"Paranormal Vampire Romance - 2nd book in Series"

Volume II of Wilder's The Shadow Dwellers Series involves the human and preternatural worlds. This romantic erotic book includes vampires in a story of jealousy and revenge.

Ten years have passed since the first book, and the story continues. Mikhail is still jealous of Val and wants Shai, who is Val's lover; to bring Val running he abducts the elder vampire Miranda, a friend and past companion. Jennifer Beaumont (Val's loyal friend) courageously seeks knowledge about the hostage by visiting her old insane creator Mikhail. Jen is very afraid of Mikhail and gave up Mac, the love of her life, to protect him. Jen suffers at Mikhail's hand.

Val knows that Mikhail is very dangerous and must be killed. He meets with the Council of Elders, charging Mikhail with these crimes. Mikhail is ordered to produce Miranda unharmed in 24 hours. Mac tells Val that he will help and then renews his relationship with Jen. Mac and Jen were meant for each other and their reconciliation is very sensuous.

As Jen foretells Mikhail killing Miranda, Mac instinctively knows where to find her but arrives too late. Memories of his past come flooding back and Mac remembers his history. After Mikhail kidnaps Jen, Mac comes to her rescue and learns more about his past.

I recommend this book for its romantic story and I look forward to the next installation in the series, Shameless.

Reviewed by Sharon M. Bressen
Posted February 13, 2002

Summary

After years of torment, Jennifer Beaumont found a lover who should've lasted an eternity. Instead she was forced to walk away, to betray her very heart in order to keep her love safe from her vengeful master, the vampire Mikhail. Brokenhearted, Jen struggles to rebuild her life and the unthinkable happens, throwing her back into the arms of the man she loved, and betrayed.

Conor MacNaughten has been alive for nine centuries and he's seduced thousands of women, but none captivated him as much as Jennifer—the one woman able to resist his sexual advances, the only woman he'd ever loved. But her beautiful face hid a black heart and she cast him aside for another. Now, years later, a friend's life is on the line and Valentin asks him to work with the one woman he loathes in order to save another.

The game begins with a kidnapping, bringing together two people who can't forgive or forget...