Christopher Rice (Lara Adrian) Books in Order

When Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice write together, the result is a true crossover, two supernatural worlds bumping shoulders in the same night-lit streets. This collaboration centers on Midnight Flame, a short story that pairs characters from Adrian's Midnight Breed universe with Rice's Desire Exchange world. It is built to read fast, but it still makes room for chemistry and lore.

Think of it as an after-hours adventure that lets both series show off what they do best.

On the Midnight Breed side, the story brings in Lucan Thorne, the Order's leader, a warrior who has spent centuries keeping the Breed hidden and policing rogue vampires. The Order runs on discipline, secrecy, and hard choices, and Lucan is the kind of leader who expects to carry the cost himself. Drop him into a city like New Orleans and he still moves like a man on a mission.

Rice's Desire Exchange adds a different kind of danger, one rooted in temptation and magic. In that series, the French Quarter is a place where supernatural bargains can be struck, sometimes with something as ordinary as a candle. Lilliane, a Radiant with the power to shape fantasies into reality, knows that every gift comes with a price.

In Midnight Flame, Lucan and Lilliane cross paths when thieves and a mysterious artifact put innocent people at risk. The problem is not just stopping a crime, it is figuring out what the artifact is capable of and who else is hunting it. Lucan approaches the threat like a soldier, while Lilliane understands how desire can be used as a weapon, and as a cover. Their uneasy teamwork is where the fun lives, action, tension, and a spark neither one can ignore.

Because it is a short, self-contained story, you can read this collaboration as a standalone. If you already know the Midnight Breed and Desire Exchange mythologies, the crossover details will land harder, you will catch the references and the little rule clashes. Either way, it is a good pick when you want a taste of both series without committing to a full-length novel.