The Vampire's Seduction

When it comes to a wild and seductive nightlife, Savannah has bite.

Older than the United States and wealthy beyond his years, playboy William Cuyler Thorne is a vampire with a nice long undead lifeone that includes a steady stream of admirers, a consistent supply of rejuvenating blood, and, best of all, a cover as one of Savannahs most prominent pillars of society.

But all good things must end.

Now an ancient enemy has come for William from across the seas. It is his sire, Reedrek, the vampire who created him. And Reedrek will stop at nothing until all that is precious to Williamhis beautiful mistress, his stable of willing female victims, his glorious estates, and his good-ol-boy vampire sidekick, Jackis within his voracious grasp. But William has an arsenal of his ownone that is enhanced by the power of voodoo. And when these two bloodsuckers meet, there will be hell to pay.

"Suspenseful without being horrific and sexy without being romantic, this debut from Hart (a pseudonym for the writing team of Virginia Ellis and Susan Goggins) adds nothing to the growing pile of vampire fiction except the promise of more to come. Vampire William Cuyler Thorne is a 500-year-old socialite living in contemporary Savannah, Ga. Passing himself off as a new family scion each generation since the Revolutionary War, William has acquired substantial wealth, social stature and a co-conspirator in Eleanor, a high-class madam who supplies women to satiate his bloodlust. Despite his savagery and anger issues, William isn't such a bad guy: his victims are all willing, he sponsors charity events, and he's even got a good-ol'-boy buddy, Jack McShane, a former Confederate soldier whom William turned into a bloodsucker. Life is good for the trio until the sadistic Reedrek, William's vampiric sire, shows up to make William pay for centuries of defiance. Luckily, William has his friends and voodoo princess Melaphia on his side — but can he retain their loyalty when the powerful Reedrek seeks to turn their allegiance? This foray into fangoria is atmospheric and occasionally funny, but surprisingly toothless; perhaps Hart will hit her stride in the inevitable second volume." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

In this sexy, suspenseful supernatural tale, wealthy Savannah playboy William Cuyler Thorne is a vampire. William's ancient enemy Reedrek, the vampire who created him, will stop at nothing until all that is precious to William is within his grasp. Original. Postponed from 2/06