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The Scottish highlands echo with legends of great battles, brave heroes -- and, hidden deep in the swirling mists, creatures that belong to the night. In this sensual new collection, meet three vampires whose highland blood drums fierce and hot in their veins...
"Kiss of the Vampire" by Hannah Howell:
Seeking the truth of his tortured heritage at court, Jankyn McNachton finds something he never expected -- true desire. Efrica Callan is beautiful, innocent, and possessed of a courageous heart. She spurns the men who court her dowry, but all Jankyn can offer this lovely creature of light is life in the darkness -- and in his arms...
"His Eternal Bride" by Adrienne Basso:
Suspecting her of murdering her husband, Callum, on their wedding night, Maev McCloskey’s clan has banished her to a remote tower. There, she dreams of her dead love—and the passion they never knew in life. But soon she wonders if the seductive, mysterious Callum of her sleeping mind is real -- and, if he is, whether joining him in his world would be an act of courage or of madness...
"To Tame the Beast" by Deborah Raleigh:
In revenge for the curse that has forever banished him to the shadows, the creature called the Beast of MacDonnell demands the firstborn female child of each generation. Isobella’s sister is soon to suffer this fate -- unless Isobella can save her. Unafraid, she intends to confront the monster when she finds a strange man instead: a warrior with the face of an angel and mesmerizing silver eyes who tempts her like no other...
Let these seductive tales of everlasting romance transport you to a world where the most dangerous desires awaken after dark.
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November 15, 2009: I had never read Hannah Howell's books but am a big fan of Stephenie Meyer, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kresley Cole and Diana Gabaldon. Great read because it's an anthology of three, well-written stories featuring, you guessed it, hot, old world vampires. If you like historical romance, the twist on the supernatural is awesome because it adds an element of magic t the characters.
I Also Recommend: Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter Series), Dark Side of the Moon (Dark-Hunter Series), One Silent Night (Dark-Hunter Series #17), Dead After Dark, Kiss of the Night (Dark-Hunter Series).
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October 16, 2009: Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I had to say it three times because finally three authors wrote three stories for the same book which were really good. While I enjoy reading short stories now and again, I find it irritating that only one or two of the stories are actually good. Well, this is not the case for Highland Vampire. In the first story, an unwanted romance is stirring between the devilish hero and a tamed tigress. In the second story, a bride is robbed of her wedding night only to be haunted in her dreams by the ghost of her fiance. In the last story (my personal favorite), a brave young girl is determined to find a way to end the curse only to find herself trapped in the arms of the beast! I just love rugged men with a lot of bite! :) Enjoy!