"Vampire Romance at a New Level"

Marriage in Moonlust by Kate Hill

Historical. When the acting vampire ruler, Kornel Debray, demands a human sacrifice from the village, Leona is poisoned by her family and carried away. His returning brother, Narcisse Debray, rescues her from Kornel's horrible attention. Narcisse is very dismayed to learn of his brother's behaviour in his absence. Even though she is dying, Leona fights Narcisse when he wants to use his blood to save her life. With seductive persuasion, he skillfully draws Leona under his spell and prevents her demise. Their mutual attraction causes jealousy from Kornel. He wants what he wants.

Strange to say, this is a touching story of love between two interesting characters. The graphic erotic scenes are woven into the story line with ease, making them believable and very sensuous. Readers of vampire romance will love this sizzling tale.

Icarus by Sherri L. King

Contemporary. Morrigan Mederos flees her stressful life in New York City and travels to a small Scottish village to find some peace and happiness from her terrifying dreams. Buying a house sight unseen, she is drawn to it for unexplainable reasons. As her dreams become more frequent and more intense, she begins to have them even during the daylight hours. She awakens one morning with fang marks. Azure, her dream man, has large gossamer wings, dwells under water, and is from the world of Icaria. He wants desperately to appease her fears and keep her with him. Just how can he accomplish his goal?

Icarus is an intriguing story. An alien from another world, who drinks blood was an enticing being. I enjoyed the way the writer moved the characters through this very different story. You are drawn into the relationship that seems unlikely but becomes believable at the tale's conclusion.

These narratives are well written and I found them worthwhile reading. Both authors give a distinct slant on the vampire romance genre.

Rated Hard R by the publisher.

Reviewed by Sharon M. Bressen
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted February 17, 2003

Summary

Marriage in Moonlust by Kate Hill: Sacrificed to a family of vampires, Leona is rescued by handsome, powerful Narcisse Debray. In spite of her initial fear of blood drinkers, Leona is unable to control her attraction to the vampire lord. His lovemaking excites her beyond her wildest imaginings and he offers devotion such as she's never known. Unfortunately, their happiness is tainted by the wickedness of a jealous enemy. Narcisse's younger brother will stop at nothing to see the lovers destroyed.

Icarus by Sherri L. King: He comes to her in dreams, when she is most vulnerable to his stirring touches and burning kisses. He drinks her blood and binds her to him in ways no mortal lover ever could...but Morrigan doesn't want to believe that her water-dwelling blood drinker is anything more than a figment of her deprived imagination. Morrigan wants to be free of her addiction to the highly sexual creature she knows only as Az. But Az has other plans...and soon he hopes that Morrigan will be too deeply under his spell to care that he wants to take her back to his homeworld... to be his mate for all eternity.