by Lynsay Sands
Part of Argeneau, book 12.5
First published 2010
Detective Rachel faces her toughest case yet when her human partner disrupts both her investigation and the emotional walls she's built around her vampire heart. Across the city, an ordinary woman finds herself trapped inside a serial killer's mind, receiving his twisted thoughts through an unwanted psychic connection. She turns to a enigmatic stranger who offers protection but may harbor secrets of his own. Meanwhile, an immortal woman's joy at reuniting with her long-lost love turns to dread when she realizes he's brought lethal danger with him. As Valentine's Day unfolds, all three women discover that romance and survival have become fatally intertwined. Rachel must learn to trust her vulnerable human partner. The psychic fights to silence the murderer's voice echoing in her head. The immortal weighs her centuries of careful isolation against the risk of loving again. Love strikes without warning, even for those with supernatural abilities.
Genres: supernatural, adult, mystery-thriller, fantasy-romance, dark-romance, paranormal-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, paranormal-romance, second-chance-romance
371 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon
Content warnings: murder, violence