Dev is hitting civilization after an extended period in the
Outback. He's ready for a cold beer -- and a willing woman,
if one can be found. They're few and far between in 1953
Australia. But when he steps out of the blazing sun and
into the shadowy bar, the first thing he sees is a
beautiful woman. When she gives him the eye, he decides to
take her up on the offer -- even though she's accompanied by
more than one bodyguard. If Lady Daniela were just a woman,
Dev's life might not have changed forever from that day on.
But she's not just a woman -- she's a vampire. Lady Daniela
hasn't ever had a human servant, mainly because she hasn't
wanted to bond with another that closely.
When Lady Daniela returned to Australia, it was done
knowing she had a nasty task ahead -- throwing out her
mother's lover, who usurped Lady Daniela's place 40 years
before. With Dev along, it will be easier to take care of
that piece of business. But the relationship that develops
between them is hot and heavy in no time at all. Now he can
help her to rid Australia of her Master, a 500-year-old
vampire. However, binding Dev to her might help her, but it
could get him killed.
This is the prequel to Ms. Hill's two previous novels about
this Vampire Queen. While it was hard to set my mind in
1950s Australia, I gradually got there and it was
definitely worth it. This gives us a look at Dev and Lady
Daniela we haven't seen before. While it is a very, very
hot read and deals with Bondage -- Domination and
Submission, Sadism and Masochism, it's also driven by
emotion and pulls you deeply into the story. The setting is
very realistic and easy to picture and the storyline very
fresh. I enjoyed it a lot, as I have all Ms. Hill's novels
and am ready for another. A good read.
Third in a national bestselling series that’s been
hailed as “erotica at its best.”(A Romance Review)
The daughter of two vampires, Lady Daniela is
considered aristocracy in the vampire world. Still, she
has to fight for what she wants—especially since what she
wants is to depose a brutal territory overlord. For that
she’ll need the help of Devlin, a handsome, brave human
who inflames her desire far more than any man or
beast.
Even though she could easily lay her claim
and take Dev on as a fully marked servant, she resists the
urge—especially since Dev is still tormented by something
in his past. But when her enemy makes an unexpected
appearance, Dev surprises them both by yielding completely
to his feelings for Danny and showing her the devotion of
a true servant—until she decides to take his freedom
without asking…
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