"A sizzling vampire tale from a delightful writer"

Rocking good Vampire story. Caridad Pineiro penned this book, a modern day vampire tale, that is so enjoyable! She has a refreshing natural voice that lends well to her tale of a female agent on the track of a serial killer. Believe it, I will be watching for more from this talent writer.

FBI Agent Diana Reyes, had always been troubled with night terrors, but hid it well from her family growing up and hid it from her partner. She is a tough as nails, by the book agent, determined to stop a killer viciously killing women who frequented a club called The Lair. But she is not prepared for meeting Ryder Latimer, the owner of the nightclub, when she offers herself up for bait in the FBI investigation.

Their paths cross on her first night as bait, sensing the man even before she comes face to face with him. Knowing he might be a suspect, she tries to keep her instant attraction hidden. But Ryder won't let her back away from it. For too long, Ryder has seen her in his dreams. He yearns to grow closer to Diana, the woman who has haunted him for years, but fears an FBI agent will not quite be so accepting of his "little secret". He is a vampire. However, as Diana begins to share his dreams, there may be no hiding his secret from her. Together Ryder and Diana must stop the killer close to Ryder, and must learn to trust each other, come what may.

Pineiro delivers up a good tale with a touch of humour, strong characters and a well developed plot guaranteed to please all readers, but especially vamp fans. Pineiro creates vivid characters, with a delightful light touch of humour, making me look forward to future tales from her.

Reviewed by DeborahAnne MacGillivray
Posted September 14, 2004

FALLING PREY TO PASSION

FBI agent Diana Reyes knew too much about the darkness of the human soul. She had spiraled into that underworld once before — and vowed never to fall again. Until she met him.

Powerful, dangerous and the key to catching a psychotic killer, Ryder Latimer was everything she couldn't have — and everything she wanted. He haunted her nights, shattered her reserve and made her feel...more than she ever had before. But once she learned his secret, would his sensual promises of eternal love be enough to garner her forgiveness? For Ryder was more than a lover of the night... he was a vampire.

Summary

FBI Agent Diana Reyes has learned the hard way how to master the darkeness, but it will tempt her again when she is forced to go undercover to solve a serial killer case and meets Ryder Latimer,the enigmatic owner of the nightclub where the murders have occurred. Ryder is not what he appears to be, but something about him calls to Diana and makes her dance with him along the edge. That dance is both erotic and soul shattering.

Ryder draws her into his world, which he regrets. Humans after all, are born to die. Ryder also knows that Diana is not prepared to discover a truth more scary than the identity of the serial killer -- that he is actually a one hundred and forty year old vampire. The race is on to find the killer before he strikes again and before Diana loses her heart to Ryder.