"superb vampire romance"

In San Diego, renegade vampire Laurent knows Tribe Manticore pack leader Justinian placed a bounty on his head. As he flees Laurent regrets coming out from beneath the vampiric radar screen to make amends with Justinian. Laurent senses two Tribe Primes are closing in on him and thinks a human hunter may be nearby also.

Vampire hunter Eden Faveau cannot believe she gave up Hawaii to hunt vampires just because her father and brothers are at a security conference. When the two Tribe primes attack Laurent, Eden intercedes thinking he is Sid Wolf a member of Clan Wolf, their vampire client. He fails to correct her. As they work together, Justinian captures Eden and dangles her as a pawn to get Laurent to come for her. Laurent cannot allow harm to come to the mortal he loves though he fears her reaction when she learns he deceived her. He also realizes history is to about to repeat the slaughter of the late nineteenth century with a dangerous war coming between humans, werewolves, vampires and others with no one trusting anyone not even family.

Susan Sizemore's latest vampire romance (see I BURN FOR YOU and I HUNGER FOR YOU) is an exciting thriller starring an interesting female hunter, who does not like the occupation, and a rogue vampire who knows he has enough troubles, but cannot resist the lure of his partner. The pairing is a delight as they fall in love, but he hides who he is and his agenda from her; once she knows the truth he fears that his burning hunger for her will not be enough to overcome her thirst for the blood of her "Gambit" flowing from his corpse. The action-packed story line contains a twist that will make readers thirst for more of these delightful supernatural tales.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 25, 2006

Summary

When vampire hunter Eden Faveau mistakes Laurent, a renegade vampire of Tribe Manticore, for her new partner, he's not about to correct her. He's stolen a laptop full of sensitive files from the Tribe leader, Justinian, and needs help cracking the encryption. At first he wants sexy and intelligent Eden only for her computer wizardry—but soon he wants her for much, much more.

Working by night and growing closer every day, Laurent and Eden struggle with the passion that threatens to overwhelm them. But when Justinian captures Eden, and Laurent proves his loyalty to his Tribe in the most shocking of ways, Eden vows to kill Laurent for his deception. Can he find a way to prove his love for her before a full-on war breaks out between vampires and humans?