"terrific paranormal romantic suspense thriller"
For seven hundred plus years, Spanish knight Don Rafael
Perez has been a vampire and now he leads the Texas
Oklahoma chapter. Madame Celeste head of the New Orleans
contingent warns Rafael to cooperate or her assassins will
take care of business. He knows that means the evil
Diego, a former agent of the Russians who wantonly kills
and enjoys torture; Rafael knows that first hand. Now
Rafael plans to destroy his foe, who murders anyone in his
way as collateral damage is road kill to this malevolent
person. However, Rafael's world spins out of control when he meets
Texas Hill Country Raptor Center veterinarian Grania
O'Malley; his shock is less than hers as she recognizes
him as the hunk that has starred in her lustful dreams.
As they become acquainted and begin to fall in love the
mortal animal doctor is stunned further when she realizes
her beloved is a vampire, whose prowess thrives on sex;
something she gladly offers him. Celeste and Diego know
how to destroy their enemy as Rafael has an Achilles'
heel, Dr. Grania O'Malley. BOND OF BLOOD is an exhilarating heated vampire romantic
suspense thriller that makes the world of the undead alive
through the political power struggles. The action-packed
story line stars two courageous ethical star-crossed
lovers who know their heated chemistry is taboo. The
villain is an evil killing machine who brings the non-
sexual intrigue and tension to Diane Whiteside's terrific
paranormal romantic suspense thriller. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 26, 2006
SummaryFor the first time, author Diane Whiteside introduces you
to a world of indescribable sensuality in which vampires
roam the contemporary Western landscape—building their
brotherhood, protecting their territory, and feeding off the
frenzy of desire...
Once a medieval Spanish knight, Don Rafael Perez has been a
vampire for seven centuries, clinging to his code of honor
despite years of torture. He has risen to become the leader
of the largest vampire territory in North America, spanning
Texas and Oklahoma. But a cruel and seductively cunning
rival is challenging his rule—fanning the flames of
all-out war.
Adept at sending women into raptures of ecstasy while he
feeds, Rafael has many willing lovers. But into his domain
comes a woman he must deny himself: Grania O'Malley, a new
veterinarian at the world-renowned Texas Hill Country Raptor
Center. Rafael soon realizes he shares a bond with Grania he
can't explain and doesn't trust. But neither can he stay
away from her.
Grania, convinced that she can find a suitable husband
through scientific research, has no explanation for why her
body turns to molten fire at the mere sight of
Rafael—or why her very existence tempts him into
breaking every rule of both his body and his mind just when
he needs to be stronger than ever...
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