Fallon's Revenge [Paperback]

Fallon is searching for a Vampire Master - not to master her, but to teach her how to kill another Master. On the run from the sadistic Vampire Master who murdered her young daughter and turned her into a vampire, she stops in Adrian's town for rest and nourishment.

But once he has tasted Fallon, Adrian is not willing to let her leave - ever - and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her at his side.

Wow! I could sum up my entire review with that one word. I am completely enthralled by Mackenzie McKade's cowboy vampires! For those of us who love series stories, this one promises opportunities for several more using the characters in this book and tidbits the author has laid in Fallon's Revenge.

Fallon is tortured, simultaneously strong and vulnerable, and absolutely heartbreaking without being pitiful. Any woman, mother or not, would feel her pain at losing her only child by the murderous hands of the vampire who subsequently enslaved her. Fallon knows no peace, with nightmares of the incident, but her pain only serves to strengthen her resolve to rid the world of her Master's evil.

Adrian, while a Vampire Master himself, is the epitome of the heroic cowboy. Noble and protective of everyone in his care, he extends that protection to Fallon immediately. In Adrian, the author has created a hero both strong and caring but also with his own vulnerabilities.

The writing is strong, the plot and subplots are complex yet easy to follow, and both the lead and supporting characters are engaging. This is a book I will definitely be reading again!

Fallon McGregor will give anything to destroy Chavez, the Master Vampire who took her as an immortal slave and tortured then killed her daughter, Christy. She spent a year under his control before he grew careless and she was able to escape. Fallon has successfully evaded him ever since but she knows that her luck won't hold out forever. If she's going to kill Chavez before joining her daughter in eternal slumber, she needs a Master Vampire to teach her exactly how to go about bringing about the demise of her tormenter.

Adrian Trask is a Master Vampire but he's nothing like Chavez. It's his job to protect those - living and undead - that enter his territory. Because of an upcoming rodeo a flood of people has arrived in town, including one vampiress who's obviously looking to feed. She's the reason that Adrian is in Little Tavern. He's hunting her. There's no way he can risk her hurting one of the people under his protection. He can't deny his own need for her. Adrian is determined to find a way to ensure that Fallon remains with him - always.

Fallon has lived with fear, anger, hurt, and her need for revenge for so long that she can't imagine a reason to continue to want to live as an immortal. Adrian should simply be a means to an end - feed, learn what she needs to know and then leave. As she spends time with him and his makeshift 'family' she finds a renewed joy in just being a part of their community. Fear of Chavez finding her overshadows everything and at times moving on seems to be the only solution. Adrian vows to protect her but trust doesn't come easy. The only thing he asks in return is that she remain with him. How can she possibly choose between her daughter or the man who snuck in and seized a little chunk of her heart that she thought died?

Mackenzie McKade's FALLON'S REVENGE is a fast-paced emotional novel that readers will be unable to put down. Fallon's emotional upheaval over her daughter's death is sure to touch every woman's heart and bring tears to your eyes. Having personally lost a child under horrific circumstances, I was fully able to appreciate Fallon's wish to follow her daughter into the afterlife. Adrian is just too sexy for words! Face it, the man has had centuries to perfect his potent effect on women and he's definitely not above using it to his advantage. As if that isn't enough, he's a cowboy vampire - completely irresistible. I loved every second of reading this storyline and cried at the end. I'm honestly hoping for a follow up story for some of the other characters who captured my interest and I'd love to know more about what happens with them.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies

I am a big fan of Mackenzie's work. If you haven't read any of her stories, go now and just do it! Her cowboys are to DIE for! And living in the wild west, I know my cowboys!

But this story really grabbed me hard, separate and apart from the cowboys and from the supernatural aspect. For me, this story was much more about the heart of a woman struggling to decide between two emotional imperatives - grief/vengeance for a murdered child and soul mate love. I don't know how I would handle it or what I would be willing to compromise if someone hurt one of my babies. Watching Fallon try to decide whether to open her heart when she's planning the end of her life to join her child made me appreciate Mackenzie's skill as a writer of really compelling romance stories and her understanding of the "people" she writes about.

This is a must read... plain and simple. Forget categories, just go get this book!!

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