Romance, a little drama, a lot of passion and gargoyles Melanie Jacobs has always been a little out of step with the rest of the world. She sees things that aren't there, from the magnificent stone birds that fly overhead to the enchanted castle in the middle of the city. It's when she gets an apartment in the castle that she discovers that she isn't the one seeing things; it's the rest of the world that is asleep. Vaughn Nosuntres explodes into her life New Year's Eve and he is unlike any man she has ever known. The attraction is magnetic, overwhelming and irresistible. Powerless to resist, they embark on a passionate affair under the cover of night. But what Melanie doesn't know is that when the sun comes up Vaughn becomes a stone beast, a guardian of the worlds and a protector of Melanie.