Tall, Dark, and Vampire (Dead in the City)
Olivia, a 300-year-old vampire and proprietor of the Coven, a goth nightclub that is also headquarters for her vampire coven, knows that something strange is going on when she starts dreaming, because vampires don’t dream. Furthermore, she dreams of Douglas, the man she loved who was killed when she was turned. When a man with whom one of her young vampires was playing is found dead, a cop who looks exactly like Douglas—and even has the same first name—is sent to investigate. More murders are committed, and all are linked to Olivia’s nightclub; clearly, a coven of rogue vampires in on the rampage. Vampire politics and legends, like that of blood mates and how true love allows vampires to walk by day, drive this satisfying good-not-evil vampire romance. Olivia cares about family, which, for her, includes people, vampires, dogs, and cats. This novel is the first in a spin-off series, Dead in the City, featuring some of the characters from Humphrey’s Amoveo novels (Undone, 2013). --Diana Tixier Herald