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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