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Let The Night Begin
The Brotherhood of Blood, Book 4

by Kathryn Smith



      Although the setting is the 19th century, that does not lessen the suspense or excitement of this vampire romance.  The heroine is bold but cautious, the hero as jaded as some of the best vampires in print, and the author does a tantalizing job of moving the plot along so a reader can enjoy all aspects of this wonderful read.  I will certainly be checking out other books in Smith's Brotherhood Of The Blood series.

Olivia Gavin fell in love and lost her heart and soul when her bridegroom turned her into a vampire.  Terrified of what he is and what she has become she flees from her husband.  Years later, she is content to live her life alone.  Frequent visits from her only nephew keep her happy and she finally makes peace with being a creature of the night.  She puts her bloodsucking husband, Reign, out of her mind - or at least she does until one night she receives a message - deliver Reign to an unknown kidnapper or her beloved nephew will die.

Reign hates what he did to Olivia over three decades before.  His love and lust for her over took his common sense.  He only wanted to keep her with him forever.  Instead, he lost the only woman he will ever love.  When Olivia turns up on his doorstep years later, he wonders if she is finally ready to reconcile their marriage.  He's disappointed to learn, she only wants his help to rescue her relative, but still complies with her request.

Olivia and Reign both play a dangerous game with the kidnapper as they try to second-guess his next move and as they weigh the pros and cons of whether or not to admit that they still love one another.  Time is running out for James and soon Olivia must choose her nephew or her husband in a dicey game of love.

The Book

Avon Books
June 24, 2008
Mass Market Paperback (reviewed from Advance Review Copy)
978-0-06-124503-9
Historical / Paranormal Romance / 1899  England
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Excerpt
NOTE: Explicit Sexual Content

The Reviewer

Faith V. Smith
Reviewed 2008
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