Gia Felice is a publicist for a publishing house that caters to the paranormal. Vamps, weres, aliens, witches, humans; the clientele at the publishing house is varied, and Gia handles the sometimes-peculiar wants and needs of her clients with impressive ability and savoir-faire. Her Rolodex is filled with who's who in the publishing world, and when her friend and client Bella asks her for a favor, Gia discovers that her Rolodex may be worth killing over.

When asked to use her varied contacts to locate the vampire that made Bella, Gia doesn't initially realize she's after a real psychopath, a vampire of unimaginable strength and a willingness to kill for fun. Her best friend (and a werewolf) Lola has her back and introduces her to a special doctor when Gia is attacked after a night out. Between handling Bella's current book tour and falling for Bella's manager, sexy vampire Johnny, Gia uses her contacts to locate the elusive Daniel, only to find the tables turned and Daniel on the prowl for her!

Johnny isn't happy when he realizes Gia has been putting her life on the line, and even less thrilled when Gia proposes a solution to their relationship and the situation with Daniel.

NECKING, a first novel by Chris Salvatore, is a fun and original take on the paranormal world. Gia is a strong, take-charge character who knows what she wants and goes after it with both eyes open. She has an amusing sense of humor, evidenced in the old and new jokes that fly back and forth between herself and her paranormal friends. The romance between Gia and Johnny is fresh and unique, and the struggle between them is entertaining and will keep readers turning the pages. Ms. Salvatore is an author to remember. I look forward to her next story!