Sleeping With The Entity
*Starred Review* For the first time in his life, Nick St. George has encountered a woman who won’t do exactly what he tells her to do. Ordinarily, no human being can resist Nick’s mind-compulsion powers, but for some odd reason, Daniella Delaney refuses to obey his command that she not open her cupcake shop in his Chicago neighborhood. Nick and the other members of his clan have the perfect setup in Vamptown, and the last thing they need is a bunch of inquisitive, cupcake-crazy humans. Hoping to get Nick to change his attitude, Daniella offers him an assortment of her scrumptious cupcakes, not realizing that although he is immune to sweets, he is more than tempted to take a bite out of her. Writing under a new pseudonym, the always entertaining Cathie Linz gracefully puts her own spin on the perennially popular vampire romance. Featuring a yummy bad-boy hero and a feisty heroine, and expertly seasoned with Linz’s sharp sense of humor, the resulting romance is a delectable treat for readers who enjoy sexy romances that slant to the lighter side of the paranormal subgenre. --John Charles