"Erotic vampire tale spanning over a hundred years"

Our story begins in Paris in the year 1900. Elizabeth was lucky to get the job working as a barmaid in the tavern. Now that her father is ill, she has the only income with which to support the two of them. Shortly after her mother's death, they lost the farm. Her father's health also quickly declined. When Elizabeth is attacked by drunken sailors after her shift, she is saved by a man with beautiful blue eyes. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, this being is not a man, but a vampire.

Adrien can't resist tasting Elizabeth. With her body sweetly pressed against his, he needs more than a taste. Adrien realizes to turn Elizabeth would be to destroy her, so he leaves her on the ground in the alley. When he goes back to turn her anyway, she is gone. He becomes tortured by her image and scent.

Naturally, Mikel can't let this opportunity for revenge pass him by. Adrien turned Mikel and made sure Mikel's first meal came from his wife. This was just the first of many things Mikel seeks revenge for. Mikel had a beautiful mistress. When she became pregnant with his child, she ran away. Mikel went after her, but couldn't find her. When he went back to Adrien's apartment, he found her dead body. Now he plans on using Elizabeth to get his revenge on Adrien. However, after taking Elizabeth's virginity, he decides he can't let her go.

Elizabeth's life is sheer torture. She is at Mikel's mercy, he is blackmailing her with her father's life. If Elizabeth tries to leave him, he will kill her father. He tortures her, rapes her, withholds blood from her, and beats her. She is haunted by Adrien, by his image and by her feelings for him.

Will Elizabeth ever get away from Mikel? Will he always haunt her? What about Adrien? Will he ever find Elizabeth again? And what will happen if he does?

IMMORTAL DESIRES is an erotic vampire tale spanning over one hundred years. Shannon Leigh has not written a typical vampire romance. In IMMORTAL DESIRES, we have the opportunity of looking into the mind of an unbalanced vampire. This only makes him more dangerous with his vampiric abilities. Mikel is not only obsessed with Elizabeth, but also obsessed with gaining revenge on Adrien. IMMORTAL DESIRES shows us what can happen when a man without a conscience is given extra abilities and how he will use anyone and everyone to get what he wants. If you're in the mood for a different type of erotica, I highly recommend IMMORTAL DESIRES by Shannon Leigh. This one will stay with you for quite some time.

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted July 4, 2004

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Summary

The Maiden of Innocence
The air was shockingly crisp, and a soft breeze gently whispered through the deserted alley on the morning of Elizabeth Debonaie's immortal birth. Levelheaded and sensible, Elizabeth felt she could handle any situation dealt forth by fate with adequate grace and adept skill. That was, until she came face to face with the tall, dark figure of a man whose striking profile spoke of overwhelming power and ageless strength. Unable to resist his devastating appearance and mysteriously dark aura, she realized too late that the man before her was not human, but the archangel of death. The Missionary of Death
Cursed and hated by all mankind for his unholy existence, Adrien had long ago resigned himself to living his immortality in bitter seclusion and lonely isolation. But as his sharp and assessing gaze drank in the beautiful visage of the girl who unknowingly passed mere inches in front of his shrouded figure, he felt the flicker of a mortal emotion deep within him. Suddenly plagued by feelings he'd thought long dead, he knew this creature before him was his destiny. Vowing to make her his own, he laid claim to her essence, body, and immortal soul.