Dark Crime by Christine Feehan takes us back into her Carpathian world where a young woman, Blaze, plans a merciless retribution for the death of her father. It is only a seductive voice on the phone that stops her in this attempt for she is sure she will not survive her plan. Maksim Volkov and his brother will help her find justice and perhaps she will also bring the light back into his world.

Dead by Twilight by Maggie Shayne pulls us into her vampire world. Chloe Madison had been turned into a vampire against her will on her prom night, she learned to hide it, even becoming a cop on the night shift, but when she is teamed up with a mortal detective to end a vampires killing spree, she must find a way to tell the truth. Or lose her heart.

Cimarron Spirit by Lori Herter finds us with archeologist Annie Carmichael who is excavating an Anasazi ruin. She has uncovered the resting place of a centuries old vampire, who believes Annie is the mate he has longed for. Torn between two men ... one of this world and one not ... who will Annie choose to spend her life with?

EDGE OF DARKNESS is fantastic. All three will take you into intriguing, mysterious worlds, holding you captive until the final word ... leaving you wanting more. I am a big fan of Ms. Feehan, read a number of Ms. Shayne's offerings and am thrilled that they have given me another author to add to my list of must reads in Ms. Herter. If you are looking for stories with sexy, alpha men who take charge but know how to love; action and danger; and strong, resourceful women ... then you will want to pick up EDGE OF DARKNESS right now.

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