Beyond the Pale: The Darkwing Chronicles, Book One by Savannah Russe

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Meet Daphne Urban, vampire and fashion plate, whose last real relationship was about 180 years ago. She's the smart-talking heroine of the highly entertaining Book One in Savannah Russe's Darkwing Chronicles. Busted on her way to get an updated birth certificate (a vampire necessity), Daphne is pressed into service to spy and fly for the United States and get information on a Russian terrorist. Stalked by the handsome Darius, who turns out to be a vampire slayer, Daphne falls in love for the first time since her affair with Lord Byron (who didn't die the way you think). Although Darius turns out to work for a rival agency, they team up anyway, in the field and in bed. Still, it is Daphne, along with the other members of Team Darkwing, who save the day, stopping the terrorists and rescuing Darius from certain death in a way he can never forgive. Russe introduces some wonderful secondary characters along the way, including Daphne's controlling mother, an old leftie who lives in Scarsdale. Ginger Curwen

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The government knows that Daphne Urban is a vampire, and they have an ultimatum: spy for them, or be killed. The choice is easy. She can speak 13 languages, has a genius IQ, and has escaped detection for nearly five hundred years-making her perfect for Team Darkwing. Her first mission is to get close to Bonaventure, a shady arms dealer with an unexpected gift for seduction. But when Darius, a darkly sexy vampire slayer, begins chasing her, Darius is torn between desire and duty. For his lithe, young prey is also his ultimate temptation.

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