Lacey Garnet runs an occult store, but few people know that
she is actually a witch. Not only is Lacey a
witch, but she is also possessed by the Demon Goddess,
Lilith. Lacey called upon Lilith when her coven was
massacred by the witch hunting Vatican agents. It has been
hundreds of years since The Inquisition happened, but the
Vatican has never stopped looking for anyone with a magical
side. Lacey tries to keep a low profile in her occult store,
but when a mysterious customer walks through the doors of
her store, Lacey finds she has become the target of the
Vatican once again.
The minute Lacey lays eyes on Sebastian, she knew it was
lust at first sight. But something about the unearthly
beauty of Sebastian made Lacey believe he wasn't quite
human. Not only did the occult shopping hunk not have an
aura, but he seems to have a strange aversion to sunlight.
Although Lacey tries to not to get involved, she unknowingly
recaptures the attention of the Vatican when she befriends
Sebastian.
Not only does Sebastian come with witch hunting Vatican
agents who are attempting to hunt down an incantation
Sebastian concocted to create vampires, but the hunky
vampire warlock also comes with an angsty teenage son who
has never quite given up home of his parents reuniting.
Unfortunately, Sebastian and his ex, Tereza stand little
chance of patching things up, especially since she has been
dead and buried for a few hundred years.
Only, Tereza isn't quite dead or undead. Instead, she is the
victim of Sebastian's incantation the Vatican are keen to
acquire. Still, Tereza's son has not given up hope of Tereza
being alive or undead. So, he digs her up every once in a
while just to make sure. As if Lacey didn't have enough to
deal with with Vatican agents popping up in disguise, a new
love interest who turns out to be a vampire warlock. Now,
her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Parrish, who also happens to be a
vampire, suddenly pops up and needs a place to stay.
TALL. DARK & DEAD provides the best of both worlds for
vampire lovers and those who prefer their novels with a
little magic and a spell or two! I loved Sebastian and
Lacey's initial encounter and how Lacey eventually discovers
all the skeletons in Sebastian's past. Tate Hallaway really
delivers a humorous attraction between Sebastian and Lacey.
Unfortunately, as the novel prepares to wrap up, I found
myself losing interest. I felt the novel lost much of its
spark at the pivotal moment when Sebastian and Lacey were
preparing to face to the Vatican. I also thought Daniel's
reappearance was awkward and did not fit into the novel
well. TALL, DARK, AND DEAD will still delight those who love
a novel with a witch and a vampire with a witch-load of
chemistry and a side of sarcasm.
Recovering witch Garnet Lacey owns Wisconsin's premier
occult bookstore. And a fringe benefit of the job is getting
customers like Sebastian Von Traum-piercing brown eyes, a
sexy accents, and a killer body. The only thing missing is
an aura. Which means he's dead. And that means
trouble-something Garnet's a sucker for..
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