Rock star Scarlett Fontaine uses her Siren gift to create music that pierces the heart, but at the tail end of a year-long tour she can no longer hide from the reason she threw herself into the brutal schedule. She can no longer hide from herself or the hurt caused by the man she left behind. In her need to block the pain, she has lost the ability to sing her own music. Now that she is home again, she knows the only way to regain the music in her soul is to confront Lukas with her desire, risking his rejection.

Incubus Lukas Sebastiani is filling his role on the Council of non-humans as head of the new Security and Technology Division, a needed entity after the events of 9/11. Unlike most Incubi who can only sense and absorb emotion, his skill has an added dimension. He can taste and smell emotions and use that to identify specific individuals. He can also sense a violent crime occurring even when it is on the other side of the city. The hellish part is knowing violence or murder has been done and needing to wait for verification and location before he can go into action. His unusual gift is of great assistance to the Supernatural Crimes Unit, and he has placed himself at their disposal, on call day or night. He has gladly poured himself into his work, not only because it is so needed but to drown his memories of the night with Scarlett, to bury his feelings for a woman he can never let himself have again.

The same night Scarlett's band gives a hometown concert, the first in a series of sexually violent attacks takes place and Lukas and his security team are placed in charge of their safety. But who will keep Scarlett safe from Lukas?

TASTE ME plunges straight into the action. The suspense throughout the book is handled well, the love scenes are almost overwhelmingly spicy, and the crime and mystery elements are well-plotted. The supporting characters also are well-drawn and spark interest in any future books in the series. Possibly my favorite part is how music is worked in throughout the book, with a really great song/set list included as an afterword. The one flaw I perceived was that the motivation for the split between Scarlett and Lukas seemed a bit weak, but your perception may vary. Simply based on the other elements of the plot, this first in a new series is well-worth reading, and I plan to read the rest as soon as they are published.