Marguerite Argeneau gets in over her head when she decides to take up a career as a private detective only to find herself menaced by a mysterious sword-wielding adversary, and only her destined life mate, Julius Notte, can protect her.

When her plane crashes, heart surgeon-turned-vampire Quinn Peters must save the mortal pilot--her life mate--from her fellow immortals while trying to discover who wants her dead.

"Stephanie McGill was attacked and turned when she was just a teenager. Worse, her abilities are unlike any other immortal. Now 13 years later, with the help of her adopted Argeneau family, Steph has carved out a new - if not lonely - life for herself. Until a new neighbor arrives ... Thorne is also one-of-a-kind. The result of a genetic experiment, he's not an immortal, but he's not mortal either. He's looking for a place to hide, to get some peace...

Mac Argeneau knows all too well: immortals can be killed. Not with holy water or silver crosses, but by decapitation or being set on fire. So when Mac's house bursts into flames--with him inside--he's sure it was no accident. But who would want to kill a scientist specializing in hematology? There is a silver lining: a blonde investigator appears on the scene and sparks feelings in him that have been dormant for centuries. CJ Cummings is in town on...