Jean-Marie St, Just and his friends, the Perez siblings,
Rodrigo and Sara have decided to come to Paris, France to
enjoy themselves. The year is 1787 and they have the whole
world at their feet. But these three compatriots are not
normal human beings, but rather a superior race of vampires
called vampiros who live to feast on the blood of the
victims along with enjoying their flesh in other ways. But
they are still civilized and take care about how they live
their lifestyle. Jean-Marie is very close with Rodrigo and
even though he sometimes finds Sarah annoying and
troublesome, these two siblings are the only family he has.
But with talks of revolution and war on the horizon,
Jean-Marie finds himself taking sides and things are about
to become much more complicated with he meets a widow,
Helene d' Agelet.
Helene is a young Frenchwoman with secrets of her own. She
has special power were she can start a fire at a moments
notice. But even though she has this particular trait, she
tries to live as normal as she can. She is also overjoyed
that her younger sister, Celeste will be getting married to
her lover, Raoul. When Helene meets Jean-Marie, she is
enamored and they share one passionate night together. But
Jean-Marie knows that is all they can have and cruelly
leaves Helene behind. They are separated for years as France
goes to war. Helene loses her parents and by accident starts
a fire which kills Celeste's beloved. The sisters are
separated and Celeste wants her sister dead because of what
she has done. Because Helene and Celeste have no were else
to turn, the meet some vampires, much like the Perez's and
Jean-Marie, and are changed into becoming one.
Centuries go by and Helene and Jean-Marie seem to find each
other, but then are always separated. Celeste in turn has
gone quite mad and is made the queen of the vampire coven in
New Orleans. But even after three hundred years, she waits
for Helene and her ultimate revenge. It is up to Jean-Marie
and Rodrigo, who now is the head vampire in Texas to stop
Celeste. But when Helene gets caught in the middle,
Jean-Marie must decide if he will save his love and
everything he holds dear by killing her sister. Helene has
no idea Celeste is waiting for her older sister so she can
finally kill her off for good.
Diane Whiteside takes the old vampire legend and makes it
her own in BOND OF BLOOD, the second book in this on-going
series. There is so much history being told and so much
drama that most of the action is all consuming, which some
readers may find confusing at some points. Many characters
come and go and there are surprises in store that you will
not see coming. Jean-Marie is a man with morals and the
decisions he must make almost destroy him. But when it comes
to the love of Helene, she is able to help him break free
from the past and embrace their future together. BOND OF
BLOOD has action, romance and an intriguing look at an
undead race like we have never read before. Diane Whiteside
will keep you on the edge of your seat with a passionate
love story that spans centuries between a man and woman
who's happily ever after is so close but just out of their
reach.
Once a medieval Spanish knight, Don Rafael Perez has been a
vampire for seven centuries, clinging to his code of honor
despite years of torture. He has risen to become the leader
of the largest vampire territory in North America, spanning
Texas and Oklahoma. But a cruel and seductively cunning
rival is challenging his rule-fanning the flames of all-out war.
Adept at sending women into raptures of ecstasy while he
feeds, Rafael has many willing lovers. But into his domain
comes a woman he must deny himself: Grania O'Malley, a new
veterinarian at the world-renowned Texas Hill Country Raptor
Center. Rafael soon realizes he shares a bond with Grania he
can't explain and doesn't trust. But neither can he stay
away from her.
Grania, convinced that she can find a suitable husband
through scientific research, has no explanation for why her
body turns to molten fire at the mere sight of Rafael - or
why her very existence tempts him into breaking every rule
of both his body and his mind just when he needs to be
stronger than ever...
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