"Christine has done it again!!! Whew!"

Christine Feehan has done it again! She's written a novel so compelling, I had difficulty putting it down even for one minute!

This is Darius' story. Darius has been close to turning for a very long time and has only held on by sheer force of will. He is the only one who can take care of his family and that is first and foremost in his mind. When he sees this tiny red-haired woman crawling out from under their tour bus and he realizes he's seeing color again, he knows that this woman is his lifemate.

Tempest ėRusti' Trine has always been able to connect with animals' psyche. When she gets the job as mechanic for Desari's band, she can't believe her luck but then when she meets Darius, she doesn't know what to think. When Darius starts trying to protect Tempest, she really gets angry. She's been on her own all her life and she doesn't need a man to take care of her. Can she and Darius work this out to the satisfaction of both?

I highly recommend this fabulous book. I'm only sorry I read it so quickly but Christine Feehan's books are very hard to read slowly and savor! They are much too enjoyable. I eagerly look forward to the next Carpathian book.

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted June 20, 2001

Summary

There is always a price to pay

Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was.

She had always been different, apart from others. From the moment his arms closed around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer's spell, Darius seemed to understand her unique gifts. But did his kiss offer the love and belonging she sought, or a danger more potent than his own panthers?

Somewhere deep inside herself, Tempest realized she knew the answer. She had no choice but to accept the velvet stroke of his tongue, submit to the white-hot heat piercing her skin, welcome an erotic pleasure like no other.

2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Best Vampire Romance

Winner of the P.E.A.R.L. Award 2001 - Best Shapeshifter
Best Overall Paranormal Romance