"A wonderful dark 'vampire' romance"
Heather Kincaid was a young girl in high school when her
date hit a man with his car. She insisted they help, and
only got abandoned on the dark road in the forest for her
troubles. She saw something that night as she helped the
injured man that would haunt her forever; to the point she
thought she was insane. Repeated dreams about the mystery
man only convinced her of it, making her swear to stay
away from that place forever. Many years later, when her
parents died, she returned to that place to settle her
parents' affairs. Lo and behold she sees that man again
when she arrives, and every night thereafter. Devin MacAvoy has lived for centuries, never allowing
himself to care about a human again, after a disastrous
relationship hundreds of years ago. From the moment he
sees her that fateful night several years ago, something
about Heather draws him that he can't explain, making him
want to break his vow to himself. So he waited, until she
returned once again. When she did, he was surprised to
find their bond every bit as strong as it was then. No
matter how attached he is to her though, she can't ever
know his secret, for he fears she will spurn him forever
if she does. Heather has never forgotten Devin, though she had finally
convinced herself he was a figment of her overactive
imagination. Finding out he was real, shocked her to no
end, making her desire to be with him all the more. Devin
knows Heather is the only woman for him and longs to be
with her. But his secret holds him back. His has a life of
secrets and mystery, for he is not human, but a form of
vampire, and none can know the truth of his kind, for it
almost killed him long ago. He wants to tell her the
truth, but can she handle it? So he tries to win her
affection in other ways. His plans go awry though when one of his previous "donors"
becomes obsessed with him. She is stalking him, and she
begins to go after Heather, for she wants no one to be
with him but herself. When her obsession gets dangerous,
he must learn to have faith in Heather, trust that her
love for him will see her through the shock of discovering
his secret. If she can't then he'd rather die, for he too
has grown attached to Heather. Dare he say it, he's fallen
in love. This was a fascinating book, with a slightly different
kind of vampire for a hero. Devin is strong, yet fragile
as well. His abilities make him powerful, but the even
stronger power of love brings him to his knees. Heather is
a fine match for Devin in that she has the strength and
courage to stand up under the unbelievable facts of his
kind. She is strong where he needs it, as he is where she
needs it. They are in balance with each other. This book is not an action packed one, though it has
plenty to keep one interested. There is also a nice thread
in the story, where Heather experiences the life of
another young lady from centuries ago through her dreams.
This adds to the tension in the plotline while she tries
to figure out these strange dreams of hers, and why she is
having them. It also adds some extra emotion as well, for
the reader feels the poor girl's suffering through Heather. Ms. Carter has woven a world here that could have
been "cookie-cutter" if not for her different take on the
vampire theme. This book will keep one reading from
beginning to end, wondering what will happen next. This
was the first book for this reviewer by Ms. Carter, but it
captivated enough to influence the purchasing of more
books but this talented author. © Kelley A. Hartsell, August 2003. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances.com
Posted October 17, 2003
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