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Kiss Of Darkness

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KISS OF DARKNESS was a very entertaining way to pass an evening. The review on the back of the book is totally WRONG. I started the book and by the time I finished I knew whoever wrote the blurb for the back page did not read the book. It was a lot better than the one on the back page. I esspecially liked the presence of her characters from the vampire books she writes as "Shannon Drake".

The prologue sets the stage for the book and gives us very good clues as to who Bryan and Jessica really are.

Jessica Frasure is a psychologist who travels to Transylvania to investigate a series of vampire parties. While there she becomes involved with three college students. They are terrorized and one is in a comma, when they return to New Orleans. She has some secrets herself, but mainly she is a member of a group of otherworldly people who are trying to protect the unsuspecting humans around them.

Bryan is not who he claims to be either, he is searching for vampires and destroying them when he finds them. For a thousand yrs he has been hateing and killing the monsters. He has hunted the "Master" since his awakening. Now he is faced with the fact that there are "good" vampires in the world.

Both Jessica and Bryan are drawn to each other. The depth of their feelings seems to frighten each of them. But when they realize that the "Master" has one aim and that is to destroy both of them, they must come togather to fight his power.

If you have read Shannon Drake's (aka Heather Graham) Vampire books you will recognize Maggie and Sean from UNDER A BLOOD-RED MOON, and Lucian, the king of the Vampires. I really enjoyed the book and I felt it was a different and unique take on Vampires. It certainly was a fun read.

FYI: Heather Graham is definitely NOT new to paranormal story. This book is actually a continuation of Heather Graham's vampire series under her pseudonym "Shannon Drake". The majority of the non human characters in this book have previously appeared in their own respective stories in books written under "Shannon Drake". For instance, the detective in this book with his wife Maggie, their story was told in "Under the Blood Red Moon". Other characters whose stories have been told previously included: Tara & Ragnor, Jade and the vampire King, etc. So if you like this book, go search for Shannon Drake's books on Amazon. They're worth searching for, trust me!

One thing I like about Heather Graham's aka Shannon Drake's vampire stories is because they're different than most vampire novels out there. With her love for Scotland and New Orleans, she normally weaves one or two of those elements into her vampire books. This one is no different. I loved the interaction between Jessica and Bryan, and their instant attraction for each other which later was explained layer by layer throughout the book.
It's a very good read.

This was the first book I've ever read by Heather Graham and it won't be the last! She has a done a wonderful job of "revealing" crucial information to the plot of the story layer by layer. Jessica, the heroine is a Vampire who was "turned" by "the Master" a century ago and the hero is Bryon, a warrior who loved her and "died" to trying to save her life. What I loved was the way Graham layed the story out for the reader. You may be confused at first, but with the turn of each page an ever thickening plot unfolds. The sexual tension between Jessica and Bryon causes each of them to question the "familiarity" of their embraces and kisses. Apparently, though they've taken alternate identities in the present,(Jessica is a Psychologist and Bryan is a professor specializing in what else--the time period in which he lived) they ARE the two lovers who have never forgotten one another for over a thousand years! They each thought the other was dead. And of course "the Master" wants a final showdown, featuring just him and the two of them.

I don't know what kind of historical writer Heather Graham is, but she definately needs to continue to write paranormal romances! "Kiss of Darkness" gives a slight spin on what we know about Vampires and the plot was solid!

Wonderful read!! Quick, fast paced and in a typical style for Heather Graham. I always feel like I know her characters. I can't wait for many many more. I think I've read all of her mystery/suspense books so I really want MORE!!!

Jessica Fraser travels to Transylvania for a conference. She is plagued the night before with unrest and questions why the idea of travel has her so upset. Despite her misgivings she packs her bags and wings her way east. While in Romania she feels as if she's being watched by the man she dreams about called "Master." She meets a man named Bryan and he requests her help and Jessica is not sure if she should help him or not. She's hiding a secret but the attraction she feels for Bryan is too strong. Together they will team up to fight evil but will they have a chance to be happy after the dust settles?

What can you say...It's Heather Graham. This was a fantastic page turner and one that I highly recommend. It was thrilled to find this was a continuation of her vampire stories she penned under her other name Shannon Drake. Ms. Graham is a wonderful talent who manages to interweave several different storylines together which ultimately gives the book more depth. Bryan and Jessica are fine additions to the stories she's created and the chemistry that burns between them is sexy. I highly recommend this read.

I don't review every book I've read and I'm not big on the fancy words. I am an avid reader and spend more time reading then reviewing. But when in my opinion, I have read a good book or a bad one; I put my 2 cents in.

I don't think I need to add much, if you've read the rest of the reviews you will see this book is worth reading. Another good book by Graham.

I downloaded this e-book from the library so at least I got it for free. If I had actually spent money on the book I would have been more upset. It wasn't a terrible read but it also didn't make me want to look up anything else written by this author. As noted in a few other reviews, the book description is totally off and whoever wrote it didn't read the book. The book did a little to much jumping around for me from one group of characters to another made it a very choppy read, didn't flow very well. Wouldn't recommend spending money on the book but if you get it free from the library it wasn't awful.

Absolute bottom of the barrel genre fiction. Incoherent narrative and the proofreading skills of an internet chat room. Everyone concerned should be ashamed, including me for my stubborn insistence on finishing it.

This was not one of her best ones, but it was good. It didn't capture and keep my attention like some of her other books, but I thought it was a decent plot and story.

I loved this book--it was entertaining, a page turner--and hope to read more like it in the future!