Meet the Chicago crime family that has built its empire in the shadows . . .

Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood - but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past. His recklessness not only puts his life at risk, but the future of his entire family. To save them all, he must find a woman who can meet his every desire with a heat all her own . . .

Just when Ricco has given up hope, he meets her - a mysterious woman whose shadow connects with his. She's someone looking for a safe haven from the danger that has stalked her over the last several months. In Ricco's embrace, she finds one. But the darkness in which they so often find sanctuary can also consume them . . .

Find out why readers are OBSESSED with the Shadow Series

'Dark, gritty, edgy, magical . . . will hold you spellbound' Fresh Fiction

'Exciting, nerve-wracking, suspenseful . . . a true page-turner' Long and Short

'Dark and sensual . . . tore my heart apart and pieced it back together again' Harlequin Book Junkie

'The family that Feehan introduces to us is freakin' AWESOME! I loved each and every sibling' Addicted to Romance

'An exciting, action-packed romantic ride' Goodreads reviewer

"After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon, Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper" - Time

"Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels" - Publishers Weekly

"One of the best vampiric romance series on the market today" - Midwest Book Review

"Intense, sensual, mesmerizing" - Library Journal

"[An] out-of-the-ordinary romance...deeply sensuous...exquisitely detailed" - Booklist