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The Breeds: Book 25

Tied With a Bow (2011) (edit title/settings)

Upon A Midnight Clear / First Light / Human Error / An Inconvenient Mate

by Virginia Kantra (Author), Kimberly Frost (Author), Eileen Wilks (Author), Lora Leigh (Author) (edit contributors)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh headlines an all-new paranormal romance anthology that turns up the holiday heat. New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra brings a haunting tale of a fallen angel. USA Today bestselling author Eileen Wilks returns to the... read more

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  • Aimee Blanchard: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Daughter of the former Comte & Comtesse de Brissac. Rescued from France during the Revolution when she was 13. Referred to by her English cousins as Amy.
  • Solange Blanchard: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Former Comtesse de Brissac. Aimee's mother.
  • Damon Carleton: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Earl of Amherst. Head of the Nephilim.
  • Lucian Hartfell: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Fallen Angel who was kicked out of Heaven for rescuing Aimee. Believed to be the illegitimate son of the Earl of Amherst.
  • Gerard: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Fallen Angel
  • Tripp: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Fallen Angel.
  • Julia Basing: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Aimee's cousin who is in search of a husband.
  • Howard Basing: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Aimee's lecherous cousin.
  • Tom Whitmore: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Neighbour of the Basings. Courting Julia.
  • Freddy Keasdon: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Teenage boy visiting the Basings at Christmas.
  • Peter Netherby: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Grandson of the Basings.
  • Harriet Netherby: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Granddaughter of the Basings
  • Lottie Netherby: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Granddaughter of the Basings.
  • Susan Netherby: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Julia's older sister. Mother of Peter, Harriet and Lottie
  • George Netherby: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Susan's husband
  • Finch: 'Upon a Midnight Clear' - Julia's maid.
  • Kate Devane: 'First Light' - Journalist. Aspirant, a human chosen to receive the attention/magic of the Muses.
  • Tamberi Jacobi: 'First Light' - Ventala. Member of the Syndicate. Twin of Cato.
  • Cato Jacobi: 'First Light' - Ventala. Member of the Syndicate. Twin of Tamberi.
  • Gadreel: 'First Light' - Demon.
  • Marco: 'First Light' - Ventala. Works for Syndicate.
  • Merrick: 'First Light' - Powerful Member of Ventala Syndicate. Enforcer.
  • Nathaniel: 'First Light' - Archangel.
  • Grant Easton: 'First Light' - Etherlin Security director.
  • Alissa North: 'First Light' - Muse.
  • Benedict: 'Human Error' - Werewolf or Lupi. Mate to Arjenie. In charge of security at the Nokolai Clanhome.
  • Arjenie: 'Human Error' - Mated to Benedict. Gifted Wiccan.
  • Rule: 'Human Error' - Benedict's brother.
  • Josh: 'Human Error' - Werewolf or Lupi. Benedict's guard.
  • Adam: 'Human Error' - Werewolf or Lupi. Benedict's guard.
  • Robin Delacroix: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's aunt. Wiccan High Priestess. Large animal veterinarian.
  • Clay Delacroix: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's uncle. Married to Robin. Blacksmith and sculpter.
  • Hershey Delacroix: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's uncle
  • Malik: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's cousin
  • Amy: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's cousin
  • Danny: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's cousin.
  • Coyote: 'Human Error' - The Tricker. Native American Power.
  • Ambrose: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's uncle. Twin of Nate.
  • Nate: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's uncle. Twin of Ambrose. A Precognitive.
  • Stephen: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's uncle.
  • Sheila: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's aunt.
  • Sammy: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's cousin. Twin of Seri
  • Seri: 'Human Error' - Arjenie's cousin. Twin of Sammy
  • Ab Porter: 'Human Error' - Sheriff.
  • Nettie Two Horses: 'Human Error' - Benedict's daughter. Shaman. A doctor.
  • K. J. Miller: 'Human Error' - Hunter.
  • Isabelle Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Isa" - "Belle" - Her Uncle Ray's personal assistant; Chelsea's sister; Has long raven black hair and cobalt blue eyes; Rule & Lawe's cousin; 25 years old
  • Malachai Morgan: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Mal" - Coyote Breed; Breed Enforcer; Has dark blew eyes and shaggy blond hair that falls to his broad shoulders
  • Chelsea Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Chel" - Isabelle's younger sister; Rule & Lawe's cousin
  • Liza Johnson: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Isabelle and Chelsea's best friend; Terran's legal assistant; Has blonde hair and gray eyes
  • Jonas Wyatt: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Lion Breed; Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs; Rachel Broen's mate; Diane Broen's brother-in-law; Callan's younger brother; Has dark hair and icy, silver gray eyes
  • Stygian Black: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Wolf Breed; Breed Enforcer
  • Rule Breaker: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Lion Breed; Breed commander; One of Jonas' two right hands; Has ice blue eyes; Lawe's twin brother
  • Lawe Justice: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Lion Breed; Breed Enforcer and strategist; One of Jonas' two right hands; Has long black hair; Rule's twin brother
  • Diane Broen: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Human mercenary; Lawe's mate; Loyal to Jonas; Rachel's sister; Commander of a small group of male soldiers
  • Ray Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Chief of the Navajo Nation; Isabelle's uncle; Is tall and broad with long, straight graying black hair; 65 years old; Rule & Lawe's uncle; Terran & Morningstar's brother; Orin's son
  • Terran Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Isabelle's father; One of the Navajo Nation's legal representatives; Ray & Morningstar's brother; Orin's son; Has military short gray and black hair and dark eyes
  • Ellen Johnson Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Isabelle's father; Died on the morning of Isabelle's 7th birthday
  • Orin Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Isabelle's grandfather; The Navajo Nation's medicine man and spirit advisor; Has deep dark blue eyes; Ray & Terran's father
  • Lincoln Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Linc" - Isabelle's brother; Rule & Lawe's cousin; Wounded Army veteran
  • Ashley Truing: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Ash" - Coyote Breed; Breed Enforcer; Anya's personal bodyguard; Liza's friend; Has bottle blonde hair, gray eyes and fake nails; Emma's sister
  • Morningstar Martinez: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Was kidnapped and disappeared more than thirty years ago
  • Anya Delgado: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Anya Korbin" - Coya; Del Rey's mate & wife
  • Del Rey Delgado: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Coyote Alpha; Anya's mate & husband
  • Toddler Delgado: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Coyote hybrid; Anya & Del Rey's toddler son; A blond-haired, brown-eyed version of Del Rey in miniature form
  • Emma Truing: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Coyote Breed; Breed Enforcer; Anya's personal bodyguard; Ashley's sister
  • Judd: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Missing Bengal Breed
  • Honor Christine Roberts: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Missing human girl
  • Fawn Corrigan: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Missing human girl
  • Callan Lyons: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Lion Breed; Feline pride leader; Merinus' mate; David's father; Jonas & Dane's brother
  • Braden Arness: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Megan's mate; Lion Breed; Best tracker among the Breeds; Has long blond hair, gold eyes and muscles that won't quit
  • Megan Arness: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Megan Fields" - Braden's mate; A Navajo empath
  • Brim Stone: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Coyote Breed; Del Rey's brother and second in command
  • Sharone Bryce: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Coyote Breed; Like a sister to Ashley & Emma; Toddler Delgado's guardian
  • Marcy: {An Inconvenient Mate}
  • Dane Vanderale: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Lion Hybrid Breed; Heir to the Vanderale Legacy; First known child born of a Breed and human union; Speaks with a Johannesburg accent; Has green eyes
  • Katya Sobolov: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Kate" - Human; Coyote genetic and physiological expert
  • Nikki Armani: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Human; Council trained doctor and one of the foremost experts on wolf biological, genetic, and physiological attributes; Has long black braids and dark chocolate brown eyes
  • Wolfe Gunnar: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Wolf Breed alpha and leader of Haven; Hope's mate
  • Hope Gunnar: {An Inconvenient Mate} - "Hope Bainesmith" - Lupina; Wolfe's mate
  • Mary: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Liza's friend
  • Holden Mayhew: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Isabelle's stalker; Manager of the Tri-Bar Ranch that borders Terran's ranch; Has blue eyes
  • Harlen Mayhew: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Holden's brother
  • Phillip Brandenmore: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Pharmaceutical research giant that has been suspected of using Breeds for over fifty years in his research for many of his more lucrative drugs; Aligned with the Genetics Council from birth, taking over his father’s position within it; Is thought to be dead
  • Gideon Cross: {An Inconvenient Mate} - Rogue Breed; Some sort of tiger Breed; Has two stripes extending parallel across his face, dark blond hair striped with golden brown streaks and brilliant emerald eyes
  • Malachi: Add a description of this character.
  • Lucien
  • Lysander
  • Gary
  • Mama
  • Walter
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The angel came down in the long gallery of the Conciergerie prison, the notorious antichamber to the guillotine.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Upon a Midnight Clear
by Virginia Kantra
Chapters 1 - 8
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First Light
by Kimberly Frost
Chapters 1 - 8
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Human Error
by Eileen Wilks
Chapters 1 -13
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An Inconvenient Mate
by Lora Leigh
Chapters 1 - 10
Epilogue

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This is book 25 of 27 in The Breeds. (standard series)

Preceded by Navarro's Promise, and followed by Lawe's Justice.

This book is in Children of the Air. (standard series)
This book is in Novel of the Etherlin. (standard series)
This book is in World of the Lupi. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Virginia Kantra (Author) - Upon A Midnight Clear (Children of the Air prequel)
  2. Kimberly Frost (Author) - First Light (Novel of the Etherlin)
  3. Eileen Wilks (Author) - Human Error (World of the Lupi)
  4. Lora Leigh (Author) - An Inconvenient Mate (The Breeds)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0425243299
Page Count: 426 pages

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Reading Level: Adults

Sexually explicit material.

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