Book Three in the sizzling Dalakis Passion vampire
romance series by New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author N. J. Walters!
Laurel Rose McCaffey never minded being branded an outsider,
even when it meant carving out a solitary life for herself
in the wooded hills of North Carolina. Now resort developers
want to take her land, and vicious locals who stand to
benefit from the deal have begun making threats. When a dark
stranger enters her life, first as a protector, then as a
lover, Laurel Rose is both fascinated and frightened by his
mysterious power and all-consuming sensuality. But as the
threats escalate into outright violence and her world begins
to spiral out of control, Laurel Rose turns to the only man
she knows she can trust—Stefan Dalakis, a creature of the night.
Stefan has roamed the earth for centuries in search of his
one true mate, and as he becomes ever more tormented by
loneliness, his every impulse compels him to unleash the
raging beast within. When he retreats to the countryside to
avoid harming the human population, his travels take him to
a small roadside bar in North Carolina, where an overheard
conversation leads him directly to Laurel Rose—and a love so
complete he will do anything to save her . . . and anything
to possess her.
As Stefan finds blissful release from his anguish and Laurel
Rose surrenders to her first sweet erotic taste of belonging
and acceptance, they must still confront the danger that
presses in from every side. And when their newfound
happiness faces the ultimate peril, the two outcasts must
form an unbreakable eternal bond and give themselves
completely to the overwhelming passion and love that engulfs
them.