LUSCIOUS CRAVING

Author: Cameron Dean ISBN: 0345492544 12/2006 PARANORMAL Publisher: BALLANTINE

WHERE’S THERE’S BLOOD, THERE’S PASSION Sexy vampire killer Candace Steele is back on the Las Vegas strip and determined to steer clear of Ash, the seductive vampire whose smoldering allure begs her to surrender to the dark side. But determination may not be enough when Candace’s job at the glitzy Scheherazade casino drives her right into the center of Ash’s deadly domain, for there are rumors of a New Year’s Eve vampire assault on the casino, and only Candace can stop it. With the clock ticking down to the fateful night, Candace isn’t sure if she can resist the overwhelming desire she feels for Ash, but she has run out of choices. She must go to Ash for help; even though she knows that the price he’ll expect in return is nothing less than her body and her soul.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Ooh, these Candace Steele vampire killer novels are hot! This second offering, LUSCIOUS CRAVING, is luscious indeed.

Just like its predecessor, LUSCIOUS CRAVING includes a cool plot, fantastic writing, and smart, witty dialogue. It also goes a long way in explaining some of the happenings in the first book, PASSIONATE THIRST, from the vamp hero's point of view. I truly enjoyed that part of the book and it is one of the strongest points that have me recommending LUSCIOUS CRAVING. Sometimes the male perspective sheds a lot of light on things that I just don't get from the heroine's point of view, and it's downright refreshing.

Here is my small beef, and I can comfortably say small now because until nearly the end of the book, when I understood it a bit better, it was BIG. Candace does not need to sleep with anyone but Ash, period! I know that isn't realistic, given the circumstances, but she loves him and he loves her and that should be the end of it. I guess I am just a hopeless romantic looking for the happy ending that I pray comes in the next book, ETERNAL HUNGER.

Shannon Johnson