Against his will, Noctorno Hawthorne, an undercover vice cop, finds himself embroiled in magic, mayhem and parallel universes. Too late, he meets an amazing woman only to find she's destined for his identical twin in another world.
And things aren't going great there.
Noc is recruited to help save that world.
What he doesn't know is his destined love resides there.
Franka Drakkar wears a mask. A mask she never takes off to protect herself in a world of malice, intrigue and danger.
When Franka meets Noc and he discovers her secrets, convinced she carries a midnight soul, having shielded herself from forming bonds with anyone, she struggles with accepting his tenderness and care.
When Noc meets Franka, over wine and whiskey, her mask slips and Noc knows it's her-only her-and he has to find a way to get her to come home with him.
And then make her want to stay.

Kristen Ashley grew up in Indiana, has lived in Colorado and the West Country of England but now she calls the Valley of the Sun home. Thus, she's been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least), but loopy is good when you want to write. Kristen has published over eighty romance novels, her work has been translated into fourteen different languages, she's sold over five million books and has won or been nominated for numerous awards. She's started the Rock Chick Nation as a way to give back to her readers. RCN has a variety of programs to promote a strong female community and has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to women's charities.