"The start of an exciting vampire series!"

For Sensual Romance by A. Black

While pursuing a bail skipper with her partner, bounty hunter Anna Strong is savagely attacked by a vampire. She wakes up in the hospital under the care of Dr. Grant Avery--who speaks to her telepathically. What Anna discovers about her new self, the doctor, and several high-profile city officials, introduces her to a world she previously thought only existed in horror novels.

Besides being handsome and sexy, Grant is an old soul, and he believes Anna is the perfect new soul to spend eternity with. Grant becomes her mentor and teaches her about vampire life, but Anna is not ready to completely accept who she is. She does not want to abandon her human family and friends for the undead community. But when Anna's house is torched and destroyed, and her loved ones are threatened, she realizes that someone--or some thing--wants her dead. Anna must put aside her humanness and begin to think like one of the undead in order to find her enemy.

This is the first book in the Anna Strong series. The California-based world of vampires who can come out during daylight is very believable. The characters are well developed, the story is well written, and the plot has satisfying twists and turns. Anna Strong is a emotionally torn, kick-ass heroine readers will root for again and again. Ms. Stein is a talented writer, and this book is highly recommended for paranormal fans. This is not a traditional romance.

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted May 10, 2006

Summary

Thirty-year-old Anna Strong grew up reading about vampires and seeing movies about them, but she never thought much about vampires—until she became one. In one terrible night she learns just how much stranger the reality is from fiction—and how much more dangerous. She finds a mentor, the doctor who treats her in the hospital, an old soul who offers solace, instruction and love. But then her home is burned to the ground, and her business partner and best friend, David, is abducted by the vampire who made her. Anna finds herself alone on a quest not only to save David but herself as she seeks to understand the meaning of this strange new life as a member of the Undead.