This book is intended for an audience 18 years or olderWhile feeding in the slums of the city, he is interrupted by a woman. Mesmerized, he extracts his fangs from his meal and follows her home. Instantly obsessed, he watches her nightly. Nights turn to months. His desire for her becomes overwhelming. Though fearing the wrath of a vicious Maker who turned him against his will, Julian decides to … against his will, Julian decides to give Kate the most sensual night of her life, and then walk away.
Kate Collins is an average woman in her late-30’s, plagued by panic attacks. Sent home by her boss at the shelter, she prepares to have a night of relaxation…until her doorbell rings.
Julian Montfort is the most beautiful and masculine man she has ever seen. He exudes ‘maleness’ from his entire body—that certain quality some men have in their DNA that makes a woman recognize her femininity…her ‘womanness.’ That part of her that is soft, malleable, and made to accept him. Drawn to him despite his unconventional arrival, Kate must answer his question: “Can you allow yourself this indulgence? It’s just one night.”
Deeply sensual, Master for Tonight is a contemporary vampire romance which goes beyond the burning physical attraction between Julian and Kate, telling a tale of two people drawn together under incomprehensible circumstances, and their fight to be together against all odds.
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The very first chapter had me just as fascinated as Julian was as we watched Kate (quite unknowingly) put on that little show in the parking lot of the Shelter she volunteered. It is the importance to details, here and all through the story that brings the characters true to life. It also made me wonder what Kate would have thought, had she known, something as simple as dropping her keys was about to change her life forever. I felt like this was the defining moment Julian knew he was going to have her, for just one night. ( yeah, right?)
I have read hundreds of vampire stories, and what I really liked here was the fact that Julian, although he is in fact knock me down and do me gorgeous, he is by far not perfect. He makes a few bad calculations and he isn’t the strongest vamp around, at least not until his friend Reese, who is an older vamp gives him some of his blood, that gives him a fighting chance when he decides to take on Evangeline, his maker. She wants Julian, who never wanted her, and when she learns of Julian being with Kate, well, that’s when things get intense….But I have to say, this isn’t your usual, beautiful woman meets dangerous, dark vamp and fawns all over him, & they spend eternity together. no no no ….First off, Kate is not teenage model material, she has her flaws just like the rest of us, and she’s a little older, and a little heavier than she’d like to be. and her ” forever” with Julian is not a given. One lusty, erotic, fantasy filled night in the arms of a stranger, does not forever make….at least it’s suppose to only be one night, remember? Hell, she doesn’t even know that he’s a vampire. A lot is going to happen before that little cat is let out of the bag…which brings me to Kate’s BFF Mazzie. She is one tough cookie, and she is fierce with her loyalty to Kate, and I am still waiting to find out what in the 7 hells went on in that bathroom between her & Julian. And way later with Mazzie, laying in a pool of blood when Reese finds her and Julian is going insane looking for Kate who is no where to be found….& Insert cliffhanger here..
I do recommend this to 18+ readers.
Julian (the vamp) enters Kate’s life unconventionally shall we say, but for some reason he really connects with Kate and her with him, unfortunately his maker is not too pleased, which scuppers his ideas….and leads to danger for him and Kate.
There are five main characters in this book and they are all very entertaining, Reese the cheeky vampire friend and Mazzie the protective best mate. I haven’t mentioned yet that our Kate is 38! Yes 38 an older female lead how refreshing.
I loved Julian, not at first as I mentioned their first meeting is unconventional so I was like hhmmmm…. but then I saw past his initial behaviour.
Evangeline is Julian’s maker and she is evil gone mad!
I liked the storyline, there is lots of sex, and of course Julian is a demon in the bedroom, he is dominant in that department but he comes across as warm and caring too. I found the banter between all the characters very entertaining. The story is written so we hear both Kate’s and Julian’s point of view, which I admit is my favourite set up – I really enjoy hearing the male POV.
Good story, great characters and the book flows well until……..Word of warning cliffy….book 2 not due till summer 2014
Regardless of the wait, I would recommend this book to my PNR and erotic book friends.
Would I let Julian in? Hell yes 🙂
4.5 vampy stars
Oh my!!!! This book was unbelievably HOT!!! I so love Julian. His love for the ones he loves is remarkable and so loving. Julian would do anything to keep his love Kate safe!!!!
Please please read this!!! I just bought part 2 since I can’t wait to know what happens!!!! Great cliffhanger. I am just glad that Master for Tonight II is out already!