Review: A Different take on Dracula
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2012
Valerie Tate has lived most of her life as a man. More specifically, as Vlad the Impaler/Dracula. There are only 3 known vampires left and she is on a mission to kill one of them, her brother Radu Tepes who is going to be attending the 12th Annual Paranormal Citizens Conference. Valerie meets Lance Soleil who runs a homeless shelter and is a former Army chaplain. Lance is on the verge of closing the shelter as funds have run out. Since it is his last night being open he decides to allow 2 werewolf children into the shelter. This puts him in the spotlight and Radu is out to eliminate Lance. Valerie and Lance both feel an immediate attraction to eachother when they meet. Since Valerie is out to kill Radu and Radu is out to kill Lance, Valerie decides to stick with Lance in the hopes of catching Radu. In the end both Valerie and Lance will have to reveal their true identities.I would classify this as a paranormal romance/erotica. I liked that both of the main characters were strong and independent. The supporting characters were also strong as well. The author did a great job of switching between the points of view of the different characters as well as going back to events in time that shaped each of them. The background information gave the reader a real sense of what each of these characters endured. I also liked the little surprise at the end of the book. This is book 1 of Blood Wings. I will be on the lookout for the next one!Content includes adult content/erotica and language.I received this ebook free from the publisher, eKensington, through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.