie whenever they are together. It drives her lust for him and makes her forget about Daniel, threatening to end their deep, abiding love.

When Julie meets her mother's family, she learns secrets that tip her life dizzily on its axis. Amassing werewolves once again threaten her life, her death looming as certainly as her next breath. Who will step forward to risk his life to save hers? And with her mind and will under Richard's control, what will come of Julie and Daniel's love should she survive?

Fall of kNight is the second book in the first trilogy of the kNight series by T.L. Mitchell. After a somewhat slow start, Ms. Mitchell provides a super suspense-filled follow-up to Dark of kNight. I recommend you read these two books in order as the second builds upon the first. In this one, there aren't as many editing errors, with words left out or spare ones left in. Once again, the story is told from Julie's upbeat and often reflective perspective. The plot is complex and powerful, with very little predictability and a formal quality that I'm getting used to. The mystery surrounding Fort Mountain continues, an element of the story I find particularly interesting, if not riveting. And I loved the strategically inserted bits of humor that work to relieve the intensity that often has you sitting on the edge of your seat or reaching for a tissue to wipe away your tears. Overall, the sex is more erotic in this book than in Dark of kNight, and despite the title of book one, the plot of Fall of kNight is a little darker than that of its predecessor.

Ms. Mitchell's characters are again masterfully fleshed out in light of the first person point of view. I was much more drawn to Richard in this book, my heart aching for his consuming, unavailing love for Julie, who is now more confident in and comfortable with her “wolfie” nature and abilities. She's more in command as an alpha female and much more fierce. Aside from his whiney or violent mistrust of Julie and Richard – which made him a bit less appealing in this book – Daniel remains the strong, dependable and tender-hearted lover. Ultimately, he exhibits a enlightened understanding of Julie's deep affection for Richard that is emotionally touching. As he grows more powerful and decisive towards the end of the book, he fully redeems himself. Overall, the man H-O-T hot, one of the most seductive and powerful heroes I've come across in my years of reading romance.

As a NASCAR fan since 1987, I loved the racing segment, however unlikely, with the vampires renting Atlanta Motor Speedway for a couple of evenings of vampires turned stock car drivers. Ms. Mitchell was doing a commendablejob with authenticity until she unfortunately had Richard winning the race on the white flag lap. It leads me to believe if she ever watches NASCAR races, because anyone's who's watched a race knows that it isn't over until the checkered flag flies. The white flag means one lap to go. And does D.W. know he's a vampire? How cool would that be, race fans?

In the end, Ms. Mitchell leaves you anticipating the November 2011 release of Dawn of kNight with bated breath. She also has a second trilogy planned for the series that will feature Richard, who just keeps getting yummier and yummier.

The NightMan Reviewed by Lois Henderson - Book Pleasures

9/7/2010

Lois Henderson -

Reviewer Lois Henderson: Lois has a MA General Linguistics, BA (English) Honors, Higher Education Diploma, Higher Diploma in Library and Information Science - indexer of more than 130 books; editor of dozens of theses and study manuals at university and college level.

Author: T.L. Mitchell

Publisher: Knight Night Romance Publishing

ISBN: 978-0615385631

Intrigued by werewolves and vampires? Then look no further than the novella The NightMan, by T.L. Mitchell.

     This novel, though only 55 pages long, is an erotic thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat with excitement and tantalized taste buds. Mitchell knows how to evoke a mysterious atmosphere, despite her approach not being of the most original: “A thick foggy mist floated silently through the trees, drifting down to the cold wintry ground.” Still, there is much for her young adult audience to appreciate, especially if you come to her work with minimal exposure to more evolved writing.

       The historical background of the story is traced back to “the mid-evil times of Ireland, [when] Vikings invaded the Irish some 26 times following their first appearance on the island.” The characters are as believable as they can be in the paranormal genre, with more attention being paid to their superficial appearance than to the inner workings of their psyches: “The coats they wore complimented [sic] the frilly shirts and appeared to be more of the English formal ware.”

      The plot itself is fairly straightforward. The NightMan tells of Caitlin, a beautiful woman who is caught between the control of a ruthless vampire and her yearning to be truly loved. The object of her desire is Adriel, the NightMan, who longs, in turn “to give Caitlin the love of a man who would truly love the very breath which left her body.” What holds him back from doing so is his transformation into “a tall, monstrously wicked and evil creature.” Their erotic encounter is described with fervor and in graphic detail by the ardent Mitchell, who portrays the two lovers as being consumed by hunger and desire for each other.

      The NightMan will most probably find a wide audience among older teens and young adults who have yet to learn a great deal about life and relationships. As the genre is extremely popular at the moment, with much coverage both on screen and in text, the novella should receive a rapturous welcome from those who enjoy light reading and an uncomplicated plot.

5 *****Star

Dark of kNight

Author T.L. Mitchell

Publisher-Wild Horse Press

Rated Mature-Vampire,Lycan and Werewolves

Reviewed by Paranormal Romance Guild

 Guest author reviewer:  Lisa Phillips, Paranormal Romance Author of  Obession Everlasting

Julie Knight's life is changed in a breathless instant, when she learns of the gruesome death of her beloved father. Reeling from the unimaginable loss, she returns to the small, southern town of Spring Place, GA. There she is comforted by friends she thinks of as family, confused by feelings for a man who is nothing like the one she once knew, and baffled by mysterious dreams of a haunting destiny.

Daniel Maxwell is no longer the awkward young man with eyes only for his sister's best friend. He is a handsome, charming, accomplished scientist...with eyes only for his sister's best friend. Not only does he ache to ease Julie's heartbreak over the loss of her father, he is determined to protect her from an ominous fate.

Julie learns it isn't only the past that draws her to Daniel, but a Lycan heritage that also ties them as mates in a sinister fate that could tear them apart forever. Together, they will forge alliances with other creatures of the night in an effort to save each other, and the love that binds them, from the deadly pack that roams the Dark of kNight.

I enjoyed this story immensely! Ms. Mitchell writes with a poetic voice, painting a vivid world filled with engaging characters that spoke to this southerner's romantic heart. She combines strong elements of traditional romance with fresh slants on paranormal lore, and adds enough suspense and intrigue to keep the pages turning, and your heart longing for more. I look forward to more of this wonderful series from this talented author!

Review from New Zealand- PaulaZone.blogdrive.com

To see the full page review & interview  http://www.paulazone.blogdrive.com

Paula writes:

Hey All , Are you into the whole Supernatural theme at the moment . No Im not talking about ghosts, demons , fallen angels. This one goes with the theme of books like Twilight and Kelley Armstrong's books Men and Woman of the otherworld. This one has Lycans - which funnily enough I had never heard that word till I watched the movies Underworld -though of course its like been around for yonks. Werewolves and Vampires. In this Novel -the Werewolves are the baddies and The Lycans are the good folk and Vampires are like a miniority. This novel is for those who prefer a bit more coverage of Lycans/Werewolves rather than the other supernatural Creature of the Vampire. This makes a good change , as Vampires have been quite publicised lately.

Today's Book Review comes from New Author TL Mitchell and is the start of a new series by her called "Dark of kNight" - The series is going to be called "of kNight".

Dark of kNight- 2009- T.L Mitchell

Julie Knight has been living in Virginia for the last 4 years studying at college. She has just returned home to Spring Place in Georgia , unfortunatley it is not under the best of terms. Her father has passed away . After returning home ,she is confronted by a numerous amounts of strange animal attacks which turn out to be Werewolves. Each night , Julie starts having strange dreams which later reveals her destiny , Meet Daniel Maxwell, the son of her fathers best friend, the brother of her best friend and her father's business partner in DalMar corp. As time spent together increases , their love for each other increases and grows stronger. Can Julie put the old Daniel out of her mind, the one 4 years ago before she left ? . When Julie finds out she is actually a Lycan and so his Daniel's family it puts her in danger . Can their love be strong enough to protect them from danger and each other ? What happens when Werewolves, Lycans and a group of Vampires meet - Is it going to be a bloodbath ?. Can Vampires and Lycans live in peace ?. You'll have to read Dark of kNight to answer those questions. Im looking so forward to Book Two : Fall of kNight , cant wait to tear into it and devour the good bits :).( Werewolve/Lycan and Vampire Humour).

Review by Phoebe Jordan, blog author of Talk About My Favorite Authors

Monday, December 28, 2009

Dark of kNight

I have read a couple of ebooks published by Wild Horse Press which include ebooks by Jessica Coulter Smith, Linda Palmer and Paige Warren. So when Wild Horse Press contacted me to inquire if I accepted review requests from publishers and asked me if I would like to review T.L. Mitchell's debut novel Dark of kNight, which is the first book of her Dark of kNight series and I accepted. I love their website because it is so clean and easy to find everything you would like to know about their authors, books and submission guidelines and more. I might really consider submitting my manuscript to them if I ever get it finished and editing enough to fit their requirements for submission. I found out that T.L. had previously self-published this novel with AuthorHouse but pulled it out and decided to have it re-issued in a second edition in eBook format with Wild Horse Press. Well onto the book review for T.L. Mitchell's debut novel, Dark of kNight, that I will say right off I really enjoyed reading and I would love to read the next book in the series. The heroine of the novel and series is Julie Knight and she never really knew how much her life would change after the death of her beloved father. So after returning home to Spring Place, GA, the mysterious animal attacks begin that start to change her world in ways that she never knew possible. The small town is in an uproar over the horrific killings and that is when Julie finds herself in danger when the truth of who she is has finally been revealed to her. The last of a thousand year old bloodline of Lycans, Guardians of the mysterious Fort Mountain is all depending on her and her mate to continue the line or it would be the end for the Lycans. Now the hero of the novel and series is Daniel Maxwell, the handsome, dark, yet mysterious scientist returns home for the funeral and he has definitely has changed, but his love for Julie remains the same. She is what he has always wanted, has always been what he needs in his life though he has never said anything about it to Julie. Daniel would die for her and he would kill for her because that is how passionate and true his love for her is.

The passions begin to flare and so does the romance between Julie and Daniel though it seems like it is going to fast they don't know or want it to stop. Joining forces with a mysterious group of moon-eyed people, together they must prepare for the ultimate battle—the battle against a deadly pack of werewolves. Can Julie and Daniel's love be strong enough to protect them from their dangerous desires? Or will they be forever lost in the Dark of kNight? Well I think that Julie and Daniel's love is strong enough to protect them from their dangerous desires because they have the determination to live and love one another that being lost in the dark of kNight is not an option for them. It took reading the first two chapters to hook me into the plot of the novel and not let me go even after I had finished the novel to the start of what I can tell will be an intriguing and suspenseful series. T.L. Mitchell delivers an exciting and suspenseful debut paranormal romance novel that will captivate you from the start and will have you wondering what would happen next for Julie and Daniel as well as the rest of the wonderfully written secondary characters. After reading this novel I was sad that the novel had to end but was excited that Julie and Daniel with the rest of the secondary characters would be coming back for another round in the second novel, Fall of kNight, in her Dark of kNight series. This is a series that I will definitely be keeping an eye out for because it has everything I need in a series, wonderful primary and secondary characters that capture my interest from the start, a suspenseful and exciting plot that has me wanting more and definitely the paranormal element that takes me out of my everyday life. I give this book 4 Open Books:



I met the Author yesterday at the Book signing at Waldons Bookstore in Pensacola Florida.  She was very helpful and informative.  I hope to be coming out with my own book in the next six months or so.  I bought Dark of kNight at the book signing.  I read it last night.  I read fast.  Very sensual and provocative.  I look forward to the next book!

A Secrect Legacy with a Supernatural Destiny! Now that's my kind of story!

By Shannon Bailey, author of Forever David's and Develyn's Tale

     In this terrific T.L. Mitchell debut novel, you'll find that and more.  Julie Knight returns home under the worst possible circumstances and her life takes a romatic and unexpected turn when she discovers her past can no longer be hidden in the dark of night.

     Once confronted with this extraordinary secret, Julie is gently and lovingly introduced into her new world, the world of Lycans, by her one true love, her life-mate Daniel Maxwell. Just as the couple's relationship begins, they must face a pack of werewolves that threatens the very peace of their new life together, and as the story draws to an end, there's an exciting development that leaves readers craving more and anxiously awating, Fall of kNight. 

Stay tuned for more from T.L. Mitchell!  You will not be disappointed.

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Review by  Judy Conn,  Walden Books 0452    10/14/09

    I read the Dark of kNight book by T.L. Mitchell, with little knowledge of the book or the author.  To my delight this story kicks off immediately, without a lot of dreary foreplay.  Ms. Mitchell catches your attention from the first and you keep wondering, what next?  While details make a story complete, no one needs 3 pages of the sun setting or the house burning down.  Dark of kNight provides the details when needed and a good dialogue to go hand in hand.

     This new author has taken a poplular genre and gave it new life.  I would compare her writing to Keri Arthur, romance, suspense, humor and of course good and evil.