**OUT OF THE DARKNESS** Lanie Weber isn't afraid of danger. As a volunteer firefighter, this seemingly wild-mannered librarian has faced life-or-death situations before - and survived. But she has no idea what's waiting for her in the dark. Amazon jungles... in the staring eyes of a mysterious statue... and in the strong arms of a seductive stranger. **OUT OF THE SHADOWS** Veteran pilot Mac Knight has vowed to help Lanie find out what has happened to her scientist father. But as Dr. Weber's secret research lab, they find only dead bodies - and a creature believed to live solely in legends. The nightmare, however, is real. When Mac is attacked and bitten. Lanie fights to keep him alive. When he presses his lips to her through, she yields to his touch. And when his teeth graze her flesh, she hungers for more....