Reporter Regan Cluny is adamant that she’s going to interview reclusive Philanthropist Charles Nash.  Nash is on an archeological dig in California and after several ‘no’s’, she’s decided to just show up to interview him.  Regan has her reasons for being so aggressive, but that independent streak is about to get her into some deep trouble.  Regan has no idea that the biker she’s just insulted is a vampire with a several hundred year grudge against the very man she’s looking for – and he can’t hurt Nash so he’ll hurt anyone important to Nash. 

Finding Regan just short of dead after a brutal attack, Nash realizes the danger she’s in.  He knows that Harper won’t stop until everyone Nash cares about is gone, and he’s come to care about Regan.  This leaves him to figure out how to keep Regan safe, and to decide whether to tell her what he really is.   

SOMETHING WICKED is a fast-paced sizzler for sure.  I wasn’t initially attracted to the biker theme, but soon came to realize that it didn’t matter – this story is a character driven thriller and I was hooked.  Nash is understandably reserved, having had generations to understand what he’s facing.  Regan is on a time limit, thrown into the pot, sink or swim and you can feel the tension.  I can honestly say I was sad when this one ended.   

Reviewed for the Road to Romance by Sue Waldeck

September 11, 2007