Cameron Dean, Luscious Craving

Luscious Craving

Cameron Dean

Ballantine, Dec 2006, $6.99, 310 pp.

ISBN: 0345492548

Ever since Ash almost drained Candace dry, she has hated and loved the vampire. Although she doesn't know why he stopped short of turning her, she wants nothing to do with him even though they both live in Las Vegas. He swears he will never let her go and she does her best to keep him at arm's length not always successfully. She is able to sense when a vamp is near and she uses her silver chopsticks to kill the human bloodsuckers.

Las Vegas is a happening place for vampires and her boss at the casino where she works wants her to make sure the Shez is a vampire free zone. The Shez is hosting the No Limits Foundation Charity Poker Tournament and one of the participants is Senator Cabot Hamllyn, the most likely Democratic Party candidate for the presidency. The tournament culminates on New Years Eve and rumors abound about there being a con and vampires are involved in the scam. She also hears word of a vampire war and warns Ash, not realizing that the person who will feel scammed the most is she.

This vampire thriller has cross-genre appeal. Readers who like romance, horror and paranormal tales will find LUSCIOUS CRAVINGS will satisfy most reading appetites. The audience will find out why Ash almost drained Candace dry and why he stopped and the answer will take readers totally by surprise. A fast paced plot, interesting characters and lots of action and romance make this a read for the genre connoisseur.

Harriet Klausner