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Rand Faràr
has a vicious bounty hunter on his tail and needs the best protection
that
money can buy. The best is Drake Varna,
assassin and vampire. Considering the
sex appeal that oozes from the vampire, Rand is more than willing,
even eager,
to pay Drake’s price. Yet he hasn’t considered the price could be his
soul.
The second
of Changeling Press’s gay romances, Madeline Oh’s Contract in Blood is the first chapter in
an ongoing
series of stories featuring Rand and Drake.
Unlike many writers I have read, Ms. Oh manages to
create a story that
remains in character throughout, even in the sexual encounters. These are alpha males, experts in their
chosen fields, who are fiercely attracted to each other.
There is no sudden feminization of one
character when the men are in bed together.
The sex is hot, yet tender. I
went into this tale expecting nothing and was pleasantly surprised by
the time
I reached the end. I am looking forward
to the next chapter.
Reviewed by Meribeth
McCombs for The Road to Romance
April 25, 2004 |
