FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON

Author: Jeaniene Frost ISBN: 9780061583223 2/2010 PARANORMAL Publisher: AVON

The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows—her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield—and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family's past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness—and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who lusts for a taste of her. He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered, alluring human—even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the nightmare together . . . Because once the first crimson drop falls, they will both be lost.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Ms. Frost is on fire! I am loving the books featured in the Night Huntress world! In some ways, this one, with Spade and Denise, is my favorite so far. It is filled with plot twists and turns, amazing scenes, and poignant dialogue. I love it!

Lots of action, pain, demons, fighting, vampires, and strong attraction between Spade and Denise make FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON quite the read. My emotions were pulled in every direction, and at times, I caught myself thinking about what was happening in the story instead of keeping focused on my day job. I love it when authors hook me like that! After the dry spell of reading I just went through, I am more appreciative of it, to say the least.

There is too much going on in FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON to really give an apt description of everything I love about it, so you will just have to read it for yourself.

Shannon Johnson