"A quick, sexy love story about reincarnation and the vampire myth."

This 86-page novella sensually explores reincarnation and the vampire myth. It has moderately graphic monogamous sex (rated R by the publisher).

Alexi has spent centuries seeking his lover, only to lose her time and again. Now, he has found her once more in Elaine. Will he love her only to lose her yet again to cruel fate? Can he convince her that love is eternal, and vampires exist?

When Elaine sees Alexi watching her from the balcony at a party, she recognizes him as her lover from the dreams she has had since her teens. He is determined to woo her, seduce her, and claim her for all time. Will she let him before her time runs out?

Ms. Adair manages to pull off a difficult feat, and make her character real and alive in the span of a few pages. She tells a touching, sexy, and rather sweet story of love lost and found. While there are no great surprises in the story, it is a very entertaining read.

A few discordant notes were struck early on with a jarring clinical term that didn't fit the mood of the piece. It is written in the soft, flowy language of older romance novels, and I found the term out of place among the more flowery euphemisms. That and an out-of-character exclamation from a hero who's early dialog tended toward the cliche' were the only problems I had getting into this story.

It moved quickly from encounter to encounter, erotic and otherwise, without getting too bogged down in mechanics or the telling of the back story. Topped with a satisfying finish, like a Hershey's Kiss, I recommend this for those looking for a quick, sexy love story without too much suffering or angst.

E-book. Available from www.ellorascave.com in the following formats: Adobe (PDF), MS Reader (LIT), Rocketbook (HTML), Mobipocket (PRC). Note that ISBN is different for each format.

Reviewed by Maven for Sensual Romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted December 31, 2001