His iron hand once kept the warring vampire clans of decadent 1920s New York from one another’s throats. But now, outcast from his own kind, Dorian Black haunts the back alleys of the city alone…. Until the night he meets reporter Gwen Murphy and feels something stir within him for the first time in centuries.Gwen has stumbled upon the story of a lifetime–a mysterious cult of blood … drinkers–and she’ll do anything to uncover the truth and make her mark…despite the danger. Unaware of Dorian’s involvement and sensing his loneliness, she offers him kindness and friendship–and eventually, her heart.
But in order to protect Gwen, Dorian will soon be forced to do the unthinkable….
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In the second Roaring Twenties novel, newspaper reporter Gwen Murphy is investigating the mysterious death of three men at the New York City docks. A strange man saves her from nearly drowning and takes her home with him. She thinks he’s a vagrant since he’s a little dirty and living at the waterfront in an abandoned warehouse, but he’s different …
Loved the characters. Gwen was the strong, determined career woman, way ahead of her time – someone I could really get behind, with admirable qualities, like her brains and her loyalty to her friends. Dorian was the ultimate tortured hero. And I’d like to emphasize this point.
One of the things I appreciated the most about the story was how true …