"The return of ancient vampiress Glory"

Someone firebombs the clothing boutique owned by Glory St. Clair; she assumes the arson was a hate crime against Vampires like her. Her part-time lover, who had converted her (see REAL VAMPIRES HAVE CURVES) Angus Jeremiah Campbell III, and is currently known as Jeremy Blade arranges for extra protection beyond Glory's bodyguard friend, the shape-shifting dog Valdez. However outraged beyond a berserker Scottish warrior, he also wants to go to the source to prevent a repeat. Prevalent theory is Brent Westwood, a fanatical wealthy vampire hunter, is the arsonist.

However, Blade and Glory have to reconsider the initial assessment when more attempts to harm Glory occur. He realizes that it is her attitude not to accept her vampirism that brings the nasties: drug dealing energy- vampires wanting to sell her to the highest bidder. Still Blade vows to keep Glory safe even though that proves difficult when mobs of mortal, undead, and other ilk arrive to see a mural she is displaying at her shop

The return of ancient vampiress Glory surviving in a modern world is fun to follow as she struggles with her lover, a wannabe lover, vampire killers, and energy- vampires; all want a piece of her in differing ways. Fans of lighthearted paranormal romps will enjoy Gerry Bartlett's fun tale starring a heroine who has never forgiven Blade for biting her when she was bloated.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 24, 2007

Summary

Gloriana St. Clair, full-figured vampire and entrepreneur, doesn't understand why life has to be so complicated. First, her shop is fire bombed by a frustrated vamp hunter, then long-time lover Jeremy Blade abandons her to hunt the hunter. She's determined to get her business and her love life back on track, but she becomes the target of Energy Vampires. The EVs want to—excuse me?—suck out her stored power to make Vampire Viagra. The EVs are paranormal drug pushers taking advantage of the boredom that immortals experience after centuries of "Been there, done that". Their Vamp Viagra is expensive and addictive. Even Glory's roomie, Florence daVinci, is tempted by their charismatic leader and his promises of "fulfillment".

Glory won't cooperate willingly, but, when the scumbags rob her faithful doggie protector Valdez of his power, that gets her attention. Glory will do anything to save him, even shape-shift into something the jaded EVs can't fight. Can Glory kick EV butt, run a successful business and find a man who appreciates a woman with ... appetites?