Meena Harper has a special gift, but itβs only now that anyoneβs ever appreciated it. The Palatine Guardβa powerful secret demon-hunting unit of the Vaticanβhas hired her to work at their new branch in Lower Manhattan. With Meenaβs ability to predict how everyone she meets will die, the Palatine finally has a chance against the undead.
Sure, her ex-boyfriend was Lucien AntonΒescu, son of Dracula, the prince of darkness. But that was before he (and their relationship) went up in flames. Now Meenaβs sworn off vampires for good . . . at least until she can prove her theory that just because theyβve lost their souls doesnβt mean demons have lost the ability to love.
Meena knows convincing her co-workersβincluding her partner, Γber-demon-hunter Alaric Wulfβthat vampires can be redeemed wonβt be easy . . . especially when a deadly new threat seems to be endangering not just lives of the Palatine, but Meenaβs friends and family as well.
But Meena isnβt the Palatineβs only hope. Father Henriqueβ aka Padre CalienteβNew York Cityβs youngest, most charming priest, has also been assigned to the case.
So why doesnβt Meenaβor Alaricβtrust him?
As she begins unraveling the truth, Meena finds her loyalties tested, her true feelings laid bare . . . and temptations she never even imagined existed impossible to resist.
This time, Meena may finally have bitten off more than she can chew.
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