From Booklist
Ten years after Simon, an Irish knight on crusade, was unwillingly turned into a vampire, he and his dwarf sidekick, Orlando, travel to Charmont, a remote British castle. There they hope to find a magic cup that can reverse Simon's vampirism and free Orlando's vampire love from her prison. Isabel, the Lady of Charmont, has, with the aid of her faithful retainers, fended off with a clever ruse the attentions of those the king sends to marry her and win the castle. Nonetheless, when Simon and Orlando appear at the gates of Charmont dressed as humble pilgrims they are allowed in, but all are in danger. Blue's pacing is fast and furious, but the personalities of her characters shine through, and Simon and Isabel's conflicts are believable and just unresolved enough to leave readers eager for the next in the series. Blue's noble vampire who fights to retain his humanity and heroine who fights for what is hers make for an unusual and compelling paranormal romance.
Diana Tixier HeraldCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Product Description
The first novel in a seductive new medieval romance series
A valiant warrior...
Wearied by the violence of the Crusades, Simon, Knight of Lyan, is returning home to Ireland when he is attacked by a vampire and transformed into a creature of the night. His only chance for redemption is to find an ancient treasure of legend -- the power of which can restore his humanity.
A brilliant beauty...
Young Isabel of the Castle Charmot knows that her freedom and the preservation of her family's estate depend not only on her comeliness, but on an intricate deception of her own design. Thus far, her ruse has kept potential enemies and amorous suitors at bay -- until the mysterious visitor appears at her door, asking to explore the catacombs of her keep.
A desperate desire...
In each other, Simon and Isabel find the comfort and trust to share their separate secrets -- and a shared passion they never thought possible. But when the sinister creature that cursed Simon to darkness arises once more, the doomed knight must choose between saving his immortal soul and claiming the heart of the only woman he's ever loved....