"fantastic paranormal romance"
In Spanish Harlem, Ricardo Fernandez places his hands on
ailing people and heals them. He pretends to be a priest
in the African-Carib religion Santeria because that is the
only way he can help his patients including Sara
Martinez's mother. She is suffering from cancer and he can
at least provide her a bit more time with her family
without pain. Ricardo and Sara are attracted to one another, but she
senses that he his hiding something from her; she cannot
abide liars having been once hurt by one so the two
wrestle with their feelinggs Meanwhile a soul sucking
blood eating Chupacabra is drawn to Ricardo's emotions; he
demands he uses his power to turn him back into a human.
Ricardo knows that is impossible and would be devastating
for innocent people so he refuses knowing he will fight
this evil, but he will need a specially ally, the woman he
loves, whom the monster craves too. Caridad Pinero is one author readers can consistently rely
on to provide a fantastic paranormal romance. The star-
crossed lovers are so very much alike, both fear opening
their hearts though their reasons differ; she because she
does not want it broken again while he is his afraid of
rejection. The support cast include vampires and humans
with everyone aware of Ricardo, a beacon of light for the
unnatural to devour. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 26, 2006
SummaryIn Spanish Harlem, real danger comes in nonhuman form. A
night stalker haunts the barrio, feeding its insatiable
hunger, craving the humanity only healer Ricardo Fernandez
can give him. For Ricardo is cursed with the ability to
heal, and hurt, by touch—a talent he hides behind the
practice of Santeria.
Sara Martinez knows there's no such thing as faith healing,
until Ricardo's gifts become her last hope. And Ricardo's
passion becomes something she can't live without.
But when the night stalker uses Sara as bait, Ricardo must
choose between two evils: lose the woman he loves or lose
himself to the darkness of his powers.
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