Part of Love at Stake, book 1
First published 2005
Roman Draganesti has a problem. The wealthy vampire broke his fang biting into the wrong thing, and he has one night to find a dentist before his healing powers seal the gap forever. Enter Shanna Whelan, a dentist with her own crisis. She witnessed a brutal murder and now the mob wants her dead. Her dental practice is failing because she developed a fear of blood. When Roman saves Shanna from assassins, she thinks she might have found protection. Roman thinks he found his emergency dentist. The chemistry between them ignites immediately, but Shanna must overcome her blood phobia to repair Roman's fang. Meanwhile, Roman must resist the urge to use those same fangs on the woman he's falling for. Two people running from their problems discover they might be each other's solution.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
371 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon