After Dark: Book Two: Volume 2 (Warrior Series)

After Dark continues the saga of Alex and her friends. The conflict between the fae community and the local vampire coven not only continues, but has taken a surprising new turn. Victor and Ariel must join forces to help a new alley. Both are wounded souls in need of rescue. Ariel, may appear strong and self-confident on the outside, but inside she is still struggling to deal with a serious trauma from the past. Moving back to New York is a huge adjustment and to make things more complicated, she can’t stop thinking about one of the warriors; a dangerous blonde hunk that seems to be avoiding her. Victor is a loner who rarely trusts. For him, women are taboo. It started with his crazy mother and was reinforced by a bad relationship years ago. But he can’t stop thinking about a sexy blonde with long legs and a knock out body. Can Victor and Ariel join together to battle their enemy and their fears or will their past tear them apart forever?

Melanie P. Smith went to Dixie Collage and the University of Phoenix where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. She also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Negotiation from the University of Utah. She has worked for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office for over 24 years, most of that time has been in the Special Operations Division. She is part of the support staff for the SWAT team which requires her to respond on call-outs where she mans the radio in the SWAT command post, coordinating communication and logistics. She is also on the logistics team of the Child Abduction Response Team. In addition she works closely with Search & Rescue, the Mounted Posse, K9 and the Motor Unit. She has been able to utilize her knowledge of police and rescue operations as well as business practices to make her novels fun and exciting.