Sinead Quinn has always been something of a drifter. But now, with her ex-husband trying to blackmail her, and her ex-boyfriend's widow trying to put her in jail, she has no choice but to go to ground. And what better place to hide than with your family? After all, what are sisters for? Especially when you're a twin.
But the first rule of hiding out is to keep a low profile. And that does not mean kissing your sister's boyfriend (even if he can't tell the two of you apart); rescuing a troubled teen; or taking a job as hostess at Oberon's most celebrated new inn.
Adam Sasso has always dreamed big. But big dreams beget big complications. First, his goal to turn the vineyard he inherited from his grandfather into a world-class winery is threatened by a mysterious saboteur. Next, his plan to run the finest bed & breakfast Oberon has ever seen is broadsided by a hostess who wants to run him! Finally, it seems his fondest wish - of finding love-everlasting with the soul mate of his dreams - is about to go up in smoke, when he can't convince the woman he loves that they're destined to be together.
It's going to take all the wizardry in Oberon to craft a happy ending for the drifter and the dreamer.
New Year's Eve, 1999. The world is braced for Y2K, but that's not the only ticking time bomb in Conrad's life. Damian wouldn't be the first vampire to find a way to die, but Conrad is determined he will not be one of them.
Present day. Damian struggles to trust that fate could possibly be kind enough to give him a love as perfect as Conrad's. Conrad balances on the keen edge of his own fear that one more slip of his formidable control could drive his lover away--permanently.
Julie learns the hard way it's not just interspecies relationships that seldom work out. Even between vampires, love is not a smooth course.
Meanwhile, intrigue and conflict within the nest continue to grow, fueled in no small part by Georgia's slipping hold on a deadly secret. Marc works to consolidate his position as leader of the ferals--and discovers that being a walking anomaly has certain advantages. Including some that are totally unexpected.
Warning:
Contains more love triangles, more power struggles, more tears and teeth gnashing, and even more graphic scenes of manlove between moody, domestically inclined vampires than in previous editions. Definitely not recommended for anyone suffering from ALSSD (Auld Lang Syne Sensitivity Disorder) or with aversions to ballrooms, evening clothes, sarcasm, or close-quarter stiletto combat.
