June 3rd, 2025
Home | Log in!

On Top Shelf
Jade LeeJade Lee
Fresh Pick
MY FRIENDS
MY FRIENDS

New Books This Week

Reader Games

🌸 Summer Kick-Off Giveaways


Sunshine, secrets, and swoon-worthy stories—June's featured reads are your perfect summer escape.

Slideshow image


Since your web browser does not support JavaScript, here is a non-JavaScript version of the image slideshow:

slideshow image
He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


slideshow image
A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


slideshow image
A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


slideshow image
She�s racing for a prize. He�s dodging romance. Together, they might just cross the finish line to love.


slideshow image
She steals from the mob for justice. He�s the FBI agent who could take her down�or fall for her instead.


slideshow image

He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


High Stakes

High Stakes, August 2006
A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy

Berkley Sensation
Featuring: Alexis Baldizzi; Ethan Carrick
304 pages
ISBN: 0425210138
Trade Size
Add to Wish List


Purchase



"Hot, hilarious vampire romance."

Fresh Fiction Review

High Stakes
Erin McCarthy

Reviewed by Sheila Graves
Posted June 30, 2006

Romance Paranormal

Ethan Carrick is the president -- of the world of vampires, that is. So he's a vampire, of course. He's also a very wealthy Las Vegas casino owner. And hot. Very hot. Alexis Baldizzi is a prosecutor -- a tough, no-nonsense go- getter. When she finds out Carrick has somehow talked her sister, a sweet, naïve dentist, into ignoring her practice and living at the casino, Alexis is determined to talk sense into her sister and get her out of the too-hot casino owner's clutches. But it's election year for Ethan Carrick and he needs a first lady. If Alexis refuses to let her sister get involved, maybe she'd like to take the position herself? But he can't be serious, can he? Besides, everybody knows vampires don't really exist. HIGH STAKES was great! Funny and hot, yet with a heartwarming sisterhood, it's the perfect book for a day at the beach or an afternoon poolside. Alexis means serious business and is ready for anything fate sends her way -- except Ethan. I enjoyed this latest offering from Ms. McCarthy, as I knew I would. A great read.

Learn more about High Stakes

SUMMARY

He's a bloodsucking freak of nature. But, unlike other politicians, Ethan Carrick is actually a nice guy. Not to mention a very hot, wealthy, casino-owning vampire. It's an election year for vampires, which means he'll first have to escape his opponent's hit men. Then he'll have to find a suitable First Lady, preferably here in Vegas. Brittany Baldizzi fits the bill. She's smart, pretty - and sweeter than a glass of diabetic O-Negative. But her protective sister Alexis steps in with a message for Ethan: Bite me. It's then that he realizes it's the sexy, no-nonsense Alexis who raises his stake. And as much as she denies it, Alexis wouldn't mind a romp in the coffin with him. But can a mere mortal, even one who risks her life for him, make a centuries-old, womanizing vampire feel something entirely new?


What do you think about this review?

Comments

No comments posted.

Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!

 

 

 

© 2003-2025 off-the-edge.net  all rights reserved Privacy Policy